Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA

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10 service projects for 10 years of “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday

This year marks the 10th anniversary of our annual day of service! Over 10 years our hands have …

  1. Cleaned parks, beaches and roadways.

  2. Collected and donated food items for shelters and pantries.

  3. Assembled backpacks, care packages and hygiene bags.

  4. Repaired and painted homes, classrooms and community centers.

  5. Written letters to military members, first responders and members of Congress.

  6. Harvested produce for local food pantries.

  7. Sewed quilts and knitted blankets.

  8. Prepared meals for volunteers.

  9. Greeted homebound members and residents of nursing homes.

  10. Performed random acts of kindness.

The tenth anniversary of “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is a feature story in Living Lutheran this month. Read the article celebrating a decade of service in our communities.

Browse these resources to help you plan for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday:

  • Planning tool kit.

  • Worship resources.

  • [NEW] Slides for projection screens or online worship.

  • Posters, postcards and social media graphics.

  • Spanish-language resources.

  • Promotional banners.

  • Videos.

  • Special hymn text, sheet music and recording.

Old Lutheran has T-shirts and other items available for purchase. The deadline for ordering your congregation’s customized T-shirts is Aug. 18.

Don’t forget to share your participation with us! Send your stories and photos to livinglutheran@elca.org so that together we can celebrate what God accomplishes through you.

Participate on social media using #GodsWorkOurHands.

If your congregation cannot participate on Sept. 10, you are encouraged to pick an alternate date that suits your schedule.

“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday is an extension of the work you do every day to make your community a better place.

Join us in celebrating 10 years on Sept. 10!