Outreach Ministries

God's work. Our hands.

Philadelphia Lutheran Church is involved in numerous local, regional, national, and international outreach ministries including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Dallas - High Shoals Christian Ministry
  • Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas
  • CROP / Church World Services
  • Lutheran World Relief
  • Lutheran Disaster Response
  • Samaritan's Purse
  • ELCA Global Missions

Philadelphia's Ministry Also Has A Global Reach

Philadelphia's ELCA Partner Missionaries in Bolivia, South America

Pastor Justin and Kari Eller

Pastor Justin and Kari Eller
 

For nearly twenty years, Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church has been providing direct financial support for various ELCA Partner Missionaries around the world. Working in partnership with the ELCA Division of Global Missions, Philadelphia has been helping to strengthen the global ministries of the Church. Since June of 2010 and continuing for 2011, we are pleased to announce that Philadelphia will be providing direct financial support for ELCA Partner Missionaries Justin and Kari Eller, who are serving as ELCA sponsored missionaries in Bolivia, South America. For a brief summary about the missionary work of Justin and Kari  Click here.

For a more detailed, heart warming and inspiring education regarding the challenges and joys of the Church's Mission in Bolivia, the varied ministries Justin and Kari support, their latest and past newsletters, photos and videos of the ministries, a moving introduction to fellow Lutherans in Bolivia and a summary of Justin and Kari's visit with Philadelphia and their other sponsoring Lutheran congregations in the summer of 2011, please visit Justin and Kari's website by Clicking here.


Philadelphia Hosts the Gaston County Nutrition Congregate Meal Site in the Dallas Township

Thanks to the generosity and a commendable act of faith in God’s Promises made possible by God’s amazing grace and The Holy Spirit at work in our midst, Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church will host the Congregate Nutrition Meal Site in the Dallas Township made available through the Gaston County Office on Aging and Nutrition. The new site opened on Tuesday, September 21st. About 18-28 people from the Dallas Community have signed up to participate. The program provides a wholesome and nutritious noon meal (Mon. - Fri.) and an opportunity for fellowship for Senior Citizens in our local community, many of whom live alone and are in need of good nutrition and social activity to avoid the perils of depression, loneliness and malnutrition. In addition, the program also provides about 12 home delivered meals to homebound people in the Dallas community and approximately 14 home delivered meals in the Stanley community. The site supervisor, Candace Pressley, is at Philadelphia every day from approximately 9:00 AM until 1:30 PM to set up for the meal and supervise all activities. The program is open to anyone 60 years or older, including members here at Philadelphia. Eligibility is not based on financial status and a person can sign up to participate from 1 to 5 days per week. If you or someone in your family or circle of contacts may benefit from this ministry, please contact the Church office or call the Gaston County Office on Adult Nutrition and Aging at 704-862-7540.

 
Fellowship, Friendship and Good Food
 
To View a PHOTO SLIDE SHOW of the Dallas Congregate Meal Participants Click here It will take a few moments for the file to load but it will be worth the wait. You will also have the option to save the slide show on your own computer.

 

Making A Difference In the Lives of People

For an inspirational and moving glimpse of how God is working through you and the local Church to make a life giving difference through ministries that address hunger at home and around the world through congregate meal programs, meals on wheels and hunger relief efforts, we invite you to view this heart warming video. To view click here.

ELCA World Hunger Appeal