Helping Others
God calls us to serve others in need as a faithful response to what Christ has done for us. At First Lutheran, there are many ways to help God’s children locally, nationally and internationally.
FLC collects donated items throughout the year to serve others. Below are some of the opportunities to donate.
Stoughton Food Pantry
Stoughton Food Pantry offers low-income families from the Stoughton area an opportunity to receive free food. Donations of non-perishable goods can be dropped off at the church any time in the food pantry receptacles.
FLC participates in The Souper Bowl of Caring which utilizes Super Bowl weekend to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities
Baby Baskets
Baby baskets are filled by First Lutheran members and delivered to families in need. It is a great way for families who have very little in the way of resources get the essentials they need. Each month volunteers fill 7-10 baby baskets with items donated by First Lutheran members. In the past volunteers have included individuals or groups of both kids and adults. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to fill the baskets.
FLC Quilters
The quilters meet on the first Monday of the week from January thru April to make quilts and lap robes. Quilted items are given to local and global agencies.
Recipients of FLC's quilts include:
Dane County Social Services
Salvation Army Shelter for Women and Children
Skaalen Retirement Home
Shillelagh Foundation for golf tournament raffle/auction
Turkey Drive
A Turkey Drive is organized in November. FLC collects and delivers Turkeys and all the fixings to local families in need. The Stoughton School board gives the church names of families who could the meal. Church members deliver the uncooked meals on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Giving Tree and Manger
The Giving Tree or Mitten Tree is an opportunity for donors to give gloves, mittens, scarves, jackets, etc. for needy families in the county. Donations are made at the church and distributed to regional social service agencies.
The Manger is set to remind us that Jesus is the gift that came as a baby many years ago. To honor that gift, the Social Ministry Committee invites members to donate new or gently used baby items for baby baskets.
School kits
Items for school kits are collected through the month of September each year. Items are given to Lutheran World Relief and Stoughton Area School District. These kits are used to teach students of all ages at home and abroad.