Helpful Resources


 
This page contains resources that you may find useful.  The first section are church-related links to other Web sites.  The second section contains community-related resources.  The third section contains documents of interest.

Help us address hunger worldwide.  Please visit www.thehungersite.com and click on "Give Free Food."

Church-Related Links:

The ELCA Homepage

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

 

Journey Together Faithfully The ELCA's studies on sexuality
 

Sharing Faith

The ELCA's resource site for those seeking direction in their life.

 

Project Wittenberg is home to works by and about Martin Luther and other Lutherans

 

The Apostles' Creed

 

The Nicene Creed

 

Daily Bible Readings from the ELCA

 

Visit our blog site for information about current events at
Faith Lutheran  flccv.blogspot.com

 

Sierra Pacific Synod - ELCA

 

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

 

Mount Cross Lutheran Camp

 

Lutheran Educational Conference of North America

 

The Lutheran Magazine

 

Augsburg Fortress

 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

 

Community-Related Resources:

 

Family Emergency Shelter Coalition

FESCO - The Family Shelter. Reaching out to serve homeless families with food, shelter, clothing, counseling in the Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro area.

 

The following resources offer free or low-cost services in Alameda County:


www.alamedaco.info

social services, counseling, nursing homes, drug/alcohol abuse, employment, etc.
 

www.edenir.org

low-cost housing, community resources

www.haywardrec.org

recreational and youth activities
 

Helpful phone numbers:


YouthLink (510) 727-9559 or (877) 968-8411
24-hour hotline for at-risk youth and their parents

Child Care Information & Referral (510) 582-2182
child care referrals, parenting classes, subsidy programs available
office hours: Mon., Wed., Thur: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Tue: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Fri: 9:00 am - 1:00 p.m..

Emergency Shelter Program, Inc. (888) 339-7233

Women, Infants and Children nutrition program (WIC) 595-6410
 

Documents:

 

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