Our Mission
Our Mission
Friedens Lutheran church is committed to uplifting the community by working with charitable organizations volunteering our time and with charitable donations.
Friedens Church has always “reached out to serve others”, part of our Mission Statement. In 2024 we donated over $11950 to families in need and other local, national and international charitable organizations.
In addition to this we sponsor 3 food drives, a backpack & school supply drive and an angel tree with 25 names through Friend Inc. The congregation also filled over 40 Christmas Stockings for victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
So far this year we have donated over $30,700, sponsored 4 food drives and filled 65 Easter Boxes for Helen victims in North Carolina.
Thanks to the congregations generous giving, our current and loose offering during May with a little help from our MTSF account, we were able to donate $2,000 each to watermission, Pastor Daga Gemachu and sharedhope international.
To learn more about each of these mission partner click on the pictures below.
Visit some of the charitable organizations we support by clicking on their logo.
Friend, Inc. Community Services
In 2021, our combined Food Pantries served 1,136 households, consisting of 2,112 individuals: 436 children, 1,599 adults, and 143 seniors. In addition, emergency food was distributed to 592 individuals. 901 individuals received information and referral services and 772 individuals were connected to and/or provided with additional supportive services. In that same year,
Friend, Inc. also brought on an Advocate from Safe Berks who joined counselors from Family Guidance Center and representatives from Maternal and Family Health Services who administer WIC making access to these critical services more accessible to the communities of northeastern Berks County.
