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The last Saturday of each month members and guests are invited to participate in a local service project, typically lasting 3-4 hours on Saturday morning. Most activities involve a range of skill levels, and many are perfect for families. Activities may include sorting food at Harvesters, painting and minor household repairs, putting together medical kits for Heart-to-Heart, yard clean-up for senior adults in the surrounding community, serving a meal or cleaning at Ronald McDonald House, etc. Mark your calendar for the last Saturday of each month, and check the monthly newsletter, The Envoy, for information about each month’s project.
Blue Ridge UMC's first S.O.S. (Saturday of Service) we will be helping at the Harvesters Community Food Network, this coming Saturday, January 26. We will work in their warehouse sorting and repackaging food donations. This is a great opportunity for all skill levels and various ages. Children age 5 and above are welcome to join us. We will be volunteering at Harvesters (located at 3801 Topping) from 8:30 to 11:30 am. Please meet at the church to carpool. We will leave church promptly at 8:15am. A few things to remember: Dress is casual, layers are good, and wear closed-toed shoes (open toed shoes are not allowed in warehouse), and feel free to bring a couple canned goods to donate. If you have questions or know for sure that you are helping, please call Sherri Woodward, 356-6428, or email her at sjwsmile@aol.com. However, RSVPs are not required. If you find yourself free next Saturday morning, just show up at the church by 8:15 am! - Service & Mission Team
New House Join fellow church members as we help at New House, a local non-profit shelter for women suffering from domestic violence. We will be preparing rooms to be painted (taping, removing draperies, etc) and painting. This service activity is for adults and youth (6th grade & up). New House will provide all the supplies needed, including tape, paint, brushes, rollers, etc. However, a couple extra step ladders would be helpful. Dress in clothing appropriate for painting. Please meet at the church at 8:30am to carpool to New House. We will work from 9am-12noon and return to church by 12:30pm. If you have questions, or know for sure that you will be going, please contact Sherri Woodward at 356-6428 or sjwsmile@aol.com.
Shepherd's Center Spring
Clean Sweep
For our March service project we will be
assisting the Shepherd's Center with their March Clean Sweep.
We will be doing primarily yard work for area senior
citizens that need assistance. This is a great activity for
the whole family, and the church youth we will be joining us as
well.
Please meet at the church at 8am to
carpool to One Spirit United Methodist Church (you can also
meet us at One Spirit, 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd, at 8:30am if that's
more convenient for you). Shepherd's Center will provide
coffee, bottled water and donuts. Then, we'll get our work
assignments and divide into several work teams.
Please dress appropriate for outside work,
and bring rakes, gloves, shrub trimmers, or anything else that
might be helpful in yard cleanup.
If you have questions or know for sure you
will be helping, please notify Sherri Woodward, 356-6428, or
sjwsmile@aol.com.
Thanks,
Service & Mission Team
The May S.O.S. (Saturday of Service) activity will be helping City
Union Mission. City Union Mission has been providing warm beds,
nutritious food, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the
poor and homeless in the Kansas City area for over 80 years.
We will be working at the warehouse located at 3607 E. 12th Street
building "donation huts". These are the little houses they use to
store items that are donated to City Union Mission. Instructions on
how to build them and all the tools and supplies needed will be
provided. However, work gloves are recommended. This is a great
opportunity for various skill levels, and youth ages 11 &
up. Please meet at the church by 8:30am to carpool. We will work
from 9am-12noon, and return to church at approximately 12:30pm.
If you have questions or know for sure that you are helping, please
call Sherri Woodward at 356-6428, or email
sjwsmile@aol.com.
However, RSVPs are not required. If you find yourself free Saturday
morning, May 31, you're welcome to join us.
Thanks, Service & Mission Team
Mark you calendars... June 28, Harvestors
(attention families - this event is for ages 6 & up)
We will once again be helping at the Harvesters Community Food Network, on Saturday, June 28. Our group will work in their warehouse sorting and repackaging food donations. Tours will also be available for those who have not been to Harvesters before. We had a great time and accomplished a lot during the January visit. This is a wonderful opportunity for families, all skill levels and all ages. (children age 5 & up are welcome to join us). We will be volunteering from 8:30 to 11:30am at their warehouse located at 3801 Topping. Please meet at the church around 8am to carpool. We will leave at promptly 8:15am. Dress casual and wear closed-toed shoes (open toed shoes are not allowed in warehouse). Also, feel free to bring a couple canned goods to donate! RSVPs are not necessary but Harvesters does like to have some idea of the group size. Therefore, if you know for sure you will be volunteering, please call Sherri Woodward, 356-6428, or email sjwsmile@aol.com.
July 26 - Operation Iraqi Children we will putting together school supply kits that our soldiers will give out to children in Iraq. (Open to anyone ages 5 & up)
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