Community Ministries
LBC Food Pantry
Our church has a small Food Pantry located in its office building. We deliver food from our pantry to several homes on a weekly basis, and we also keep food on hand for those in our community who stop in to utilize the Food Pantry. We typically send out a list of items needed to restock our pantry each month, so contact the church office if you're interested in donating!
My Village Ministries
Linworth is a partnering church with My Village Ministries, a local ministry that comes alongside families in crisis, welcoming the isolated into a Christ-centered community. Host Families host the children of a family in crisis for a few days, weeks, or months while Family Coaches come alongside the parent(s) to provide resources and support. The church wraps around both the Host Family and the family in crisis to provide community and care. There is always a great need for more Linworth Host Families and Family Coaches. If you're interested in learning more about this ministry, contact the church office.
International Friendships, Inc. (IFI)
When leaving their homes to study in the US, international students often struggle with culture shock, stress, and loneliness. International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a national organization partnering with local churches, universities, and volunteers to provide life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students. Linworth is an IFI Ohio State University partnering church, providing airport transportation for arriving students, temporary housing, conversation partners, and meals for IFI gatherings in our community. If you're interested in learning more about how to get involved with IFI, contact the church office.
Bluffsview Elementary
Linworth is a partner with Bluffsview Elementary School, just around the corner from us in Worthington! Serving the students and staff at Bluffsview Elementary is a practical way to show God's love right here in our own community. Linworth donates school supplies and winter gear each year to students in need. Additionally, we provide an opportunity to serve students in school through a tutoring program, and we serve teachers year round with lunches and other opportunities for encouragement. If you're interested in learning more about how you can serve the families and staff at Bluffsview, contact the church office.
Pregnancy Decision Health Center
For more than four decades, Pregnancy Decision Health Center has been providing vital resources to women in Central Ohio. PDHC provides pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, abortion education, a 24 hour hotline, clothes, and parenting classes - all free of charge. Our Linworth family supports PDHC through time and resources, and PDHC is the recipient of our annual Baby Bottle Drive each February. If you would like to learn more about getting involved at PDHC, contact the church office.
Linden Life, Learning & Literacy (L4)
L4 Ministry is run through Linden Life Church; they come alongside more than 100 students in local Linden elementary schools by providing transportation to the program where their volunteers teach music, Bible, art, offer 1-on-1 tutoring, and dinner. Linworth has been partnering with L4 by providing winter and summer break activity bags, camp lunches, and a VBS program this past summer. To learn more about how you can get involved in this ministry, contact the church office.