Giving and Advocacy
Advent partners with many groups and individuals to help make our community a more equitable, just, and caring place. A selection are noted below.
the love fund of wyckoff
Since 1999, the Wyckoff Love Fund has provided emergency financial assistance to families and children in Wyckoff. If you know someone who would benefit from the Love Fund, please contact the church office. You can learn more here.
St. Matthew Trinity Lunchtime Ministry
Lunchtime Ministry was started in the 1970s by the people of St. Matthew Trinity to provide a warm meal, hospitality, and community for our neighbors who are unhoused, marginally housed, or just hungry. Advent has provided grant funding, donation drives, and service days with Lunhtime Ministry.
wyckoff STIGma free
Advent is a partner of Wyckoff Stigma Free, a coalition of educators, students, health care professionals, clergy, and community members dedicated to reducing the stigma around mental illness.
Center for food action
Advent frequently provides food and other necessities to people in need through the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. You can learn more here.
SEAFARERS international house
Advent partners with SIH to provide for vulnerable seafarers and sojourners. An ecumenical mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, SIH nurtures the human spirit and fosters human dignity by providing pastoral care, social assistance, advocacy and prayer. You can learn more here.
Reconciling in Christ
Since January 2020, Advent has been a Reconciling in Christ congregation. RIC congregations celebrate the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in their congregational life.
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
Founded by Lutherans in the United States at the end of World War II, grounded in Lutheran theology and building on decades of experience, Lutheran World Relief tackles global poverty by helping people adapt to the challenges that threaten their livelihoods and well-being. They work with people based on need, regardless of race, religion or nationality and we do not evangelize. They provide aid in emergencies and help families restore their lives.
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES
For 80 years, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has offered welcome and hope to more than half a million refugees. Since 1939, LIRS has transformed lives, with the support of people like you, to welcome the most vulnerable to the United States — from sea to shining sea. Together we have supported, equipped and empowered these new Americans, while advocating for policy that protects all of God’s children.
Support Groups
We currently offer our building to two support groups. Hope and Healing After an Addiction Death meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting takes place every Friday from 1 to 2 PM. Both groups operate independently of the church.
service opportunities
Advent frequently organizes opportunities for community service, including serving meals to and organizing donations for people in need. Keep an eye on the church calendar for more information on upcoming service opportunities.
