Social Ministry

Social Ministry and Community Outreach

Social ministry projects are done to share Jesus' love with people in need through practical and relevant help.  Messiah Lutheran Church supports the following organizations with regular contributions, service events, drives and special gifts.  Messiah supports other projects and efforts, as they are identified to us.

Feel free to join us as a volunteer on any of our upcoming service projects.  Contact the Church at 781-334-4111 or our Social Ministry Chairperson.

Bethany Christian Services is an organization that helps with pregnancy counseling, adoption services, infertility counseling and foster care.  Messiah has provided diapers, blankets and other necessary items for infants.

BridgeHouse is a shelter in Lynn, MA that serves homeless families in crisis. Messiah members have provided clothing, baby equipment and toys for the residents. Special projects have included new slippers for the children, Easter baskets and a Mother's Day dinner.

Christian Children's Fund works to improve the conditions for children, one child at a time.  The Sunday School children have sponsored Cesar Lopes, a boy in Brazil, for several years.  The Church has sponsored Kouta Diop, a young girl in Senegal, for several years. 

Christian Community Service is a cooperative effort of six local churches which works to help needy families in the area.  CCS runs a food pantry, distributes Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets, provide some financial support with fuel and utility bills and sponsors an Easter Sunrise Service. Messiah participates in ongoing food collections and has two representatives that attend CCS meetings and events.

Greentree Home for Girls is run by Lutheran Social Services of New England, in Brockton MA.  The home serves teenage girls.  Messiah has provided personal items for the residents there. 

Lazarus House is a Christian homeless shelter in Lawrence MA that provides shelter, food and clothing to men, women and families with children.  Each year, Messiah purchases and delivers approximately 70 Christmas gifts for the children at Lazarus House.

LCMS World Relief is the international relief agency of the Lutheran Church -  Missouri Synod.  It is active in countries all over the world.  LCMS World Relief works to meet the emergency needs and strives to provide better futures for people in the US and around the world.  Messiah holds special fund raising events to support LCMS World Relief projects most recently to bring food to Iraq and to help earthquake victims in India.

Lutheran Social Services of New England shares the love of Christ with people in need in New England.  LSSNE is part of the Lutheran Service Association, the largest social service organization in the US, larger that the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities and the Salvation Army.  LSSNE is located at 17 West Central Street, Natick MA 01760

Mission of Deeds is a local non-profit organization that provides assistance, in the form of furniture and household items, for people restarting their lives after having been homeless.  Messiah holds collections of furniture and other items for this group.