Service and Outreach

Baja Ministry

Monthly Mission Trips

Each month we travel two hours to our ministry partners in Baja, Mexico to serve through prayer, friendship, construction, education, playing with children, providing groceries and listening to stories.

Our ministry partners are Siloe’ Ministries, Door of Faith Orphanage, and Strong Tower Ministries.

All ages are welcome to participate. This is an intergenerational ministry where people get to know one another through serving together. These short-term mission trips have helped inspire youth to make a difference both in Baja and our own community. These trips help us build community in Christ and help us live out the gospel.

Saturday, April 29th

Join us as we head to door of faith orphanage for a service project, lunch, and time with the kids. A great way to start off 2023 with our friends at Door of Faith!

Limited spots, please sign up on the patio after Worship or email Josiah at Josiahclcrsm@gmail.com to RSVP.

A reflection from one  of our high school youth…

Hello, my name is Owen Berg, and I was blessed to be a part of the summer trip to Baja, California. We stopped by Tijuana to give out bags of food to the less fortunate who lived in the heart of the city and then proceeded to spend two nights in the cabin of the Door of Faith orphanage as the days were filled with many laughs and fun memories. I must admit, before the COVID pandemic, our family planned on this trip to Baja, California, and I was a little skeptical. However, as I matured and grew closer to God, two years later, I found myself looking forward to the trip, and it failed to disappoint. As a privileged high schooler rooted in Southern California, I have had a blessed life, always having what I need to succeed. No matter how you grew up, the trip through Tijuana is a very humbling, eye-opening experience that made me even more appreciative of everything that was provided to me my whole life. Seeing families have extremely low wages, a scarcity of food with several children, and a house the size of my room, my perspective severely changed and made me a hundred times more grateful than I already was. Additionally, playing with the kids at Door of Faith was so pure and heartwarming. No matter who it was, the kids there were so thankful and filled with joy, yet they’ve had life astronomically more difficult than most kids in the United States. I learned the power and purpose of life, which is not to amass the most material items or have the most popularity. It is simply to enjoy fellowship with other children of God and share a laugh or conversation with someone because life is so short, and there is no room for selfishness and greed. As Christians, we are called to share God’s beautiful, unwavering love with other children of God and live out the Lord’s name in every way possible.

Check out our 2022 summer video!

Baja Summer Missions Trip 2022

RSM Cares Food Pantry

The RSM Cares Food Pantry is held every first and third Wednesday of the month from 2 to 5:00 pm. There are no minimum or financial qualifications required. Come by and get a box for you, your family or for a neighbor in need.  All are welcome!

​The RSM Cares Food Pantry is located in Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church. 30605 Avenida de las Flores. RSM 92688.

The RSM Cares Food Pantry is supported solely by private donations from generous donors, local churches, and businesses. If you wish to donate please go to our Giving page here. If you wish to volunteer, the pantry starts setting up at 9:30am.  There are no set shifts.  You may come and go as you are able.  Kathleen Smith is the contact person from our church and would be happy to speak with you.  Please email her at clcrsm@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support!

LWR Quilting Ministry

Mondays 

The 1st and the 3rd Monday of the month 9 AM – 12 PM and 6 PM – 8 PM

The LWR (Lutheran World Relief) Quilt Ministry has been active for many years at CLC.  We receive our operating funds to buy batting and backing by selling some of our quilts.  We DO NOT receive funds from the church budget.

How to donate:

On this website’s giving page click here there is a designated place for donating to LWR quilting.

You may also give by mailing a donation to the church office: 30322 Via Con Dios, R. Santa Margarita 92688

THANK YOU for always supporting this important global ministry.

As a “home-based” ministry we continue to cut fabric, sew quilt tops, sandwich them, tie and bind them. If you would like to be a part of this ministry or just want more information, please contact:

Kathy Anderson

clcrsm@gmail.com