Social Outreach
Como Park Farmers’ Market
Como Park Farmers’ Market Thursdays 2 PM – 6 PM May 15 – October 30, 2025 1545 Hamline Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55108 We are excited to be partnering with the St. Paul Growers Association to bring a farmers’ market to our Como Park neighborhood! This new market will take place in our CPLC…
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Social Ministries Auction 2025 an Emerald Evening Thank you to all who donated items to, who attended, and who volunteered at our Social Ministries Auction on March 29, 2025 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Como Park Lutheran Church. Your generosity and donations will be used for the best purposes of Como Park Lutheran…
Read MoreKeystone’s Free Farmer’s Market 10.04.2024
CPLC Volunteers help at Keystone Free Farmer’s Market Event On Friday, October 4, 2024 Keystone Community Services held a Free Farmer’s Market at Roseville Covenant Church. The Free Farmer’s Markets program is another way that Keystone is helping to provide access to healthy food. As prices for gas and groceries rise, more families are turning…
Read MoreDay of Service 2024
“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday Day of Service September 8, 2024 On Sunday, September 8th, CPLC and some of our neighbors participated in the ELCA National Day of Service. This year’s projects were: Birthday Cards for Camp Noah (a day camp that serves children in communities impacted by disasters), where members decorated 30 children’s birthday…
Read MoreComo Grow A Row 2024
Como Grow a Row Summer 2024 This growing season, Como Park Lutheran Church is teaming up again with the Como Community Seed Library and our Como Park neighbors to fight food insecurity through the Como Grow a Row initiative. This initiative is a way for neighbors to dedicate a garden row to donate their produce…
Read MoreGrowing for Good
GROWING FOR GOOD Let’s cultivate a stronger community together! On Saturday, May 18th, 2024 from 12-2 PM, Como Park Lutheran Church hosted a community event to kick off the second season of the Como Grow A Row initiative. At this family friendly event, visitors had a chance to taste local honeys, attend presentations about how…
Read MoreMN FoodShare March Campaign 2024
MN FoodShare March Campaign 2024 Neighborhood Food Collection Recap On Sunday, March 17th, CPLC hosted our fourth Neighborhood Food Drive for the MN FoodShare March Campaign benefitting Keystone Community Services. Together, with our Como Park and Falcon Heights neighbors, we collected 2,030 pounds of food and $2,400 in donations to help stock Keystone’s food…
Read MoreEvery Meal Volunteer Food Packing Event 2023
Every Meal Volunteer Food Packing Event August 15, 2023 On August 15th, CPLC participated in our first group packing event at Every Meal’s warehouse in Roseville. During our two-hour visit, we had an opportunity to learn more about Every Meal’s effort to address food insecurity; for example, every Wednesday during the growing season, Every Meal…
Read MoreChurch Picnic
CHURCH PICNIC Como Park Lutheran Church hosted a picnic on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM, where church members and neighbors enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, watermelons, chips, ice cream, and lemonade! THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of our attendees; the picnic wouldn’t have been a success without you. THANK YOU to…
Read MoreComo Grow A Row 2023
Como Grow a Row Summer 2023 This growing season, Como Park Lutheran Church is teaming up with the Como Community Seed Library and our Como Park neighbors to fight food insecurity through the Como Grow a Row initiative. This initiative is a way for neighbors to dedicate a garden row to donate their produce to…
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