GMC Trivia Fundraiser, Tuesday Dec 9
Join GLC friends on Tuesday, December 9th from 6:30–8:30pm at Christ Church Georgetown for GMC’s inaugural Holiday Cheating Trivia Fundraiser, where knowing all the answers is optional… but supporting your community is guaranteed. Tickets/admission is $35 per player, and additional donations can be made to "cheat" and help your team, but every dollar raised helps GMC provide daily, critical support for our neighbors in need.
As part of our commitment to the community it is our turn to cook and serve at Grace‘s table on the 3rd of January. We are planning to cook chilli and either rice or tortilla chips, a three bean chilli for vegetarians and salad and rolls. We are looking for donations for dessert such as brownies, chocolate chip cookies, or doughnuts. Signup HERE if you are available to help out on the day or if you are able to donate a dessert. Thank you for all your support throughout the year. It is greatly appreciated. Contact Elisa Esteve with any questions, esteveelisa9@gmail.com.
Georgetown Ministry Center's expanded outreach to our homeless neighbors has provided assistance to 1,000 individuals over the past year (more than 15,000 meals and 12,000 visits to GMC's drop-in centers). In the coming months, many more will be seeking help.
The ministry center is asking for our help providing winter coats, handwarmers and grocery gift cards.
Please consider ordering snacks and shelf-stable foods from our Amazon Wish List to supplement GMC's meal program.
Gifts that Give - Christmas Opportunities
Check out the display in the back of the sanctuary and pick up catalogs at church for ELCA Good Gifts! It's a great idea for the person who has everything, or to make a difference by sharing in a special way this season.
Many different volunteer roles help make worship happen every week! We welcome you to learn more and sign up to serve. Click here to view the instructions/information for each volunteer role. Try a new way to serve - new folks are always welcome. Click here to view the current volunteer schedule. The schedule for December to March 2026 is now completed.
Our church is the site of the Georgetown Ministry Center "pop-up" location, serving as a second site for their drop-in center for folks experiencing homelesness in our community. Four mornings a week, the doors are open for all, with a GMC staff member overseeing the program. The pop-up offers shelter and a place of respite and safe rest for many, as well as coffee/snacks, laundry, connection to services, and more. GMC staff offer occasional programs in the space, as well as case management and support toward health and housing for all.
As a congregation we are proud to be a founding member organization of GMC, and have supported many programs and acute needs in the past, including winter shelter, meals, and more. Currently we regularly make breakfast burritos to stock our freezer for the pop-up guests, and participate in other seasonal support events. View more about GMC, its programs, current, needs, and ways to volunteer at their website here: https://georgetownministrycenter.org/.
Georgetown Ministry Center Volunteers Needed
Our neighborhood nonprofit homeless service provider, Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC), needs volunteers! GMC runs the "pop-up" location here in our church Monday through Thursday mornings, and the main center is located at Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. This time of year GMC particularly needs volunteers as college students are leaving town and the season changes - volunteers are needed at the main center at Grace Church Mondays through Saturdays. You can sign up for a three-hour shift as a volunteer easily here. Volunteers most often staff the window pickup at the main center, handing out coffee, supplies, and occasionally helping serve food or run laundry. Questions, speak with John Henry, GMC board rep for our church.
The GLC choir is looking to add members this fall. If you can carry a tune and enjoy the fellowship that music-making offers, please join us Sundays at 9 am. We rehearse anthems for several weeks ahead, so even those who travel frequently can get comfortable with the music. Questions? Speak to music director Pat Henry.
Garden Volunteers Needed!
All Volunteers welcome
GLC's gardens are a bright spot in our neighborhood, much appreciated by neighbors. But the expansive grounds take a lot of tending. Please consider joining our volunteer gardeners, who tackle weeding, trimming, raking, etc. on their own schedules. Tools are provided. To be added to our email group, please send an email to office@georgetownlutheran.com. And thank you!
