Serve
Be a part of Jesus changing the world
We are not here to just sit around and wait for heaven. God has called each of us to be part of the mission, transforming the world in justice and peace until he returns, loving and serving others, for even Jesus “did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for all.” And God has given each of us gifts as well, to use in service to him for the good of all. We invite you to share our J-O-Y then as we put Jesus first and Others next for his sake.
Near
Over 50 years ago, God planted Joy in Prescott and so we have a particular responsibility to share God’s love with our neighbors and friends. Check out some of the ways that we care for people Near by and use the form below to volunteer or get some more information. We will get back to you!
Every Wednesday during the school year, we prepare and serve a hearty and delicious meal at Joy for about 100 people a week. Community folks, church members, seniors, kids all enjoy the food and the chance to visit and spend time together.
Every other month or so we lead a worship service at the Prescott Nursing Home for residents and staff. We also visit with residents during the week and our youth make cards to brighten people’s days.
We volunteer at the Food Pantry in stocking and distributing food and now, with their new kitchen facilities, we are ramping up to help with meals too. We donate food and money to help as well.
Joy members are very involved in the Prescott community and reach out to their neighbors to help as needed. However, our Care Team also responds to neighbors in need with a listening ear and a caring heart.
Greeting cards can bring JOY and comfort and just a peace from knowing that someone is thinking about and praying for you. We make cards that members and neighbors use to send love and a message of grace to people near and far.
Every week we get together to put quilts together that bring warmth and comfort to people around the world and near by. They are distributed by Lutheran World Relief and given to people locally who are going through difficult times and need to be wrapped in God’s love.
Malawi Mission
Through the Northwest Wisconsin Synod Joy partners with a church in Mikolongkwe, Malawi to share the Gospel and serve.
Far
“Go into all the world,” Jesus said, “and proclaim the Gospel to all creation.” Here at Joy we proclaim the good news Far away as we reach out into the world to bring the love of God to all people in word and deed. From Minneapolis to Malawi, we invite you to join us in the JOYful experience of loving and helping others.
Through the Northwest Wisconsin Synod we partner with a church in Malawi.
Several times a year we prepare food and serve it at Sharing and Caring Hands in Minneapolis.
Feed My Starving Children packs nutritious meals for children and adults in undernourished areas of the world.
Members at Joy participate in a local committee promoting racial equity and justice in western Wisconsin.
Every summer a group of youth and adults go somewhere in the world on a mission trip to help and serve people, and learn a lot in the process too.
Everybody loves apple pies and here at Joy we love to make them and sell them to help support our partners in Malawi. We have a great big party in October where we make over 150 pies.
There are a lot of talented people at Joy who make
holiday cookies and crafts for an event in November to help support our mission trips and other community needs.
Most of us have enough toys and gifts under our trees at Christmas, many that just get put up on the shelf in the closet. We offer people an opportunity to provide a gift for someone far away who will really be able to use it – a goat, chicks, rabbits, cows, etc. that will be used to feed and nourish people.
Home
“This is how the world will know that you are my disciples,” Jesus said, “if you love one another.” Here at Joy we find great joy in loving each other and our church. Each of us is unique, gifted and a loved child of God. So are you. We’d love to have you come and share the J-O-Y.
We’ve got all of our Teams listed out here.
Reading the lessons in worship on Sundays/Wednesdays.
Helping with communion on Sundays/Wednesdays by distributing the bread and wine.
No soul left behind or ungreeted! All are welcome here and we want to help people feel that. Greet visitors and members on Sunday/Wednesday,
Music is important to Lutherans and it is in the Bible. If you play an instrument or just like to sing, not even necessarily on key, if you can ring a bell, God can use you to help us all make a joyful noise to him Sundays/Wednesdays.
Kids start in worship with everybody and then go to their own classes for the Bible story and discussion/application, a craft, a game. Jesus loves the kids and you can help them get to love him too.
Help young people in middle school and high school get close to Jesus and one another. Wednesday night confirmation, small groups, activities during the week.
God invites us to bring all of our needs and concerns to him and to pray for others and the world. This confidential prayer chain is a powerful way to serve right where you are.
Joy’s women’s group sponsors many events to help support missions from home to Malawi and around the world.
Rather than paying someone to clean our building we do it ourselves and save Joy money to use for missions and service near and far.
We believe that a God who gave us such a beautiful creation is also served by creativeness and beauty too. On our part we make banners, create art, and decorate according to the season and occasion.
Mowing, shoveling, trimming, it all needs to be done and you might have a gift for it. Or you might just rather serve God outdoors.
Help keep us online, and up to date. Sound, Powerpoint, Facebook streaming, special set-ups for classes and events.
All are welcome here and we do our best to welcome people when they come into Joy, but we also reach out into Prescott to invite and serve. This team helps lead some innovative and helpful outreach efforts.
We are always looking for people with vision and gifts to help pray and lead Joy. Monthly meetings.
Help get the good word out. Help with the website, Facebook page, advertising, brochures, et. al.
If you are a Thrivent member you can receive two $250 grants a year to help sponsor an event at Joy or elsewhere. Action teams have helped with Wednesday community meals, Sharing and Caring Hands and may other impactful ministries.
Giving
“Freely you have received, freely give,” Jesus said (Matthew 10:9). Everything we have, everything we are, we have received freely because God loves us all. And so at Joy we seek to be Generous in the way we live and love and share the resources that God has showered on us. There are many ways of giving: Online, envelopes, special gifts, memorials, ELCA World Missions, Joy Compassion Fund, LWR, disaster relief. Use the Online Giving button to donate today or sign up for regular giving. Click the Questions? button to send an email with your questions.
Want more information or to sign-up?
For more information about serving with Joy in one of our ministries or to sign up, please fill out the following form and submit it. Someone from Joy will be in touch with you within one business day.