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Partners

We can’t accomplish all God desires for us alone!

Our Partners in Ministry

The mission to which God has called us, the gifts with which God has entrusted us, the world God calls us to love and serve…  these are too big for us to undertake alone. That’s why we have partners, other organizations that share a common mission and purpose and with whom we can do far more than we could on our own. Some of these partners are local, others national, and still others global in their reach and impact. We invite you to read about them and learn how, together, we are fulfilling God’s call to love and bless the world.

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Community Meals

Every Thursday between 4:00PM and 5:30PM, Mount Olivet Church hosts a curbside Community Meal of in-house scratch-made healthy meals, including entree, soup, fruit, dessert and milk.

Mount Olivet has been holding weekly community dinners since April 2019, and has served over 134,000 meals.

These meals, free of charge, are our opportunity to support anyone who needs meals for whatever reason.  All are welcome every Thursday.

ALL MEALS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED CURBSIDE – RAIN OR SHINE.

Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA

About the Minneapolis Area Synod: The Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA is here to support our member churches and their rostered and lay leadership. Together with our member churches, we are here to discern and follow God’s will to nurture, serve, and lift up the people in our congregations, in our communities, in our region, and around the world.

http://mpls-synod.org/

ELCA World Hunger

About ELCA World Hunger: As members of the ELCA, World Hunger is called to respond. We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work.

Working with and through our congregations, in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Lutheran churches overseas and other partners, ELCA World Hunger is uniquely positioned to reach communities in need. From health clinics to microloans, water wells to animal husbandry, community meals to advocacy, your gifts to ELCA World Hunger make it possible for the ELCA to respond, supporting sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and poverty.

https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-World-Hunger

Lutheran World Relief

About Lutheran World Relief: Founded by Lutherans in the United States at the end of World War II, grounded in Lutheran theology and building on decades of experience, Lutheran World Relief tackles global poverty by helping people adapt to the challenges that threaten their livelihoods and well-being. We work with people based on need, regardless of race, religion or nationality and we do not evangelize. We provide aid in emergencies and help families restore their lives. We partner with communities to build and grow rural economies. We break the cycle of poverty, so families and communities can thrive. Our goal is to help people build self‐sufficiency and create new community‐owned approaches to problem‐solving that will last long after our projects end.

https://lwr.org/

Lutheran Disaster Response

About Lutheran Disaster Response: We are a church that is a catalyst, convener and bridge builder. Lutheran Disaster Response collaborates with other disaster response organizations and religious entities in the United States and around the world. This enables the greatest stewardship of resources and maximum impact of response. We are a welcome partner because we respect the perspectives and strengths of others.

We recognize that every disaster is local. Because of this, we believe every response needs to be rooted in the community; we work to accompany that community from immediate relief through long-term recovery. In our international work we partner closely with companion churches and other Lutheran and ecumenical relief agencies to make sure local needs are being addressed and met. In the United States, we work through our extensive affiliate network and other partners to address these same concerns.

Lutheran Disaster Response strives to help the church continue to be church in the midst of disaster — following Christ’s call to bring hope and healing to our neighbor in need. Some key areas of work include:

  • Providing emotional and spiritual care for people who have been affected by a disaster and for leaders who respond to a disaster
  • Coordinating volunteers through our local affiliates
  • Assisting refugees in a holistic way by meeting the varied needs of the community
  • Promoting disaster risk-reduction by helping communities build their assets thereby reducing the effects of likely disasters
  • Providing long-term recovery efforts by addressing the unmet needs months or even years after a disaster strikes

https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response/