Social Concerns

Windsor Heights Lutheran Church has a strong commitment to sharing what God has given us, both locally and globally. This commitment is expressed in a variety of ways, as a congregation and in the individual lives of people.  Consider the variety of ways you can serve God's people!

Reach out to Africa right here in our own Des Moines metro as you follow Christ's command to "welcome the stranger". Become part of a 'Circle of Friends', a new program of Lutheran Services in Iowa/Catholic Charities-Refugee Cooperative Services that links local volunteers with newly arriving refugee families – mostly from Africa -- who have been forced to flee their home countries. Join with a small group of fellow COF volunteers in a "Circle," to provide an individual family with orientation to home, culture, and community life as they rebuild their lives in the United States. Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of friendship for a period of six months. For more information, please call the church office for contact information.

Kids Against Hunger Food Packaging - Windsor Heights Lutheran participates in meal packaging the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Holmes GMC Dealership in Clive. Find out more about Kids Against Hunger.

Serving Supper at Central Iowa Shelter and Services -  WHLC serves the meal on the 11th of every month. Opportunities to serve include food and monetary donations, food delivery the evening of the meal, volunteers to serve the meal and donations of other items needed by the shelter. Learn more about serving at Central Iowa Shelter and Services or see the Social Concerns Bulletin Board for more information.

Assist with the Interfaith Hospitality Network (housing homeless families in the church facility four times a year.

Sit with and host Mosaic resident at Saturday's 5:30 pm and Sunday's 10:45 am services every 4-6 weeks.

Deliver food collected at WHLC to the DMARC Food Pantry or to a local shelter. Please make sure food items have not expired. DMARC Food Pantry needs include: canned fruit (15 oz), canned meat, canned vegetables (15 oz), diapers, infant formula, mac and cheese dinner, egg noodles, peanut butter, saltines, tomato sauce, canned meals (chili, stew, etc.), canned soups (NO Ramen noodles), cereal (hot/cold), fruit/vegetable juices, instant potatoes, mac/spaghetti, packaged dinners (Helpers, etc.), rice (1-2 lb. bags), spaghetti sauce (canned), tuna.

Habitat for Humanity organizes work crews and raises funds to build homes for people with low incomes. WHLC members have joined workers from around the area to construct homes in the Des Moines area! For more information, please check out the Habitat for Humanity web site.