Shepherd's Mission Partners:

Open hands midway
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Shepherd Volunteers serving at Open Hands Midway pre-COVID-19
Open Hands Midway works to provide meals, clothing, household good, and more for those who are economically challenged in the St. Paul Midway area. Shepherd partners through meal serving, volunteer support, and donations. Click here for more information. 

​Shepherd has committed to filling the volunteer needs at Open Hands Midway for the fourth (4th) Monday of each month in 2022. All volunteers need to sign up online at least one week in advance. 
​CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE SIGN UP PAGE. 
Contact Sister Tashina or Marge S. if you have any questions. ​
Ho​ly hammers - habitat for huanity
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity & Holy Hammers. Members and friends of Shepherd continue to be involved in building several homes in the St. Paul area.
 
Ralph reeder food shelf 
The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf is a community program of the Mounds View School District. It serves residents in our school district - our friends and neighbors - who are having difficulty putting food on their table. Shepherd partners with Ralph Reeder through donations and volunteer support. Click here for more information. ​
tanzania sibling congregation
​Through the Saint Paul Area Synod and ELCA Global Mission, Shepherd has the opportunity to partner with Bega Kwa Bega ("Shoulder to Shoulder") and the Kidamali congregation in Iringa, Tanzania. We are able to support and pray for their ministry as they in turn do the same for ours, here in Shoreview. Click here for more information.

College Care
​Package Drive​

We are looking for donations for our
College Care Packages. Items needed include:
  • Target & Starbucks Gift Cards ($10)
  • Sleeves of Cookies
  • Travel Tissues
  • Tooth Brushes
  • Bags of Laundry Pods
  • Small toys/ decks of cards/ fidget devices/ handheld games
  • Gum
  • Full sized candy bars or bags of licorice
  • Oatmeal packets
  • Mac & Cheese cups
  • Pens and highlighters
  • Small bags of chips
  • Lip Balm
  • Travel med kits
  • Granola bars
Please mark donations as College Care Pack donations and leave in the office. Thank-you!

Ralph Reeder Thanksgiving Bags

Shepherd has committed to filling 50 Thanksgiving Dinner Bags for Ralph Reeder. Please, join in by donating a bag with this full list of items or by donating individual items to be added to a bag. All donations must be in by November 16. Thanksgiving Bag List:
  • 2 cans of corn
  • 2 cans of green beans
  • stuffing
  • boxed mashed potatoes
  • 1 can of cranberry sauce
  • gravy mix
  • can of sweet potatoes
  • canned pumpkin
  • evaporated milk
  • corn muffin mix

Fall 2022 Day of Service

A big thank you to all who participated in the Fall 2022 Day of Service. We had nearly 100 people participating in over 10 projects that care for our neighbor beyond the walls of Shepherd! See more pictures of our projects happening below! 

We are looking forward to our Spring 2022 Day of Service so mark your calendars for Sunday, April 30 to join in the fun! 

Photos from our Fall 2022 Day of Service