Go and Do Likewise
Celebrating- Go & Do Likewise
CELEBRATING
GO AND DO LIKEWISE
On Saturday, March 29, over 80 disciples met to partner and
serve God and our community. Following are some highlights:
+ 90 Attendance bags assembled for Largo Middle School
+ Spring break food bags packed for Pack-a-Sack
+ 13 quilts tied for Lutheran World Relief
+ 6 quilt kits made for Lutheran World Relief
+ Dog and Cat beds for the Pinellas Humane Society
+ Food bags for REZ House – 325 bags of rice and beans!
+ 400 Matthew Kits were made to distribute to people who are unhoused
+ Over 180 Snack bags for seniors living at Lutheran Residences
+ Yard work at two locations
+ Over 300 candy bags put together for people who have had substance use disorders
+ Food sorted at the Shepherd Center Food Bank
+ 200 Emergency food kits put together for Ready for Life
+ A sing-along at Arden Courts brings joy to the residents there.
+ 275 Shower bags for the Shepherd Center for people experiencing homelessness
We are grateful for our PoP congregation, which lives out its core value of service. Service-using our God-given gifts to care for our neighbors both near and far based on 1 Peter 4:10. There are many opportunities to serve year-round at PoP. Some of the ministries you can be involved in are Ruth’s Promise, PoP ToTs, Hunger Task Force, Gardening Angels, Food Delivery to Lutheran Residences, Card Prayer Ministry, and our upcoming VBS.
GO & DO LIKEWISE 2025
BE—The One God Has Made You To Be
March 29, 2025
Our theme for Lent this year is “be the one God has made you to be.” God calls each of us to use our gifts to serve and care for our neighbor. We invite you to serve your neighbor at our annual Go and Do Likewise that will take place Saturday, March 29, meeting at the church at 8:30am. We invite you to serve and join forces to help nonprofits in our community. We make quilts, sort food at food banks, rake leaves, pack hygiene kits, pray, prepare snack bags, lay sod for landscaping, and anything else that is helpful! You can serve at the church to do God’s work for those in need, or you can work on-site at agencies. Here are some of the projects where we will be serving:
In the Community
SHEPHERD CENTER sorting and organizing food for people with food insecurities
YARD WORK – clean up / painting
ARDEN COURTS – singing
At Prince of Peace
RUTH’S PROMISE – assembling shelves/chairs
HYGIENE KITS – for people who are unhoused
READY FOR LIFE SNACK KITS – for youth who are aging out of Foster care.
BURP CLOTHS – Pinning and sewing fabric to make burp cloths for families in need.
CASA KITS – assembling kits for women and families affected by domestic violence
CARD PRAYER MINISTRY – Writing notes of encouragement to homebound members and those with health concerns
REZ HOUSE – Rice and Bean kits
Go and Do Likewise recap
Prince of Peace members and friends heeded Christ’s call to service to Go & Do Likewise. Through the giving of ourselves to God’s work, we were able to reach God’s people in several ways! We saw God in the spirit of the volunteers and in the faces and hearts of the people we encountered. Take a peek of our video recap, as we reflect on our experience together.