"God's Work. Our Hands." Day of Service

“God’s work. Our hands.” is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor.

On Sunday, Sept. 13, congregations of the ELCA will gather for our dedicated day of service, “God’s work. Our hands.” Since 2013, “God’s work. Our hands.” has inspired people of all ages to put their faith in action through service projects that share God’s love with all God’s people.

As you explore opportunities to participate in your community, explore these resources to plan and promote your day:

• Planning tool kit
• Worship resources 
• Slides for projection screens or online worship
• Posters and social media graphics 
• Spanish-language resources
• Promotional banners 
• Videos 
• Special hymn text, sheet music, and recording

Through the years, we have embraced “God’s work. Our hands.” as a way for us to be church together. Being church together means being connected, as we recognize our shared calling and our shared responsibility across congregations, synods and the churchwide organization.

Old Lutheran has “God’s work. Our hands.” T-shirts and other items available for purchase. The deadline for ordering your congregation’s personalized T-shirts is Aug. 19.

Don’t forget to share your congregation’s participation with us! Send stories and photos to LivingLutheran@elca.org so that together we can celebrate what God accomplishes through you.

Participate on social media, using #GodsWorkOurHands.

If your congregation cannot participate on Sept. 13, we encourage you to consider another day for your service activities.

“God’s work. Our hands.” is an extension of the work you do every day to make your community a better place. We look forward to working with you on Sept. 13!

Official event page: ELCA.org/gwoh