INTERFAITH-INTERCULTURAL OUTREACH TEAM

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This team seeks to position Nativity Lutheran Church as of beacon of hope in our community, promoting intercultural and interfaith understanding and collaborating with others to eliminate racial and religious bias.

 

ANTI-RACISM TEAM (ART)

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to proclaim God’s message to love God, love our neighbor, and live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives. We will seek to make Nativity Lutheran Church a place where everyone is made to feel welcome and valued and provide respite to those weary of suffering under the weight of racism.
VISION: Shalom is a way of life for all people. This means we are a beacon of hope in our neighborhoods and will collaborate with others who seek to eliminate racism.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR EVENT

PURPOSE: To create a family-friendly Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration for elementary age students in the Twin Cities.
This event creates a community art and community service program and involves local community organizations and leaders. The art project will be displayed at Nativity Lutheran Church and City Hall.
Volunteers involved in this program include the St Anthony High School Dare2BeReal students, Nativity Lutheran Church volunteers and local parents.

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES sayfsm.org

This organization has been a Mission Partner of Nativity Lutheran Church for the past 7 years.
SAYFSM is a multipurpose service agency that provides culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV and chronic disease health education and social services to African immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. HIV testing is available at the SAYFSM office or individuals may choose to receive the test at a location of their choosing. All testing is performed discreetly and confidentially.
The Nativity Community provides generous donations for phone cards. These cards allow African immigrants and refugees to call home in Africa to talk to loved ones during the holiday season.
Volunteer needs for this Mission partner include persons to teach and assist in the women’s sewing program.

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GRASS ROOTS CONNECTIONS

PURPOSE: CREATE A MOVEMENT TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS ….

  • Improve understanding
  • Decrease fear
  • Educate
  • Join together in social justice issues
  • Bring our children together
  • Have fun together

Volunteers for this group will have an interest in learning, developing and experiencing relationships with our Muslim neighbors.

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Interfaith-Intercultural Outreach Team Volunteer Opportunities

Below are examples of volunteer opportunities for this Outreach Team. Our service is not limited to these options. Feel free to fill out the form below to connect with an Outreach Team representative to explore these or other opportunities.

UPCOMING INTERFAITH/INTERCULTURAL EVENTS

Social Justice Book Club

September 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Nativity Lutheran Church
3312 Silver Lake Road
St. Anthony, MN 55418 United States + Google Map

KING LEOPOLD’S GHOST – A STORY OF GREED, TERROR, AND HEROISM IN COLONIAL AFRICA, by Adam Hochschild In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for himself the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. Carrying out a ...

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Civil Rights Movement Tour

November 2 - November 9

LEADER: Mark Swiggim, Member of Edina Community Lutheran Church. Retired educator, has led 17 groups on this journey. COST: $1350 per person (single occupancy) $1750 per person (double occupancy) INCLUDES: Airfare, 7 nights in hotel, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinner, 6 museum admissions, van rental...

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