Some of the school parents only speak Spanish, making it hard for the primarily English speaking school staff to communicate important issues. The addition of a bi-lingual outreach worker will empower St. Matthew to work with the community to ensure that the community s children receive the education they deserve and the services they need. The congregation and school hope to build relationships with community members and leaders that will greatly enhance their ministry. Schenectady Inner City Ministries runs the Share and Save Food Buying Coop program. The program is a self-help project that assists participants in stretching their grocery money by making discounted units of food available each month.
Participants have a choice of three different types of units each month.
Lutheran World Relief Domestic Grants are available three times a year. Applications must be received by October 15, January 15, or June 15 to be considered for the January, April, or September funding year. Through the Roof Ministry Sharing God's Special Love with God's Special People Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Delmar, has launched a new ministry with developmentally disabled individuals in the congregation and the community. The Roof Ministry seeks to do what is needed to share God's special love with God's special people. Wildwood sees faith communities as natural places for providing the social and spiritual supports that people with special needs too often lack.