Board For Missions

The Board for Missions is excited to announce its partnership with Lutheran World

Relief for a Lenten project that will touch the lives of many throughout the world with

Personal Care Kits. Please participate with us in making Personal Care Kits for people

in need who are besieged by the results of poverty, civil war, and natural disasters.

A: INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN EACH PERSONAL CARE KIT

• ONE light-weight bath-size towel (between 20” x 40” and 52” x 27”), dark color

recommended

• TWO or three bath-size bars of soap equaling 8 to 9 oz. any brand, in original

wrapping

• ONE adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging. Toothbrush multi-packs may

be used by sealing an individual toothbrush in a business-size envelope; no

plastic bags or wrap

• ONE sturdy comb, remove packaging

• ONE metal nail clippers (attached file optional), remove packaging

B: SOME IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO REMEMBER

• Be sure to shop for light- or medium-weight towels, which are easier for Kit

recipients to hand wash and air dry, take up less storage space and considerably

less expensive than the fluffier towels we may prefer to use.

• Bath towels vary in size. The 52” X 27” size listed in the guidelines is the

maximum size. 20” x 40” is a good guideline for a minimum size.

• Please do not donate items with any religious symbols, messages or your

group’s name.

• Please do not donate any items decorated with a U.S. flag, patriotic or military

symbols, or references to the armed forces, including camouflage.

• Do not add other items or leave out any of the items listed.

• All items should be new and in good condition.

• Do not enclose the Kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.

C: HOW TO PACK YOUR PERSONAL CARE KITS

1. Fold the towel in half.

2. Place the rest of the items in the towel.

3. Fold and roll so nothing falls out.

4. Secure with yarn, ribbon, string or rubber bands.

Delivery of your personal Care Kits will be easy. Just bring them to St. John’s on any

Sunday before or right after worship. Drop them off at the Welcome Table when worship

is outside or place in the boxes by the church when worship is only streamed or is in the

church. In addition, we will have two additional drop off dates when the office foyer will

be open for drop off kits in the boxes. Dates and times are:

• Monday, March 1 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

• Monday, March 29 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

We continue to collect food pantry items which benefit our brothers and sisters at

Centro Cristiano Redwoods (Oxnard), ministry to local Mixteco friends, and others in

need in our community. Drop off donations at the welcome table at all worship times.

If church worship is not in person, please contact the church office for a delivery time.

We can always use these non-perishable foods:

• Bags of rice – any size
• Bags of pinto beans - any size
• Pasta
• Canned tomatoes
• Tomato sauce
• Bags of flour
• Maseca
• Cooking oil
• Sugar
• Salt
• Knorr seasoning (chicken or beef)
• Fruit juices
• Cereal
• Oatmeal
• Canned or dried fruit
• Cans of tuna 
• Peanut butter
• Coffee
• Gift cards to help purchase chicken, milk, eggs, tortillas.