Connecting Outward: Helping Others in Our Community
Opportunities to HelpFilling Jacob's Ladder Food Pantry
Jacob’s Cupboard has been going through food quickly, and could use a good restocking.
We are collecting food the next couple of Sundays at RLC to give to them to help them minister to those in need in our community. Please bring in non-perishable food to RLC, if you are able. Feeding the Hungry Who Stop By Our ChurchWe stock a variety of on-the-go food items to give to people who stop by RLC, hoping to get some food to get by. If you would like to help out those who are in need of food in our community, please consider donating a few items. We can always use the following items:
• Fresh fruit and vegetables • Snacks • Large paper bags • Canned chicken and tuna • Ravioli and pasta in a can (both family and individual servings) with pop tops, if possible. • Chicken and beef soup • Powdered milk • Peanut butter • Canned pop-top fruit (single-size servings) • Cereal • Bottled water and individual juice boxes Thank you! Help RLC Visitors Feel WelcomeWould you like to help make people feel welcome when they come into the church? If so, please sign up to be a door greeter for your favorite service. The sheet is on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall.
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2023 Community Outreach ScheduleJANUARY-Light Up the Darkness: A gift of light and warmth
FEBRUARY-Light Up the Darkness: A gift of light and warmth
-Souper Bowl Sunday: A gift of food for the hungry -Yukon Chocolate Festival: A gift of hot chocolate MARCH-Light Up the Darkness: A gift of light and warmth
-Souper Bowl Sunday: A gift of food for the hungry APRILMAY-Festival of the Child: A gift of joy
JUNE-Vacation Bible School: A gift of fellowship and fun for children
-Infant Crisis Center Collections: A gift of diapers for babies in need JULY-Yukon Freedom Fest: A gift of flags
AUGUST-Community-wide back to school backpack program: A gift of school supplies and backpacks for families who need help
SEPTEMBER-Jacob's Ladder food collection: A gift of food for the hungry
OCTOBER-Czech Fest Booth
-Lutheran Churches Food Drive: a gift of food for the hungry -Trick or Treat for Jacob's Cupboard: a gift of food for the hungry NOVEMBER-Christmas Movie Devotionals and Treats
We will be handing out family devotionals for TV Christmas specials. We would like to include microwave popcorn and individual packets of hot chocolate with each family devotional. We are asking people to donate these items by November 15th. DECEMBER-Christmas Caroling: A gift of music and fellowship to the elderly and shut-ins.
-Homemade cookies for Shut-ins: A gift of friendship and love -Living Nativity, a gift to the community For more information, please contact Byrona Maule. Or email the church at: [email protected]. |
2024 RLC Community Service Photos and Updates
Souper Bowl Day of Caring, FebKansas City – 51.5 lbs food + $131 in cash = 182.5 total
San Francisco – 11.5 lbs food + $7 in cash = 18.5 total |
Light Up the Darkness
RLC and Resurrection Kids joined together to help support our neighbors who are struggling this winter by:
-Donating the gift of food -Donating the gift of warmth – hats, gloves, coats, hand warmers, blankets -Donating toward utility costs The program ran Jan 7-Feb 11. |
2023 RLC Community Service Pictures
Supporting Kommunity KindnessThere is a $1000 match challenge
Kommunity Kindness is a ministry based in Yukon which focuses on supporting families affected by Mental Illness. The aims are to provide support groups, advocate for legislation and move toward providing transportation and temporary housing. Right now, they have a $1000 matching challenge. If you want to help them get that matching money, you can write a check to Kommunity Kindness, or you can donate to RLC and put in the memo “Kommunity Kindness.” Thanks! Bedlam Food Drive, Oct 8-29Members supported Team Crimson or Team Orange by donating non-perishable food items or money. The food we collected went to RLC’S Blessing Box and Jacob’s Cupboard. The money we collected went go to the Manna Pantry.
8th Annual School Supply Drive, Aug 5
Thank you to the group of RLC folks who helped with the School Supply Drive in Yukon--either in collecting items at RLC or at the event itself. The program was a great success.
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Vacation Bible School Infant Crisis Center Collections, June 2023We supported the OKC Infant Crisis Center. We collected diapers of all sizes, wipes, other baby supplies, as well as $314 in cash donations. RLC received a lovely thank you from the group:
Yukon Chocolate Festival, Feb 2023
Our RLC table at the Yukon Chocolate Festival, Feb 2023. Marvin, Penny and Byrona greeted people who came to our table.
The church made up 400 baggies of hot chocolate mix to hand out and included a prayer with each. We gave out 360 baggies in two hours. We also served cups of hot chocolate, which was very popular.
Super Bowl Food Collection for Jacob's CupboardRLC SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY RESULTS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Cash for Light Up The Darkness $81.00 Food items for Jacob’s Cupboard 43 Total 124 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS : Cash for Light Up The Darkness $523.00 Food items 164 Total 687 The true winners are our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Thank you for all your contributions!! 
Food going to Jacob's Cupboard in downtown Yukon.
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2022 RLC Community Service Pictures
School Backpack Community Drive Was a Big Success
Several members of RLC helped with the community-wide backpack drive including Byrona, Carrie, Joe, Georgia and Esperanza. Lori B helped collect school supplies.
Flags at Freedom Fest
May God's Face Shine Upon You!
RLC Freedom Fest volunteers from RLC handed out free flags. Marvin is not pictured because he took the photo.
2021 RLC Community Service Pictures
We now Have a Book Sharing Box (Focus on Youth Books) and a Food Box at RLC to Serve Our CommunityTwo members of RLC who are also Boy Scouts chose RLC and the surrounding community for their Eagle Scout projects in 2021. Our most recent addition (Dec) is a book sharing box on our property. The focus is sharing books for young people in the surrounding area.
In June 2021, our first box was installed: a food sharing box, where people who need food can select items from the box. Donated food items are always appreciated. Food Donations from Trick or Treat for Manna Pantry and Bedlam Food Drive, Oct and Nov 2021June Parking Lot Blood Drive a Success
We had 13 people donate blood. The Blood Bank was very pleased as the need has been significantly higher, partly due to Covid. Thank you for supporting our community!
Yukon Community Clean-up Day, JuneSouper Bowl Sunday Results, Feb
With Covid and many attending church online, we were pleased with our Souper Bowl Sunday results.
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Living Nativity, Dec 2021
Christmas Caroling at Senior Home and Homes of Shut-ins, Dec 2021June Manna Pantry Food Drive Results
Flowers for Residents of Gran Grans in Yukon, May
Happy Spring!!
This morning I had the pleasure of delivering "Happy Spring" blessings to Gran Gran's Place on behalf of Resurrection Lutheran Church for our May Community Outreach. We gave them five dozen roses--red and white roses for each of the 42 residents as well as 18 mixed-colored roses for the front desk. Each resident also received a new box of 48 Crayons and a lovely coloring sheet with a Bible verse. Each month going forward, we will deliver another Bible verse coloring sheet for the residents. Please pray that these gifts will lift their spirits and remind them that they're a beloved part of our community and not forgotten. If you'd like to help with the cost of these gifts and future community blessings please add a little to your regular giving and specify the amount to be posted to OUTREACH. BLESSINGS ON YOUR DAY! Katherine Dawson, Vice President of Outreach |
