Annual or Quarterly Support
Lehigh Mission District Ingathering: Through the Lehigh Mission District of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of Lutheran churches, the annual Ingathering provides needed personal items and Christmas gifts to many different non-profit institutions in the Lehigh Valley. Grace collects the requested items during October and November. The items are then packed up and delvered to the organizations in need during the first week of December. For 2024, Grace was given two organizations to support: the Sixth Street Shelter in downtown Allentown, and the Sharing Life ministry of St. Mark's Allentown. The following are their requested items:
Sixth Street Shelter
• Cleaning supplies: dish soap, paper towels, floor cleaner, sponges, disinfectant wipes, toilet paper, mops and brooms
• Household items: bath towels (new), twin sized sheets (new), pillows (new)
• Personal products: women's deodorant, women’s shampoo
• Baby items: disposable diapers sizes 2, 4, 5 & 6 (most needed are 5 and 6), baby wipes, baby shampoo, children’s plastic dishes and cups
Sharing Life at St. Mark’s Allentown
• Women: body wash (medium size bottles), mittens, fuzzy socks
• Men: deodorant, gloves, beanies
• Men & Women: toothpaste, toothbrushes, individually wrapped gum and mints.
Boxes have been placed at both front entrances of the church and in the Chapel for collection of your gifts. The deadline for your contributions is Sunday, December 1. Members of the Sisters in Spirit (SIS) group will sort, count and pack the items. Grace is also responsible for 10 individual gifts for Good Shepherd, and a $50.00 donation. Please consider sharing from your blessings, in gratitude for what God has given you and in honor of the babe in swaddling clothes who came to us at Christmas. Thank you!
Sock Collection Daybreak's Allentown daytime drop in shelter continues to need new and gently used socks. Please place your donations in the collection box in the chapel.
St. Luke's Winter Clothing Drive: During the colder months (November - March), GLC collects gently-used winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and sweat suits. These are given to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in downtown Allentown, where they are distributed to people in need. Men’s, women’s, and children’s coats of all sizes are needed. During the season, please leave your donations in the large blue bin in the chapel. During the 2023-2024 cold season, Grace collected and donated 55 coats and 105 hats, gloves, scarves, and other clothing items.
The Kindness Project: Backpacks and school supplies are collected during the summer and given out before school started. The Kindness Project gives support to Foster and Adoptive families across Eastern Pennsylvania.
Other Ongoing Support
ELCA World Hunger Appeal: We give to help eradicate world hunger through the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Learn more about the ELCA's efforts at this link: ELCA World Hunger
Lutheran World Relief: We make health kits for disaster survivors, and also contribute financially. LWR gives lifesaving aid to those in emergencies around the world. Read more about their efforts and what you can do to support them: https://lwr.org/
