The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens to engage in yard work for community

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens will hold the Big Rake, a service for neighbors who need help in cleaning fallen leaves. (Photo by Marta Wave from Pexels)

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens will engage in yard work for the community through the Big Rake, a clean-up activity to help neighbors clean fallen leaves, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19 and 20.

The Iserve Big Rake 2022 

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens will hold its annual The Iserve Big Rake. According to its website, volunteer opportunities begin on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. At the same time, others can serve on Sunday, Nov. 20, from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. 

The Big Rake was said to be a way for all to serve their neighbors who need help with the big task of raking fallen leaves this season.

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens encouraged everyone to serve for the Big Rake with their group. It said it can also add volunteers to a team.

It added it welcomes all to join in the activity of reaching out to their communities. Anyone can help by either volunteering to rake the yard or nominating a yard for raking. 

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens provided a form on its website. It also requested all to contact the church for questions regarding Big Rake day. 

As indicated on the application form, the church will assign teams from the provided information from volunteers.

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens will provide water and pre-packed snacks to rakers on Saturday and a chick-fil-a lunch on Sunday. 

The church gave more instructions about signing up on its registration form. It added there is another option to participate in Big Rake day, which is by nominating a yard to be raked.  

About The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens

According to its Facebook page, one can find a community of real people who journey through life together in Webster Gardens. It is located at 8745 Watson Rd., St. Louis. 

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens invited its church family for worship on Thanksgiving eve. It encouraged the congregation to thank the Lord for all the blessings He provides through worship, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 6:30 p.m. 

All can join the service in person or via the church’s live stream. 

As per its website, The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens commits to developing generous disciples who know and enjoy the Lord in worship, read and reflect on Scripture, and serve and share the Gospel.

The church said it believes in the triune God-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It has faith that the Holy Spirit transforms humanity. 

It added it believes that Jesus Christ is the only son of the Lord. He is a true man and God. Furthermore, it believes that the church is not a building.

They said they were joined together by the Lord around His Word and Sacraments. 

The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens said it is passionate about the mission that God has given it-bring His love and message to all. It expresses its commitment to delivering the message of Christ to those not yet connected to Him. 

Dave McGinley is the Senior Pastor of this faith community, Brian King serves as the Pastor of Family Ministry, and Will Murphy serves as the Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts.  

 

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