The Mission Committee is
excited to announce a brand new "Meal Ministry" called Heaven's Kitchen.
Starting in April, 2011, we will be providing a hot meal to guests at
Brooklyn Community UMC once a month. BCUMC already provides meals for
the surrounding community several times a week. They have graciously
offered SPUMC use of their facilities to expand their ministry. The
church is located near the Baltimore City line. A "Title One" elementary
school sits less than a block away. 80% of the students at this school
receive free or reduced lunches. A mile and a half from the church is a
"tent city" community of chronicly homeless folks. As you can see, there
is a lot of need in this part of Anne Arundel County and we have been
moved to help meet this need.
Heaven's Kitchen takes place the fourth
Saturday of each month. We feed 30 - 100 people each time and
serve from 12 noon until 2 pm. Volunteers are needed to cook,
set up, serve and clean up. We also offer other services
such as blood pressure screenings and give-aways such as toiletries,
food, books and clothing. There are opportunities for small groups or
families to take part. Scouts and Sunday School classes can help by
making decorations or contributing desserts.
Volunteer - 25 volunteers
are needed on the 4th Saturday of each month. Meet at SPUMC
at 9:30 am or at Brooklyn Community UMC at 10. Set up and cooking
from 10 – 12.
Bake – cookies, brownies,
whatever you like to make. Please put items in Ziploc bags and
deliver to the church before the 4th Saturday.
Decorate – this is a
great opportunity for kids. Table decorations, placemats and any
other seasonal decorations are greatly appreciated.
Nurses – take blood
pressures.
Serve - food, help distribute clothing, help at
the peanut butter and jelly table, help at the toiletries and the
devotional books tables.
Donate – Heaven's Kitchen
has on ongoing need for new and used clothing, blankets and sleeping
bags, new socks and underwear, toilet paper, toiletries and
devotional books. Our guests also appreciate homemade baked goods
(portioned in zip loc bags). There are Heaven's Kitchen donation
baskets in Fellowship Hall in the Missions area. See
Current Events page for current
needs.
Pray for those who are
homeless and live on the margins of society that we can not only
meet some of their physical needs but that we can also feed their
souls.
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HEAVEN'S KITCHEN DATES -
2012 January 28 February 25 March 24 April
28 May 26 June 23
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