Sew and Tell Pictures

St. Ansgar was touched and inspired by the care and dedication that went into The Sewing Group's work. School kits, dress making kits, layettes (for newborns), and health kits will soon be on their way to Lutheran World Relief (LWR). For more information on how these kits make a difference click on "The Sewing Group" in the menu on the right side of the screen. There is a video available online that follows kits from American churches to LWR sites.

CUP International's Website is Up and Running!

Saint Ansgar's Sunday School continues to raise money and awareness for Community Uplift Projects (CUP) International. This organization whose projects serve the greater community of Hosur, India, runs an orphanage, medical clinic, and helps to send village children to school.

Please take a moment to visit CUP's new website and to browse our Sunday School pages for a history of how CUP International was chosen as this year's charity by the Sunday School.

Bread for the World Sunday Sun, 10/21

Bread for the World is an interdenominational Christian group that works to end hunger through political advocacy.

According to Bread for the World's website, Bread for the World Sunday is "a time for churches to renew their commitment to end hunger in God's world - and take part in a growing movement on behalf of hungry people. Major church bodies, religious organizations, and congregations everywhere are all participating in an international effort to overcome poverty, hunger, and disease in Africa, the United States, and around the world."

Pastor Joe Doherty will be discussing the work of this laudable group and hunger's place in our faith journey.

Sewing Group "Sew and Tell" Sun, 10/21

The sewing group has been very busy. This Sunday they will have on display the many dress kits and school kits that they have been working on for Lutheran World Relief. These kits will be shipped on October 24th making it possible for women in need to sew their own dresses and provide school supplies for their children.

All are welcome to sew for a better world the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month 10AM-2PM.

Project Feed Sunday is October 7th!

We accept donations of non-perishable food items, toiletries, and cash on the first Sunday of every month to benefit Project Feed.

Children Helping Children

Our congregation was moved by Samuel Koilpillai's temple talk about his work rescuing discarded babies in Hosur, a town in Southern India not far from Bangalore. Mr. Koilpillai is retired from the World Health Organization and shares a family connection with St. Ansgar. His daughter, Leela Nowrangi, is our Music Director.

The Sunday School students and teachers have decided to donate the Sunday School offering monies to the organization that runs the orphanage and medical clinic Mr. Koilpillai founded. Please join in the ministry of our Sunday School by making a donation to Mr. Koilpillai's organization, CUP (Community Uplift Projects) International.

Make checks for your tax deductible donation payable to:

CUP International

The address for donations in the United States is:

17517 Queen Elizabeth Drive
Olney, Maryland 20832

Just An Old Fashioned Fair on November 10th

We are already getting phone calls wondering when we will hold our annual fair this year. Mark your calendars. It will be Saturday, November 10th from 10AM - 2PM.

Every year Portlanders flock to the fair for homemade crafts, our famous fish chowder, delicious baked goods, and Scandinavian gifts. Proceeds benefit youth programming and capital improvement projects at St. Ansgar as well as local charities. (For a list of which charities received donations from last year's fair monies, click on "Special Events.")

Be sure to check this website for updates and for ways you can help.