Community Missions

Community Missions at Southwood equips and empowers people to be the Body of Christ in the world by ministering to the needs of people in our community. We focus on three main areas:

  • Hunger – We will provide over 23,000 meals to people in Lincoln this year through partnerships with the Backpack Program, Matt Talbot, Gathering Place, Meals on Wheels, Center for People in Need and the Lutheran Food Pantry. Learn more about our Hunger Missions and how you can volunteer!
  • Mentoring – Our City Impact and Teammate mentors spend over 2,500 hours mentoring children each year. Learn more about our Mentoring Missions and how you can serve!
  • Medical – Medical and non-medical volunteers from Southwood provide two free medical clinics per month in a partnership with Clinic with a Heart. Last year our volunteers provided medical care to over 500 people. Learn more about our Medical Missions and how you can get involved!

Unsure of where God is calling you to use your spiritual gifts and abilities?

Contact Nicole Mroczek

Want a schedule of our Mission Work?

Community & Global Missions Calendar

Tabitha

Brighten someone's day with your kindness! Deliver meals provided by Tabitha to members of our community who cannot cook for themselves.

  • Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, noon meal to individuals in Lincoln who are homebound or recovering from an injury or illness.
  • Deliver a food sack that includes staple food items with nutritious meals to individuals who are homebound. Volunteers must be able to lift 30 pounds.

Find out how you can serve:

Contact Rhoda Claridge

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

Southwood partners with Matt Talbot (2121 N. 27th Street) by preparing and serving a meal on the 4th Tuesday and 5th Friday of each month. You can get involved by:

  • Providing cookies or cleaned, wrapped potatoes for baking
  • Helping at Matt Talbot to prepare, serve, and/or clean up for the meal

Learn more about how you can get involved:

Contact Leigh Porter

Food Bank Backpack Program

Through the Lincoln Food Bank Southwood provides funding and volunteers to bring 50 food-filled BackPacks every Friday to children in need at Saratoga Elementary School. You can get involved!

  • Help sort and pack food—Sundays at noon in the Fellowship Hall
  • Deliver food to Saratoga—Thursday afternoons
  • Distribute BackPacks at Saratoga—Friday afternoons

Need more information?

Contact Greg & Becca Berstler

Neighborhood Food Distribution

Help distribute food boxes directly to the people who need them at Center for People in Need's warehouse (3901 N. 27th Street) on the first and fifth Tuesday's of each month at 4:00 p.m. This is a great family service opportunity.

Need more information?

Contact Merlyn Schuster

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