Below is a list of resources on our web site related this ministry. Feel free to use the filter checkboxes to narrow your search and easily find what you are looking for.
In summer 2019, Woodland Hills volunteers built the first tiny home for Settled, an organization working to help people struggling with long-term homelessness through Sacred Settlements of tiny homes on church properties. Now, almost seven years later, Woodland has built or been a part of building 24 homes! Read More
When Civil Rights leader John Lewis advocated for a holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., he called for a “national day of service.” He urged for “a day on, not a day off”. This attitude of service is the same attitude of Jesus who, “did not come to be served but to serve.” So we are taking up this challenge for a “day on” of serving and turning it into a “month on” with a church-wide Serve-a-thon! Read More
Thank you, again, for your generous help in reaching our goals for our Christmas fundraiser! Together, we’re helping make the season a little brighter for some young people. Read More
Christmas can be a joy-filled time of year, and a time we can practice generosity and meet needs in our communities. Please help us make this season a little brighter for some young people! Read More
Settled is partnering with an organization called The Open Table, who are offering their 20 years of experience and training to those interested in joining Settled as Supportive Friends. If you’ve wondered about how you can help someone on their journey out of homelessness, this is a great time to jump in! Read More
Settled, our on-site ministry partner that helps build tiny homes for our chronically homeless neighbors, has been working to create a new Sacred Settlement with Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove. Read More
In 2014, Todd Feske saw a Facebook post requesting clothing for the homeless. He grabbed some donations, but instead of taking them to a shelter, he decided to visit some camps he knew through his many hours hiking in the East Metro. What he experienced changed him and six months later, Todd started the nonprofit Walking With A Purpose (WWAP), serving the chronically homeless living outside the shelter system. Read More
Settled, our on-site ministry partner that helps build tiny homes for our chronically homeless neighbors, has been working with Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove on the next Sacred Settlement. However, some neighbors in their area have expressed concerns about the plan. Read More
It’s been a little over a month since the Today’s Harvest free food market opened in our north end. In that first month they have had 8,817 visits, served 450 households each weekday, and distributed 144,853 pounds of food! Read More
Open Cupboard provides fresh produce, meat, dairy and bakery items through Today’s Harvest, a free food market. Open Cupboard began operating in 1983, and since then has become the most-visited food shelf in Minnesota! In December 2024, Open Cupboard renovated part of the north end of our building and opened a new Today’s Harvest location. The food on their shelves … Read More
