Current Donation Drive:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Prayer and Service
The Lutheran Center, 2354 Grove Road, Allentown PA * January 19, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
This event brings people together to honor the legacy of the great civil rights leader. We will begin with worship in the sanctuary, led by Brian Jones, MCC Minister for Music and Worship. This will be followed by opportunities to participate in service projects, and conclude with lunch together.
One of the projects will be collecting and sorting items that will be donated to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley. If you would like to donate, the items being collected this year are paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, baby lotion, baby wash, baby wipes, laundry detergent, and dish soap.
Boxes are at the front ramp entrance of the church and in the Chapel for collection of your contributions. The deadline for drop off is Sunday, January 18.
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 delivered to the organizations in need during the first week of December. For 2025, Grace collected the following:
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown
• Christmas plates (18 pks) and napkins (12 pks)
• Christmas plastic tablecloths (8)
• Plastic knives, forks, and spoons (20 pks)
• Christmas candy/candy canes (20 boxes)
• Personal items: bar soap (108 bars) and shampoo (24 bottles)
• Socks for boys and girls, all sizes (147 pair)
YMCA Warming Station, Allentown
• Instant coffee (6)
• Powdered creamer (7)
• Coffee cups (14 pks)
• Paper plates (9 pks) and bowls (9 pks)
• Men’s underwear, sizes med. - ex. large (25 pair)
• Men’s socks (75 pair)
• Women’s underwear, sizes med. - ex. large (22 pair)
• Women’s socks (28 pair)
Also given were the congregation's financial contributions ($620), and 10 wrapped gifts for the Good Shepherd Raker Center. MANY THANKS to everyone who shopped and donated!
Daybreak Allentown The Daybreak Drop-in Day Shelter, operated by the Lehigh Conference of Churches, is in need of new and gently used socks and brand new underwear in all sizes for both men and women. Please place your donations in the collection box by the back door in the Chapel. Thanks to Bill Konek for keeping this wonderful ministry working!
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: The Kindness Project supports foster and adoptive families across Eastern PA by supplying clothing, shoes, personal care products, and other essential items for those in need. Read more at mykindnessproject.org.
Other Ongoing Support
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. You may donate online, or make your checks payable to Grace Lutheran Church, with “LWR” in the subject line. Read more about their efforts and what you can do to support them: LWR.org
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
