Goal Two: Service and Outreach

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Goal Two: Service and Outreach

To strengthen Lutheran Church of the Redeemer as a center for social action, community collaboration, learning and spiritual growth

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer has a rich history of action and advocacy throughout metropolitan Atlanta, the impact of which remains central to our identity today: our work in racial reconciliation during the Civil Rights Movement, our caring ministries during the HIV crisis, our advocacy on behalf of those trapped in sex trafficking, to our continued work to feed the hungry and address the need for affordable housing. We have met past calls to be servants of and for the world, but our community perceives that our involvement is less than in the past. We must strengthen our efforts to provide Christian service that witnesses to a self-giving Lord. Our community needs us more than ever to become a central catalyst for change in responding to issues that deeply impact our community. We are needed to help bring together people, organizations, creativity and commitment.

We are committed to building on our long history of community engagement, by focusing our service and outreach on three areas of urgent need in our community and the world:

• Hunger and homelessness • Justice and inclusion • Mental health and wellness