Our Congregation

Through gifts of ourselves, our time and our possessions,
we enable the mission and ministry of our congregation.

God Has Blessed Us in our Membership:

184 Households • 150 Baptized Members • 137 Communing • 63 Associate Members • 311 Friends of the Congregation

Our Family of Faith -- Congregation

Average weekly attendance -- Summer 82 • Season 376

The budget for 2004 is $158,600. By God's Grace we can move forward to do His work in this part of His vineyard.

Christian Education

• Sunday School for all ages • Sunday Adult Bible Study • Nursery • Vacation Bible School
• Adult Forum on Contemporary Issues (seasonal)

Christian Outreach

• Nation's Association of Ft. Myers ministers to area needy

•Support ELCA World Hunger Program

• Support the Syunodial Program "Pigs for Haiti"

• Witness by all members in their daily lives

• Visiting the Sick and Shut-in

•Holy Communion for the Sick and Shut-in

•Our WELCA Group:
...prays for the needs of the congregation and community

...collects donations for LWR Blanket Fund

...makes lap quilts for local AIDS Task Force and Hope Hospice

...collects and delivers Christmas food for AIDS Task Froce clients

...fills Salvation Army Christmas stockings for local children

Christian Outreach

• Ecumenical Meetings & Worship services

• Weekly Weight Watchers meeting

• Provide parking for community events

• Weekly Narc-Anon meeting

• Twice weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings

• Emergency shelter

• Polling (voting) site

• Health screenings

• Annual meetings of Condo Associations

• Lutheran Outdoor Ministry

Fellowship

• Coffee/fellowship time between Sunday Worship services

• Monday Morning Work Crew

• Congregational Dinners

• Congregational Events

• Lenten Meals

• "LET'S GO!" Outings (Sally's Excursions)