During February, our congregation is lifting and celebrating Lutheran Campus Ministry; as a ministry partner in the congregation’s Second Mile Giving Program. Lutheran Campus Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) is a ministry for students, faculty, staff and others on campus. Drawing on the scriptures and the Lutheran confessions, Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) bears witness to God’s grace within higher education. Sensitive to the pastoral needs of th

Companion Synods   A new year is upon us ... welcome to 2026. As we start this new calendar year, our Social Ministry team again is inviting members and friends of ASLC to learn about, celebrate, and support various ministry partners during 2026 in our Second Mile Giving program. Each month of this year, we will lift up and learn about a different partner, which is bringing work and the good news of Jesus Christ to others, through their various networks. In January, th

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Our ministry partner for December in the ASLC Second Mile Giving program is Lutheran Social Services of Northern California. In a word, the mission of LSS is to end homelessness. The motto of LSS is “Ending Homelessness. For Good”. The organization got its roots back in the 1880s, when some Lutherans got together to provide care for orphans and widows. Several programs started; in 1968 a merger formed, and Lutheran Social Servic

ELCA WORLD HUNGER For our Second Mile giving program in November, we are lifting up and celebrating the work of ELCA World Hunger. The work of this organization to address world hunger is far reaching and touches many countries around the globe. Much can be learned about ELCA World Hunger by looking at a few comments and paragraphs from its website: “One out of every 11 people – as many as 720 million – in our world are hungry. As members of the ELCA, we are called to re

Our Second Mile Giving ministry partner for the month of September is California Lutheran University (CLU).  CLU continues to offer high...

Left column: Rev. Benjamin DeShazo-Couchot, SFNM Care Line Directory (ordained in June); Right Column:  Katie Laurence, SFNM Open...