Prairie Pointe, a new Beacon Interfaith housing community in Shakopee, will soon welcome 42 families home, including 28 who have recently experienced homelessness. To help them settle in with comfort and dignity, we’re collecting cookware essentials to equip their new kitchens. Your support will help families restore routines, share meals, and feel truly at home from day one.

Learn more at www.beaconinterfaith.org

Prairie Pointe, a new Beacon Interfaith housing community in Shakopee, will soon welcome 42 families home—including many with young children who have recently experienced homelessness. Help support families with little ones by sponsoring baby essentials like diapers and wipes. When parents have the essentials for their children, they can more fully focus on rebuilding their lives and settling into their new home.

Learn more at www.beaconinterfaith.org

Bright Stars of Bethlehem is a U.S.–based nonprofit supporting Dar al-Kalima University—the only university focused on arts, culture, and design in Palestine. For over 20 years, Bright Stars has provided hope through scholarships and programming that strengthen students, their families, and their communities. In the wake of the Gaza War and escalating violence in the West Bank, the need for tuition assistance has grown significantly. Your support helps future creative leaders continue their education and envision a more hopeful future.

Learn more at brightstarsbethlehem.com

Rooted in God’s loving grace, Community Emergency Service (CES) transforms lives by serving neighbors, sharing resources, and building community—a place where people come hungry and leave hopeful. CES ensures equitable access to healthy foods for diverse households, offering both universal staples and culturally specific options that honor varying family needs. To keep their shelves stocked each week, CES relies on generous support from individuals, faith communities, businesses, schools, and grant partners.

Learn more at cesmn.org

Your gift will help provide essential items for the Newborn and Hospice Kits that will be assembled at Bethlehem’s Day of Service in February. These kits serve as a meaningful way to make a positive impact in the world. Once completed, they will be sent overseas to Global Health Ministries‘ partner organizations in Africa, Asia and South America.

Learn more at www.ghm.org

Help Global Health Ministries (GHM) ship vital medical equipment and supplies to under-resourced countries overseas. GHM’s supply chain supports Lutheran mission hospitals and clinics serving some of the world’s most vulnerable people—equipping medical staff to provide life-saving care. Donated supplies and overstock from the U.S. meet immediate needs, while donated equipment, such as x-ray or anesthesia machines, expand services and can even help facilities qualify for additional government support. Your generosity fuels health, dignity, and hope around the world.

Learn more at www.ghm.org

Provide a lamb to a struggling family in Ethiopia and help empower a female-led household with a sustainable source of income. As the flock grows, a sheep can be sold during festive holidays like Christmas or Easter, strengthening financial stability. Working about 35 miles from Addis Ababa, HMCHA helps children attend school and families move out of poverty. Your gift supports better nutrition, improved health, and a more hopeful future.

Learn more at www.hmcha.org

In Ethiopia, extreme poverty impacts a majority of families. When a woman loses her husband, financial instability can threaten her children’s future. HMCHA equips women to launch income-generating activities—such as selling vegetables, clothing, or coffee—so they can earn money and build savings. After training, each woman receives a small grant to purchase supplies and begin her business. Your support provides stability and hope, empowering families to increase their income and shape a better future through their own efforts.

Learn more at www.hmcha.org

ICA provides nutritious food to local households through a choice-model food shelf, home deliveries, mobile sites, fresh produce pop-ups, and school-based markets. Each year, ICA distributes the equivalent of more than one million meals—feeding over 2,000 neighbors every month in Minnetonka and surrounding communities. This work is made possible by generous donations from individuals, businesses, grocers, and gardeners who share food with their neighbors in need.

Learn more at www.icafoodshelf.org

Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) is honored to partner with CCFC in expanding educational access for girls and young women on the margins in Guatemala’s Central Highlands. There, 75% of girls typically drop out of school after sixth grade. Scholarships and the Women in Agroecology Leadership for Conservation (WALC) program are changing that—equipping students to grow native crops, set personal goals, and care for the cloud forest. Their leadership strengthens household food security, benefits entire villages, and supports regional reforestation. Together, we are helping girls stay in school and shaping a more hopeful future for their communities.

Learn more at lutheranpartners.org/what-we-do/guatemala

Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) works with local partners in Tanzania to protect adolescent girls who are at risk of early marriage or domestic abuse. In Maasai communities, many girls flee forced childhood marriages and gender-based violence, often with nowhere safe to go. The need for secure housing has only grown since the pandemic. LPGM’s partners provide safe homes, education, and supportive community rooted in Christian care—helping girls imagine and build a different future. Your gift helps ensure one more girl has a safe place to grow and dream.

Learn more about the LPGM’s work in Tanzania at www.lutheranpartners.org/what-we-do/tanzania

Our Saviour’s Housing Shelter in Minneapolis provides safe overnight accommodations for 21 adults experiencing homelessness. You can help offer nourishment, dignity, and care by sponsoring a meal for shelter guests. With the support of volunteer dinner groups and generous sponsors, Our Saviour’s provides meals every day of the year—365 days strong. Your sponsorship helps ensure that neighbors in urgent need are welcomed with the sustenance and hope they deserve.

Learn more at www.oscs-mn.org

Starfish Ministry is a volunteer-run partnership of Bethlehem and Judson Baptist that supports individuals and families experiencing financial crisis. Assistance may include temporary help with rent or utilities, car repairs for essential transportation, or emergency food support. By helping one person at a time, Starfish bridges the gap to financial stability—offering hope and a fresh start for the future.

Learn more at www.bethlehem-church.org/ministries/starfish

Starfish Ministry is a volunteer-run partnership of Bethlehem and Judson Baptist that supports individuals and families experiencing financial crisis. Assistance may include temporary help with rent or utilities, car repairs for essential transportation, or emergency food support. By helping one person at a time, Starfish bridges the gap to financial stability—offering hope and a fresh start for the future.

Learn more at www.bethlehem-church.org/ministries/starfish

TRUST Inc. celebrates and supports older adults through services that help them remain in the homes and communities they love—living with independence and dignity. Your gift will provide one hour of snow removal through TRUST’s Chore Program, helping keep driveways and walkways safe for aging adults and people with disabilities in Minneapolis. Together, we can ensure neighbors continue living safely and independently at home.

Learn more at trustinc.org/programs/chore-program/

TRUST Inc. celebrates and supports older adults through services that help them remain in the homes and communities they love—living with independence and dignity. Your gift will provide a round-trip ride to the grocery store, pharmacy, or a needed appointment for an aging adult or someone with disabilities in the Minneapolis community. Reliable transportation is essential for well-being and helps neighbors continue living safely, independently, and with confidence in their own homes.

Learn more at trustinc.org/programs/chore-program/