Outreach
25% First Fruits giving
25% of offerings given to faith community lutheran church’s general fund is donated back into our local community or sent out nationally and internationally; all meeting critical needs and spreading the gospel.
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For over ten years, the FC Outreach Team has facilitated the distribution of grants totaling over $1.35 million to non-profit organizations that spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and/or give help to those in need.
In 2025, over a quarter of a million was donated back into our local community or sent out internationally, with almost $200,000 being held in reserve for the 2026 grants and missionary support
As the cost of living rose and housing costs climbed, the number of Emergency Assistance Requests was overwhelming. Faith Community answered the call for help, supporting over 100 families, allowing them to stay in their homes and keep their lights on.
First Fruit dollars also supported 26 local and global organizations aiding at-risk local populations, providing statewide prison support, supporting and training pastors across the nations, and extending global assistance to Christians facing perilous situations.
Faith Community continued to provide support for 9 missionary families last year, adding 3 additional missionaries this year. These families are dedicated to working in foreign countries: meeting critical needs and spreading the gospel to those who may not otherwise hear of the love of Christ. Collectively, their efforts span across 15 different countries worldwide –now including Nepal and several South American countries we had not reached before.
The Outreach Team remains steadfast in its commitment to diligently, respectfully, and conscientiously manage the First Fruits funds that are so generously provided by members of Faith Community. Fulfilling our core mission, encapsulated in Matthew 28 and Matthew 25:35-36, we actively advance the church’s mission of disciple-making and assisting those in need. Visit our giving page to be a part of this important mission.
2025 First Fruit Grant Recipients:
Annie and Millie’s Place
Awakening Lives to World Missions
Changing Lenses Changing Lives
Crossroads School, Inc.
Firm Foundations
Front Range Church Planting Network
God First Recovery
Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley
Harmony Life International
India Transformed!
Life Choices Pregnancy Center
Longmont Meals on Wheels, Inc.
Lumen Fidei, Inc.
Luther House of Study
National Network of Youth Ministries
Pearl Promise
Preparing for Amazement Ministries
Recovery Café Longmont
Roberta’s Legacy
Safe Shelter of Longmont
Shekinah Ministries
St. Vrain Valley Young Life
TLC Learning Center
Veterans Community Project
Voices for Children, CASA of Boulder County
Zimbabwe Mission Partnership
In addition to assisting families who struggled to pay rent and utilities,First Fruits dollars were used locally to:
Provide early Christian education scholarships to Faith Community families
Build up our sister-church, Vida-Abudante in their new home
Coordinate Emergency Aid Response for over 100 families, helping them stay in their homes, keep their lights on, and put food on the table.
Bolster in-house programs such as the Christmas Festival; Summer Festivities, online streaming of church services, FC Kids
Summer camp, youth and congregant mission trips and marketing that reflects Faith Community’s Outreach goals
Support our Missionary-in-Residence in his work at Faith and in the larger community of Colorado
Sponsor the FC Women’s Retreat
Help to fund our national Lutheran congregation through donations to LCMC
Respond to disasters with monetary or physical support
MORE Local Engagements
OUR CENTER
FC collects food for the food pantry at the OUR Center. Since 2009, they’ve distributed 7,005,171 pounds of food to those in need and Faith Community has had the privilege of being a part of that mission.
QUILTING MINISTRY
You are welcome to join in on the fun with the quilters. The only questions are: Can you use scissors? Can you tie a knot? Can you use straight pins? Can you match fabrics together? Can you bring and use a sewing machine?
Then please join this Outreach Ministry for one of their quarterly 3-day quilting periods as they whip up some amazing and cozy quilts. The finished quilts (often, almost 50 are made in the three days) are prayed over by the Quilting Ladies before they are taken to and distributed by Lutheran World Relief, located in Denver, OR donated locally. Donations are welcome.
If you have an emergency assistance request, please fill out the form below.
This assistance is for rent or utilities. Payments will be made directly to the landlord or utility company.