Local mission
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8
Do you want to reach out to others and share your faith within the community? Through our local missions, we as a church can serve those in need and spread God’s Word locally. We have seasonal and year-round efforts, so if you’re looking to make a difference in our community through volunteering or donating, we have many opportunities to do so. If you’d like to extend the reach of your service, you may also be interested in our Global Mission work!
Upcoming Events
Cornerstone of Grace
Cornerstone of Grace is a faith-based organization designed to serve women and children in crisis. Their mission is to be a safe haven while offering the love, spiritual guidance and resources to build a solid foundation for growth and stability.
Ebenezer Stone
Ebenezer Stone Ministries is a non-profit organization serving our neighbors in Milwaukee from four locations. Their food pantry, Wednesday lunch, and Saturday breakfast are offered at the 35th & Scott location. They have housing for men and women near 15th & Lincoln. And, they operate a food distribution center at 12th & Bruce. Take a look at Ebenezer Stone’s website to find out how you can volunteer and/or support their mission!
Household items (furniture, appliances, dishes, bedding, etc.) can be donated by contacting Nicole Wilson at nicolew@ameritech.net. Nicole will make arrangements to pick up items and get them into a home that can use them. In addition, Ebenezer will also accept lawn mowers, snow blowers, cars, and campers.
Habitat for Humanity
HCL partners with Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent for their yearly Faith Build. Milwaukee Habitat plans to build, rehab and repair 100 homes in the Midtown Neighborhood in just three years. You can volunteer to help with these building projects. You can also give to this cause by donating to and shopping at a local ReStore.
Hope Street Ministry
Hope Street Ministry is a safe place for people who suffer from addiction and toxic environments to seek shelter from the storms of life and an encouraging Christian community in an effort to begin to heal in their brokenness.
In addition to Homes at Hope Street, they operate Shechem, a community center for their residents and neighbors. Anyone can become a member and use their beautiful gymnasium, cafe, event space, classrooms, and resource room.
Hope Tree
Hope Tree is a Christmas gift program providing gifts to hundreds of children in the Ebenezer Stone community. HCL members have the opportunity each Christmas to grab a tag off of the tree and buy a clothing or toy item for a child in need. If you missed it this year, tags are available starting the weekend after Thanksgiving. The children also have the opportunity to hear about Jesus when they visit Ebenezer with their families.
In 2023, HCL members bought 886 gifts for 443 children, serving 131 families. God is SO Good!
LINC Milwaukee
Hales Corners Lutheran has partnered with LINC Milwaukee in a comprehensive and coordinated effort to impact the city with the Gospel. LINC Milwaukee is a network of local churches and ministries that have joined together in a common mission to impact the City of Milwaukee with the love of Christ. Click below to learn more, or visit LINC on Facebook.
Soles For Jesus
Soles For Jesus (SFJ) exists to share the love of Christ by distributing shoes to the underserved in sub Saharan Africa.
Since the start of Soles For Jesus, strong partnerships in Africa have been formed, thousands of shoes have been sent to Africa and thousands of lives have been changed!
Other ways to support local mission
Chicks with Sticks - CURRENTLY NOT MEETING
Chicks with Sticks is a ministry for individuals who enjoy yarn crafts such as knitting and crochet. Members work on and share their own personal projects and also create warm winter hats, scarves, mittens, etc. for various charities. The group meets in the school conference room (1073) on the 4th Saturday of the month from 10:00-11:30 am - September through April. For more information, contact Cheri Huffer-Alt at chufferalt@hcl.org.
Warm Hugs Quilting Group
The Warm Hugs Quilt Group makes approximately 100 unique cotton quilts each year and donates them to various ministries. The group meets in the Steeple View Craft Room on Mondays at 9:30-11:30 am year round. For more information, contact Karen Froehling at 414-425-8244.
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women’s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. For 80 years, the LWML has focused on affirming each woman’s relationship with Christ, encouraging and equipping women to live out their Christian lives in active mission ministries and to support global missions. This group meets in the Steeple View Craft Room on the 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00pm. All are welcome to join. Please contact lwml@hcl.org for more information.