What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.

Need of the Month

We organize a congregation-wide collection of items to support the identified needs of various community organizations; e.g., school supplies, food, holiday toys, personal care items and children’s books.

Habitat for Humanity

Gethsemane provides work teams for local Habitat home-building projects.

Dinner at Your Door (Meals on Wheels)

Two days each month, we provide delivery volunteers for a community program supplying midday meals to shut-ins.

Social Justice Dialogue

We encourage respectful discussion and promote balanced education about issues related to social justice. Each summer, we host monthly Community Town Hall Forums.

World Mission

We organize support for initiatives such as Bread for the World ELCA Relief and Development, ELCA Good Gifts, and Gethsemane’s El Salvador partnership.

Annual Drive for Memorial Blood Centers

Gethsemane’s Social Ministry Team:

• Meets four times per year

• Invites everyone to meetings

• Welcomes new ideas

Partnering with Local Agencies

We support Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA), ResourceWest and Reach & Restore, along with other human service organizations as agents of practical and emergency help for the west metro area.