Outreach

Outreach Opportunities at House of Prayer

The Outreach Ministry Team seeks to serve House of Prayer and the Greater Community. The charter of the team is to:

• Serve as House of Prayer focal point for outreach to our neighborhood and community
• Help select projects and approve outlay of funds for Outreach programs/projects
• Organize fundraising activities to support outreach projects
• Serve as House of Prayer representatives for local community and global outreach organizations
• Advertise outreach opportunities to House of Prayer Congregation and organize and/or lead approved HOP outreach projects
• Help enrich the lives of givers and receivers

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

Because of your generosity House of Prayer was able to provide assistance to our community, locally and worldwide. The Outreach Ministry Team made contributions as listed below during last fiscal year:
$10,000.00 – Mpls Area Synod
$6,386.50 – World Hunger
$2,716.03 – Simpson Shelter
$2,000.00 – Luther Park
$1,840.00 – VEAP
$1,222.00 – Friendship Fund
$1,000.00 – Lutheran Social Services
$1,000.00 – HOP Preschool
$748.00 – Greater Mpls Council of Churches
$718.91 – Loaves & Fishes
$500.00 – Meals on Wheels
$500.00 – Feed My Starving Children
$357.00 – Red Cross
$250.00 – ELCA Global Missions(Caminando Unidos)
$200.00 – Habitat for Humanity
$200.00 – Cinco De Mayo
$164.45 – Treehouse Dinner
$100.00 – MARC (Mall Area Religious Council)
$50.00 – Metro Lutheran (paper)
$10.00 – WIC

All funds that you give that are specified for a certain fund, such as world hunger, go to that fund. HOP just collects it and sends it out each quarter.

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Currently, the Outreach Team is working with the following organizations. For more information on any of these, contact Larry Edlund or Pastor Carlson:

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (providing support for Richfield military families with loved ones deployed) Learn more

Caminando Unidos (providing support to strengthen families in Cuernavaca, Mexico) Learn more

Loaves and Fishes (providing supper to those in need) Learn more

Habitat for Humanity (building houses for low-income families) Learn more

Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Learn more

Bloodmobile Learn more

Meals on Wheels (delivering lunches to homebound neighbors) Learn more

Simpson Shelter (HoP serves evening meals to the homeless once a month) Learn more

VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) Learn more

To find out how you can volunteer to help with any of these projects or organizations, please contact Larry Edlund for more information.

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To view a Powerpoint Summary of the Outreach Ministry Team’s Mission and Accomplishments, Click Here