Marin Lutheran Church

Every Wednesday evening during Lent: February 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th

Join us for  a  simple delicious soup supper and fellowship at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  Beginning at 7:00pm we’ll worship together in the church using the beautiful Holden Evening Prayer Service. Our pastors will share a homily with us each week.

Every Thursday noon during Lent: February 25th, March 4th, 11, 18th & 25th

We’ll gather at 12noon in the narthex for fellowship.  We invite you to bring a brown bag lunch if you wish.  at 12:30pm we’ll move into the church for a short spoken Lenten service

March 18th at 7:30pm – The Bookies Meet

The Bookies, the Marin Lutheran Church book club, meets to complete their discussion of the book, The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.  You are invited to join this group that meets in homes ( current meeting home to be determined) to discuss a variety of books.  Fellowship and dessert is shared as well.  For more information, call Ray or Margot at 332-3987.

March 21 at 2:30pm – Marin Hunger CROP Walk

You are invited to join this interfaith hunger walk to heighten awareness of hunger issues around the world and to raise money to support agencies that address these hunger needs.  Registration begins at 2:30pm in front of St. Vincent’s Dining Room, 820 B St., San Rafael.  Walkers enjoy a 5K walk through the streets of downtown San Rafael.

If you want to support the walkers, you may make a donation to CWS/CROP.  Call the church office at 924-3782 to find out how to make a monetary donation.  25% of the funds raised are used locally to support St. Vincent’s Dining Room and the Marin Community Food Bank and 75% goes to aid the work of Church World Service (CWS) around the world.

Lutheran World Relief – Health Kits

Lutheran World Relief (LWR) extends a special plea for health kits.

Following the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, LWR’s supply of health kits has been used up.  When people loose their homes a basic necessity, simple hygiene, becomes a huge problem.  Receiving a health kit provides them a way to wash their face, brush their teeth and comb their hair.

LWR is holding a special ingathering in Northern California just for the purpose of collecting health kits.  We will be taking all the kits we collect to Advent Lutheran, Morgan Hill on April 24^th.  From there they will be delivered to a LWR warehouse in either Minneapolis or Baltimore.

Below are the instructions for assembling a health kit.  They need to be followed exactly.

Health Kits

Directions for health kits need to be followed exactly please.

Items to include in each kit:

• One hand towel, dark color recommended
• One washcloth, dark color recommended
• One bath-size (4-5oz.) bar of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping
• One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging
• One sturdy comb, remove packaging
• One metal nail file, or nail clippers with file attached, remove packaging (do not substitute cardboard emery boards for the file)
• Six Band-Aids (any brand), preferably 1/2 – 3/4” – secure together with a rubber band.

All items should be new.  Do not add other items or leave out any of the items.  No toothpaste (this is added at the warehouse).

Packaging: Wrap smaller items in the washcloth – wrap washcloth and remaining items in the towel and tie securely with ribbon or yarn.  Do not enclose kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.

Boxing: Once kits are assembled, pack in strong boxes, limit to 40 lbs.  Label boxes: HEALTH KITS – NO TOOTHPASTE.  Enclose packing slip on top of contents, include: Church group name, Contact person, Congregation and mailing address, Contents of box.

Deadline: Health kits need to be delivered to Marin Lutheran Church by Thursday, April 22^nd.
649 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera, CA  94925 – Phone: 415-924-3782