On the third Sunday of every month, our members go through their pockets and purses for spare change, empty the coin jar from the kitchen counter, and clean the loose change off the dresser in anticipation of Grace Lutheran's popular "Joy-full Noise Offering." Our ushers take a few extra minutes before our regular offering to collect this special offering of coin donations in two large metal coffee cans. This special offering is given to various charities each month to help make a difference and bring joy to peoples' lives. The resulting noise of coins filling the metal cans is truly "Joy-full" and our ushers enjoy shaking the cans as we fill them up. It's amazing how a little bit of loose change from everyone adds up!

Joy-full Noise Offerings 2023

January 15, 2023 Ranch Hope $92.71

February 19, 2023 Lutheran Disaster Response (Turkey & Syria Earthquake) $177.51
March 19, 2023 Funny Farm Animal Rescue, Mays Landing, NJ $148.97
April 16, 2023 Sister Jean's Kitchen $122.16

May 21, 2023 Atlantic City Rescue Mission $162.37
June 18, 2023 Human Society of Ocean City $99.27
July 16, 2023 Habitat for Humanity $118.00

August 20, 2023 Lutheran Disaster Response (Hawaii) $192.93
Sept. 17, 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic and Cape May Counties in Northfield $114.74
October 15, 2023 Seamen's Church Institute $88.31
November 19, 2023 Somers Point Police Sunshine Fund (Holiday gifts for children in need) $83.00
December 17, 2023 Covenant House in Atlantic City $100.17

Joy-full Noise Offerings 2024

January 21, 2024 Beacon Animal Rescue in Ocean View, NJ $113.24

February 18, 2024 Ranch Hope $103.54

March 17, 2024 Sister Jean's Kitchen $94.55

April 14, 2024 Atlantic City Rescue Mission $99.95

May 19, 2024 Funny Farm Animal Rescue, Mays Landing, NJ $99.62

June 16, 2024 Habitat for Humanity $83.82

July 14, 2024 Covenant House $93.38
August 18, 2024 Big Brothers/Sig Sisters of Atlantic County $102.18

September 15, 2024 Seamen's Church Institute $80.84
October 20, 2024 Somers Point Police Sunshine Fund $102.43
November 17, 2024 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children