Sharing and Caring is a local agency that helps the less fortunate in our area financially and through their food pantry. We support Sharing and Caring through a monthly benevolence, food collection, Tools for School, and Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets.
The Waterfront Mission is a local agency that assists the homeless with shelter, offers educational programs and provides hot meals. Each year the LYO participates in the "Souper" Bowl collection drive on Super Bowl Sunday. Funds are donated to the Waterfront Mission.
Relay for Life: St. Paul members actively participate in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event held annually the third weekend in April at the Niceville High School athletic stadium. Anyone interested in joining the RFL team can contact Gayle Norgaard, St. Paul Team Captain, by calling or emailing the church office.
Mission Outreach: Through donations, St. Paul supports The Oaks Indian Center in Oaks Okalohoma, Lutheran World Relief, Global Missions, Lutheran Bible Translators, Camp Luther Springs, Lutheran Disaster Response, Lutheran Services Florida and other Lutheran agencies through our Mission Outreach program.
Missionaries: We support Pastor Peter and Sarah Grow-Hanson in Dakar, Senegal, Africa. For regular updates about their mission work, check out Rev. Hanson's blog, http://growhansonsenegal.typepad.com.
Mission Congregations: St. Paul helps support Peace Lutheran Church a mission congregation in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Adopt-A-Highway: St. Paul has adopted a one-mile stretch of Hwy 285, from John Sims Drive north, through the state's Adopt-A-Highway program. On a quarterly basis volunteers help pick up litter on a Saturday morning. Vests, pickup sticks, trash bags, and water are provided. Suggest bringing gloves, sunglasses, cap, and appropriate [closed-toe] shoes. All ages 12 and up are welcome to help. Youth age 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult. Look for the announcement in the Sunday bulletin.
