The Acts 1:8 Mission Society is based in St Louis, MO. We serve by teaching others to reach out into their communities and put their faith into action.

History 

Acts 1:8 was established in 2000​​ to serve the needs of the local community, particularly the underprivileged.  Its first project was the renovation and re-purposing of an abandoned church on the SLU Medical Campus.  Using mostly volunteer help, Christ in the City was into the Crave Coffee House and a community worship.  Acts 1:8 continued this model in other projects including renovating an elementary school in East St. Louis (now Unity Lutheran Elementary), constructed a church in Santa Paula, CA, participated in various service projects locally, and an international trip to China. 

In 2006, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church was donated to Acts 1:8 for its home base in the St. Louis Metro area.  Acts 1:8 saw the need for hospital hospitality housing, particularly for underprivileged and international families, and in 2014 open the doors of Little Bit of Haven – a four bedroom bed and breakfast style house renovated from the former church parsonage. 

Throughout its history, Acts 1:8 has excelled at re-purposing old churches/buildings to serve the community and change lives through a “one-on-one” type of engagement.  The Acts 1:8 strategic plan includes expansion of its current programming to include re-purposing its unused open lot and renovating the main building into community service space.