Online Church Links

Use the links below to connect with neighbors in our community who especially need help right now.

• The Food Pantry at Holy Communion Lutheran Church

  • NO CONTACT FOOD DONATION DROP OFF - MPLC Parking Lot -  June 3 & 17 from 6 - 7 p.m. Just pull up to the MPLC parking lot, you'll see Vicar Chip in his truck. Wave at him (from at least 6 feet away) and put your donations in the bed of the truck! He will get it to the food pantry the next day! Vicar Chip will also accept monetary donations on behalf of  food bank. Cash or checks (payable to: Food Bank Holy Communion). Thank you!

    You can still bring donations to the Holy Communion Lutheran Church Food Pantry (2000 W 6th St, Racine)
    Monday- Friday 9-11 am. Go to side door marked food pantry.

    CURRENT NEEDS:
    Spaghettios
    mac and cheese
    pancake mix
    jelly
    side dishes
    bar soap

    Brown Paper Bags and Cloth Grocery Bags (no plastic bags are accepted)

• The Hospitality Center at St Luke's Episcopal Church

• HALO (Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization)

Are YOU at THRIVENT Member? Did you know you can apply for up to two, $250 grants for community service, per year? If you would like to help your community by applying for a grant on behalf of MPLC, email Holly Hess, Director of Serving Ministries, and she will walk you through this simple process!

If you’re in the fortunate position of being able to donate a portion of your federal “economic impact payment” that you may receive this week, here are some suggested ways to “pay it forward”:

• Consider a “tithe” of some amount (10% is the biblical standard) towards the work of the church.
• Racine’s Women’s Resource Center provides crisis intervention, advocacy, education and prevention services to victims of domestic violence.
• Racine’s SAFE Haven provides emergency shelter, counseling, and services to runaway and homeless youth.
• Racine’s HOPES Center serves the mental health and social service needs of people who are poor and experiencing homelessness.
• Lutherdale Camp, along with all outdoor ministry sites, needs our support to weather a very different summer of 2020.
• Racine Immigrant Support Initiative provides humanitarian support to people ineligible to receive federal or state benefits.
• Lutheran World Relief works with global partners to address human needs, such as virus mitigation efforts in Africa.
• Lutheran Disaster Response works with domestic and global partners long-term on needs related to natural disasters and disease.
• Racine’s HALO shelter works to provide a pathway to self­‐sufficiency for those experiencing homelessness in Racine County.
• Racine’s Hospitality Center provides food and services without agenda to the homeless, near homeless, and mentally ill.
• Holy Communion Food Pantry receives food and financial donations to serve our neighbors in need.