Missions

World Hunger

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) commitment to supporting people who live with chronic hunger and poverty around the corner and around the world is carried out by ELCA World Hunger through relief, development, education, and advocacy. ELCA World Hunger improves the lives of people in need in the United States and around the world by:

providing immediate relief for people affected by chronic hunger and poverty;
assisting whole communities through long-term, sustainable development to help alleviate chronic hunger and poverty
advocating for justice by changing laws and systems
educating members of the ELCA in awareness of issues relating to hunger, poverty and justice

To find out more about World Hunger and what how you can participate, see www.elca.org/hunger/

	Blood Drive
Christ the Savior hosts two blood drives a year to help meet the need for donated blood.

Compassion International Children

The organization exists as an advocate for children, releasing them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enabling them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Founded by Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean war orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training. Today Compassion helps more than 691,188 children in more than 20 countries.

Christ The Savior Sunday school offerings collected in Children’s Ministry, as well as youth collections are used to support several Compassion International children. Nearly 100 families at Christ The Savior are sponsoring a child. You too can sponsor a child through Compassion International, visit www.compassion.com for more information.

ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod

In 2004, the Indiana-Kentucky Synod gave more than $2.8 million to strengthen God’s ministries across Indiana, Kentucky, the

United States

and the world. An abbreviated summary of ministries supported through the Indiana-Kentucky Synod follows:

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries: camps, retreats, training events	207,000
Growing New Congregations – outreach, mission starts, training	136,000
Congregational Support – resources, programs, handbooks, pulpit supply	274,000
Leadership Support – Interim Ministry training, Pastor care for ministerial families	248,000
Development of New Leaders – Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Internships, recruitment	414,000
Mission Partnerships across the country and world – World Hunger, Prison ministry, Global mission, Campus ministries	1,450,000

For more information, please browse here: www.IKsynod.org

	Fishers Ministerial Association
Fishers Ministerial Association is a cooperative support and service association of Fishers congregations as represented by their pastors.

	Friendship Bible Study
Friendship Bible study is hosted at Christ The Savior weekly during the school year. Church volunteers assist and join others in this special study and worship time with those who are mentally challenged.

	Habitat for Humanity
Christ The Savior has financially supported Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide, for several years. More information about Habitat can be found at www.habitat.org.

Hamilton County Great Banquet

The purpose of the Hamilton County Great Banquet is to know Jesus Chris as Lord and Savior and to make Him known. The objective is for individuals to know Jesus Christ better, or for the first time, through the experiences of a seventy two hour weekend as well as to continue the weekend experience by serving Christ in their church, homes, and workplaces. Members of the Hamilton County Great Banquet are encouraged and instructed to model a Christ-filled life, demonstrating more of Him and less of themselves.

Since 1997, this independent Ecumenical Christian ministry here in Hamilton County has had over 1400 men, woman and youth attend great banquet weekends. Six Great Banquet meetings are held at Christ The Savior each year, with an additional 2 held at Cicero Christian Church.

More information can be obtained at http://www.hcgb.net/.

Lutheran Child & Family Services

Lutheran Child & Family Services (LCFS) of Indian/Kentucky has offered programs of care and counsel to children and families for more than 100 years. Among these services are The Sharing Place, which provides free food and clothing to families referred to the program, and Lutherwood, which is a residential treatment center for children who are recovering from the effects of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Christ The Savior supports these programs through donations of food and other items and volunteer involvement as well as through financial gifts.

More information is available at http://www.lutheranfamily.org/.

Lutheran Disabilities Ministry

Lutheran Disabilities Ministry provides many programs for those with mental disabilities. The most visible program is Handycamp, which is a 5-day summer Bible camp experience for adults who have a mental impairment. This camp experience is unique because it matches each camper in a one-on-one Christian relationship with a volunteer companion. Christ The Savior volunteers serve as camper companions and the church has served as a ‘campsite’ for several camps sessions for several years.

Additional information is available at www.ldminc.org.

	Persons in Need
Individuals contribute to the Persons in Need fund, which is a ministry run through Christ the Savior. Persons in Need funds are used to help persons who need assistance in paying for basic items, such as food, shelter/utilities, medical care. Requests for assistance are processed confidentially with the pastors. Many people have been helped through this vital ministry.

	Quilting Ministries
A group of Christ The Savior women make quilts, which are given as expressions of love and caring to persons who are in need of comfort. Donations of 100% cotton fabrics are welcomed and can be dropped off at the church office.

	Seminary Support
Several Christ The Savior members have graduated from Seminary and were partially supported during their seminary education by the church. This is a vital way in which we can invest in the future of God’s church.

Mission Trips

An adult mission team from Christ The Savior has been going to the Dominican Republic since 2004 through New Missions ministry.

For information on New Missions please visit newmissions.org. For information on New Missions please visit newmissions.org.

Christ the Savior Sr. High youth go on several mission trips each year. Some of the locations they have served are North Carolina, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Montana, and Mexico.

	Lamb of God – ELCA Church
This is an ELCA church located on the northwest side of Marion county (Pike township). Their mission is to reach, teach and preach the good news of Jesus Christ to everyone, especially to the unchurched. This church is looking for mission partners who can assist them in this journey. More information can be found at www.lambofgodchurch79.org

Paper Recycling

To help save the environment, Christ The Savior is a paper recycling drop off site. Paper items are collected and reused. Monies earned from paper recycling go toward mission trips.

Items Accepted

Newspapers
Magazines

Shopping Catalogs

Junk Mail

Office & School Papers

White Envelopes (with and without windows)

Items NOT Accepted
NO Cardboard

NO Cereal/Soda Cartons

NO Food wrap/containers

NO Tissue Products

NO Phone Books

NO Plastics

NO Glass

Faith, Hope & Love

Building communities of Faith, Hope and Love (FHL) through facilitating active participation of local communities in improving neighborhoods and by helping those in need. We come together with one purpose: to love God and to love our neighbors.

FHL seeks to break down man’s walls of separation between churches, races, social status, government and education to unite people to show the compassion we were all created to give one another.

FHL envisions groups of people in and around the city to pinpoint and meet the specific needs within their own communities. Each group works autonomously to be what it wants to be with guidance from FHL. Mission trip without leaving home in July that culminates in a citywide festival celebration, and growing to include an outreach project every month of the year to provide people with ongoing opportunities for service and adventure. The possibilities to make an impact are endless!