Mission Outreach Team

Team Leader: Karen Ritchey, Interim

Rock of Ages is a caring community that reaches out in many ways to share Christ’s love and compassion to all people.

The purpose of the Mission Outreach Team is to seek opportunities to share our time, talents and resources with those in need in our community and throughout our nation and world.

We develop ecumenical partnerships in our community; support programs, events, ministries and services that address the needs of those we are called to serve; provide opportunities for members and friends of the congregation to participate first-hand in social service projects; provide awareness of local and world-wide benevolence concerns and our response to those concerns; and urge financial support for local benevolence, Lutheran and community agencies that meet the needs of the community.

We invite you to join us in our work. Our Team typically meets the third Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Check the calendar for any updates of changes. Currently, we are involved with the following ministries:

Bless Wildwood – Support local schools and teachers. Click here to learn more.

The Refuge at Jumper Creek – Support transitional family housing in Bushnell. Homelessness is a real problem in Sumter County. Click here to learn more

Martin Luther King Commemorative Scholarship Breakfast – Support local efforts to award scholarships to deserving students in the tri-county area. Click here to learn more.

God’s Work Our Hands – A day to reach out and serve our community. Click here to learn more.

Disaster Relief – Support efforts to help people affected by disasters through efforts by our synod and our national church body. Click here to learn more.

Florida/Bahama Synod – Support various ministries in the state of Florida and the territory of the Bahamas. Click here for more information about these ministries.

World Hunger – Support local and international efforts to reduce hunger. Click here to learn more.

Hands of Mercy Everywhere, Inc. (H.O.M.E.) a program of LSF is a faith based, DCF licensed, CARF accredited, 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential group home. Our all-inclusive program led by compassionate professionals helps promote healthy families through safe housing, family like environment, private rooms, and a beautiful campus. Click here to learn more.

LSF (Lutheran Services Florida) is a non-profit that helps Florida communities build healthier, happier, and hope-filled futures. Click here to learn more.