Weekly Update from Mary
Friday, June 27, 2025
Update from Michael Sinn
On Thursday, Michael Sinn, Director of Children’s & Youth Ministry at St. Paul, called to share the news of the generosity of the Vacation Bible School Children & Staff in gathering hundreds of food items for Hunger Ministry during their week of True North lessons centering on no matter what one feels – wonder, alone, powerless, hopeless, helpless – one can always TRUST JESUS… Trusting Jesus is what each person needs to emphasize every day. The children met adventuresome animals of the True North – Ponder, Clawdia, Kody, Earnest, Bruce – to learn more about always trusting Jesus. Their kindness and servant dedicated attitude are deeply appreciated. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
July Items Needed
Remember during July, Hunger Ministry/SPL Hunger Warriors is collecting peanut butter, grape jam, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, deodorant, soap, cookie packs, apples, cracker packs, candy, chips & pretzel snack bags, granola bars, Rice Krispie treats, and Christian literature for residents of the Madison Commons Group Home at 8001 Madison Avenue in Cleveland. Bring your donations to St. Paul Lutheran Church at 27993 Detroit Road in Westlake or drop off at the Levtzow’s garage (Southwest corner of Dover Center & Bassett Roads – 2454 Dover Center with driveway off Bassett). Thank you for joining us in this exciting Thrivent Action Team Event.
Trails For Hope
In addition, Trials For Hope is having an extra Christmas in July Drive to gather canned meats like SPAM, Brookdale Luncheon Meat, tuna, and chicken breasts. What a wonderful idea to give extra meat products in July to people in need.
Thank you!
Of course, Mary & Chico are so very grateful for your food donations even if out-of-date. Simply make a note on your bag about having out-of-date food inside, and we will get it to people…Bless your week as you pray for SPL Hunger Warriors to be able to continually meet the needs of each food program we serve…This week may we recall God’s Words from Proverbs 19:21 (NIV), “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
Donate Food
St. Paul Lutheran Hunger Warriors still need Food Donations throughout the summer months; so, let us all try to bring one or two food items when we are able to attend Church this summer: peanut butter, GRAPE JAM, Stew, Corned Beef, WIDE NOODLES, tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, canned vegetables, CANNED SLICED PEACHES, CEREAL, oatmeal variety packs, SPAM, canned Chicken Breast, RAMEN NOODLES, snacks for children. We need the above food items by Thursday, June 20, for the Immanuel Hunger Program Delivery. Bless you for putting the needs of others as a priority.
SPL Hunger Warriors needs food item donations. Please click the button below to see what else needs to be donated!
SPL Hunger Warriors/Hunger Ministry/Mary’s Food Friends – Campaigns in 2024
- January – Immanuel, Redeemer, Trinity
- February – Parma, Trials For Hope, Church of the Ascension
- March – Calvary Lutheran, New Covenant, St. John Nottingham Food Programs
- April – St. Philips Our Daily Bread
- May – Lorain Cooperative Ministry & Redeemer & Immanuel
- June - Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland – 36th Annual Walk for Hunger – Zoo
- July – Lakewood Community Service Center & North Ridgeville Community Care
- August – Westlake Assistance Program & Faith Lutheran
- September – Parma Hunger & Our Savior Mayfield Heights
- October – Royal Redeemer & Zion Painesville & Christians In Action Olmsted Falls
- November - Redeemer, Immanuel, & Trinity
- December – Christ/Our Savior, & 300 each Center (Which Means that we need $7900 in December)
May the Lord Bless and Keep You Safe as you share Jesus’ Love in your caring purchases to help SPL Hunger Warriors serve its hunger programs. Much Love In Christ’s Service, Mary & Chico.
