In our community
SVDP Food Pantry
We currently house the St. John's Parish conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
St. John's gives out boxes of food for the holidays. A meal-in-a-box, that includes all the ingredients needed to make your meal. St. Paul's members contributed over 80 pounds of potatoes to put in these boxes. Members also volunteered to help box up the meals for distribution.
Personal Care Bag Ministry
Each month, our church members put together bags of personal care items for the families that receive help from the SVDP food pantry.
Bags include toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, shampoo, bar soap, household cleaner, laundry soap & dish soap (alternating months), and a quarterly devotional
*Occasionally, based on donations, additional items may be added.
Visit Our Little Library!
You can find Bibles, children's books, adult books, devotionals, and even a few coloring pages.
Joy spreads by sharing. Love a book. Share a book.
Located by the church mailbox (North side of building)
Caring for Firefighters
Meals are often provided at the church or firehouse for those on duty. The old fire truck has even won an award at our car show.
Grace Day
Who
The Lutheran (LCMS) Churches of Jefferson County aspire to better serve the community and surrounding areas by presenting the grace & love of Christ. Our churches will share their time, talent, and treasure by offering a variety of goods & services for K-12 children & families during the back to school period.
When & Where
GRACE DAY 2025
Saturday, August 2
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Immanuel Lutheran - Crystal City/Festus
"Carry each other's burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ." GALATIANS 6:2
What
St. Paul's members purchase and bag socks.
Sorting 2500 pairs of socks into bags of 3 pairs is no joke! It takes a couple hours for multiple volunteers to complete this task. That's just over 830 easy-to-distribute bags!
Translation: we can help 830 kids receive new socks before school starts.
Grace Day families receive new socks and shoes for each K-12 child.
*Other Churches provide other back-to-school necessities such as Backpacks & Supplies, Underwear, Hygiene items, and more.
How
Members from area Lutheran churches volunteer to help distribute all the goods collected. Some are personal shoppers, some just "man the tables". All are there to bless families in need.
2024 Statistics
284 Families Served
1,417 people served including adults and children.
804 K-12 children prepared for the new school year!