Helping Hands

Storms at sea can quickly become devastating. So can storms on land, as those of us living in the Midwest know. Find a Lutheran Church that has been affected by a bad storm or other catastrophe. The coasts are often affected by hurricanes. Make a card for a child or Read more…

Rositsa wanted to write stories about famous Bulgarians. There are a lot of famous Lutherans. Do a computer search and look for people that are famous and Lutheran. Limit it to those born the past 150 years. Famous, for the purposes of this activity, would include doing something that made Read more…

Milena appreciated her grandfather and everything he’d done for her. Think about some of the things your grandparents, parents, or other people in your life have done for you, and write them on a list. Make a card for each of the people who’ve done something special for you. Include Read more…

For years, Helping Hands has been making posters out of the pictures from old calendars. We glue those pictures to poster board. Bible verses in Bulgarian are then printed onto address labels and placed on the posters. These are distributed to the elderly, sick and disabled people in Bulgaria that Read more…

Creation is significant event described in the Bible. It isn’t just mentioned in Genesis. Make a bulletin board with pictures of what God created. Write out the Bible verses noted below on pieces of paper and attach them to the bulletin board, matching verses with the pictures if possible. Some Read more…

Nadia and her friend Sergiy both played in the band at their school in Kiev, Ukraine. Instruments are often mentioned in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. Make a bulletin of musical instruments. Write out each of the Bible verses below on pieces of paper. Next, draw (or trace) Read more…