Central Lutheran Church reaches out into the community to spread the joy of life in our Lord Jesus Christ:

Meals on Wheels

Both men and women of Central participate in the Meals on Wheels program, delivering nutritious hot food to shut-ins one week per month. One pair of volunteers is assigned to each day's route, and about two hours are required to complete each Monday-through-Friday mission.

Soup Label Collection

We collect and send Campbell's Soup and other labels to three small Navajo Lutheran churches who redeem them for playground, study, and other equipment. We are pleased to have had a part in helping them get a mini-bus. Currently they are working towards classroom computers. Please see details at the collection box in the Sunday School entry (on the sanctuary side).

Operation Salvage

Operation Salvage is a ministry of Central Lutheran Church which has enabled our members to contribute to the less fortunate in our neighborhood.

Once in the spring and again in the fall, the members of Central are asked to gather their treasures (and trash), along with items donated by their friends, and bring them to the church. These items are sorted, priced, and displayed for sale on Friday through Saturday noon. Half of the money gained from these sales is used by the White Rock Center of Hope to purchase food or to help with clients' rent and utilities and by the Department of Human Services which contacts our church for assistance for special clients. The rest of the money is split up between Central Lutheran Church Kids Day Out, Pastor Discretionary Fund and Central Lutheran Church Women Special Projects Fund.

During the sorting we put aside items for Lutheran World Relief, materials for the Cover Girls quilts, and items that can be used for Kid's Day Out or the church kitchen.

White Rock Center of Hope

Several years ago, under the leadership of Central member Donagene Christian, a ministry was organized to assist the hungry in the White Rock area of Dallas.

The White Rock Center of Hope is a non-profit organization providing Emergency Aid and Steps to Self-Sufficiency to persons who live in the East Dallas (TX) zip codes 75218, 75228, 75238, and portions of 75214 and 75223.

The Center is supported by a community coalition of 55 churches plus civic and social organizations. Eighty-one cents of every dollar received is directly used to help over 1,000 individuals each month. With only four paid employees, 175 volunteers staff the Center, giving over 2,080 hours of service each month.

The White Rock Center of Hope is located at 10021A Garland Road, (Dallas, TX) near the intersection of Garland and Peavy. The location provides ample parking and easy access from Garland Road by car and bus lines.

Visit the White Rock Center of Hope web site for current hours and phone numbers.

Boy Scout Troop 861

Central Lutheran Church chartered Scout Troop 861 in October 1963 and for more than 30 years has continued to renew the charter with the Boy Scouts of America. One of Central's members serves as scouting coordinator and functions as the liaison between the church and the troop.

The troop has provided several hundred boys with the opportunity to be Boy Scouts in a year-round, outdoor-centered program that seeks to strengthen the home and family and helps to support their church, school, and community. Twenty-eight of these young men have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, a rate well above the national average.

The troop meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30, plans a camp-out each month, and has a summer program consisting of summer camp and a high adventure. The Scouts raise money for these summer activities with their annual sales of fertilizer and firewood, and they volunteer their time to help with various projects at Central.