Once a year in August we cancel a worship service and go out into the community to serve instead. Past service projects have included Steele County Food Shelf, Steele County Clothesline, Habitat for Humanity of Steele/Waseca Area, Senior Center, The Sandwich Project, and the Owatonna Park System.
Help hungry Owatonna school children have enough to eat on the weekends. We pack a backpack for grade school and preschool children identified by school officials as having chronic needs. We pack the backpacks during the week here at church, then deliver them to the schools. We also give more complete meals in boxes to families in need, including fresh and frozen foods.
Volunteers are the backbone of our operations. Without their dedication to our organization and generous help, we could not provide the services we offer today. Our volunteer opportunities are for 3-3.5 hour shifts. You can work one day a month, two days every other week, or one day a week. The amount of time is up to you
Our quilters have made hundreds of quilts! Half of what they create is sent overseas with Lutheran World Relief. The rest are divided between various non-profit ministries in Steele County and Minneapolis. Quilts are also given to each child baptized at Good Shepherd. Quilters meet once a week at church during the school year, and always welcome new volunteers. Walk-ins welcome!
We are raising vegetables for Community Pathways of Steele County, and we need your green thumb! Contact us to get involved.
You can get involved by making a donation, attending community events, or volunteering your time.
You can help seniors in Owatonna with their yard work. Individuals, families, and groups who want to help can contact Healthy Seniors of Steele County at 507-774-7648.
Take a lunch hour and deliver meals to homebound members of our community. We deliver once a week during May and August.
Feed My Starving Children is dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children worldwide. You can pack meals on your own or with a group — friends, family, business, school, church, etc. — at any of our eight permanent packing sites or a MobilePack™ event in your area. Find available times and reserve your spot to volunteer. Please note that reservations are required.
Owatonna has held a community packing event in the fall since 2011.
We rely on thousands of volunteers every year to carry out our mission. Be a part of increasing access to affordable housing for hundreds of Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity families each year by lending a hand on a construction site, home repair project, or at our ReStore. Find the volunteer opportunity that is right for you!
Every fall volunteers dedicate their time and effort to removing litter from the Cannon Valley watershed, including: car seats, tires, lawn chairs, mattresses, food wrappers, clothing, and more. By connecting the community to the watershed, we can inspire a sense of responsibility towards our environment, empowering us to keep the water healthy and clean.
Individuals, families or groups can join in getting wet together.
We have adopted a stretch of Hwy 14/Hwy 218. Cleanup events happen regularly every year, contact us to get involved!