Social Ministries

Find out more information about our social ministry programs.

Acts Hunger Prevention Center 2024

On August 2, 2024, Grace purchased and delivered 506 pounds of food to ACTS. Year to date total is 3,587 pounds. ACTS

has reported for the year 2023 that they collected 552,000 pounds of food and helped 8,200 families. Grace continues to help every month feed families in Prince William County. Thank you for your continued donations. Remember to bring in plastic grocery bags as these items are needed to carry food items home. Trial sizes are always needed and welcomed. All items can

be left in the blue bins in the church hallway. Contact Debbie Willemann if you have any questions.

Winter Coat Drive

Starting on Sunday, October 6, 2024 and running through Sunday, December 1, 2024, the Social Ministry Board will be collecting winter coats as well as light jackets, and sweatshirts for Concordia Lutheran Church’s clothing ministry. Please donate your

gently used outerwear in all sizes for men, women and children. Please look for the collection box in the church hallway. If you have any questions contact Debbie Willemann

Fanny Fitzgerald Elementary School Update

Schools in Prince William County are scrambling to provide winter coats for students. Fanny Fitzgerald Elementary School reached out to Grace in early November to ask for help in providing coats for some of their students. On November 13, 2023, Grace was able to provide 10 new winter coats plus two donated new winter coats (12 in all) to Fanny Fitzgerald Elementary School in Dale City. Faculty, staff, parents, and children are very thankful for Grace’s outpouring of support to their school.

Dumfries Elementary School Update

Dumfries Elementary School reached out to Grace and asked if we could provide winter coats for some of their students whose families do not have the means to purchase a winter coat for their child.

Grace was able to provide 16 new coats and they were delivered on October 10th to the school. Faculty, staff, parents, and children are very thankful for Grace’s outpouring of support to their school.

Concordia Lutheran Church

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 24 school backpacks were delivered to Concordia Lutheran Church for their outreach ministry to the community. Grace provided the backpacks and Concordia placed as many school supplies as they were able into the backpacks to help children in the Dumfries area.

Life First Pregnancy Center Update

Life First has asked their community partners this past week to provide homemade baby blankets for their patients in their Manassas and Woodbridge clinics. Grace will be able to deliver 32 baby blankets (12 quilted and 20 crocheted) to Life First on Wednesday, August 30th.

The Grace Quilting Group meets every Monday morning from 9-12 noon to create lap robes and baby blankets for different organizations in Prince William County. Please come and join us.

If you have any questions about the Quilting Group please contact Darlene Roth.

Fred Lynn Middle School

On Thursday, September 21, 2023 Grace provided boy’s gym shorts and deodorant for students at Fred Lynn who wanted to participate in after-school activities. Also donated were 50 pairs of black Bombas socks as well as personal hygiene items that were given to Grace free of charge from e3kids International, a non-profit headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Lake Ridge Fellowship House

On July 29th, Grace was able to donate sodas to Lake Ridge Fellowship House staff so that the residents could engage with First Responders on National Night Out on August 6, 2024. Fellowship House is very grateful to Grace as our donations helped the residents stay engaged with life in their local community.

Trial Sizes Needed

Thank you to everyone who has been bringing in trial sizes for ACTS. The Hunger Prevention Center is in constant need of trial sizes for their clients. When you are traveling, please continue to bring home the trial sizes of soap, shampoo, etc. that your hotel may be offering and you are not using. These items can be used all year long. Place any trial sizes you have in the blue bins in the hallway marked for ACTS. Please contact Debbie Willemann if you have any questions.

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Willeman.

Hematology Oncology Care of Northern Virginia

Darlene Roth will deliver 13 lap robes from the Grace Quilting Group during the week of May 20th to the care center to be distributed to the patients receiving treatment. We pray that the quilts will boost the spirits of the patients. The Quilting Group will continue to make and donate lap robes to the Hematology Oncology Care of Northern Virginia as often as possible.

Sentara Hospital Update

The Grace Quilters have been busy making baby quilts for Sentara Hospital Labor and Delivery. During the week of May 20th, 12 quilted baby blankets, 30 crocheted baby blankets and 6 baby hats, made by members of the quilting group, will be delivered to Sentara Hospital. Each blanket has a label sewn on it that says "Handmade by Grace Lutheran Church Quilters." The staff in Labor and Delivery are very thankful for our donations. Many newborns are blessed by the gift they receive from Grace.

Grace Good Samaritan Program

Occasionally, a member of Grace will come across a special need. It might be a school child with no jacket or without decent shoes to keep him warm in the winter. It might be an elderly person with a bare cupboard. In any case, we have a solution. It's the Good Samaritan Fund. We don't keep money in this "fund" until there is a need for it. However, we have a list of people who would like to be notified, when there is such a need. These people are not called upon often, but they are ready to help when needed. They are generally asked to contribute $10 to $25, and then we purchase what is needed. We never give away money, just the necessary items. If you are not on our list, and would like to be included, please notify Sherry Morse or Debbie Willemann. We would love to add your name to our list.

If you would like to be on the list of people for the Good Samaritan Program, please contact Debbie or Sherry.

Join Grace Quilters

Grace Lutheran Piecemakers will resume on Monday, 9 September at 9AM in the Multipurpose Room. We’d love to have you join us for fun and fellowship. Don’t know how to quilt? NO PROBLEM! We can teach you and there are many jobs that don’t require sewing. The Grace Lutheran Quilters make baby quilts and crocheted blankets for First Life and Sentara Hospital, lap quilts for Southern Virginia Hematology Associates and full size quilts for Grace’s graduating Seniors.

High School Seniors

The Grace Quilters presented quilts to our graduating high school seniors on May 5, 2024 before the service. The graduating seniors were Ava Buer, Ally Haeske, Gabe Mortenson, Lily Potter, Alex Rayo and Caroline White. Congratulations to each of you on your outstanding achievement.