Bowls and Blessings food ministry

Bowls and Blessings food ministry

If you have the time to volunteer, please reach out to our  co-ordinator Emma emma.serina@martinluther.ca – and sign up to bring food or serve the food on our google document Bowls and Blessings Calendar 2023

Check out (and like) our Bowls and Blessings Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bowlsandblessings

Volunteer Duties and House rules

• Call / email Emma or the church office to confirm your day and let Emma or the church office know if you are unable to serve or make at least two days before.
• Plan on arriving half and hour ahead for set-up and staying half and hour later for take-down.
• Do not go down to the church basement unless expressly asked and you have permission.
• We will serve inside or outside depending on the weather.
• Try to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
• If you receive any donations of food directly, please put them in the storage room in the basement with a note.
• If people ask when they can donate, tell them they can put the clothes on the rails, or leave bags on Tuesdays, Fridays 12-1pm, inside the doors. Ask them not to leave the stuff outside.
• Before leaving ensure that everything used is clean.
• Don’t leave the table, especially the donation jar, unattended.
• Ensure when you are finished, the donation jar is taken to the office.
• If there is any left-over soup, fill containers and put them in the 24/7 community food pantry. For larger left-overs carry the pot in the fridge in the basement.

Background

Since December 1, 2020 Martin Luther Church has been serving food in front of the church doors to our neighbours. The days and hours vary depending on the availability of our food providers and servers. Currently we are out front on Tuesdays and Fridays at noon 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

There is also a clothing rack set up to provide a place to quickly give and take clothing.

And a community food pantry to place left-overs of the day.

We would like to thank our soup makers and servers in the past who have supported us: Eastern Synod Mission Grant, Mimico Presbyterian Church, Mimico Baptist Church, Stonegate Ministry, Wesley Mimico United Church, Paris Bakery, The Portuguese Chicken House and finally, the many neighbours and friends who have donated generously.

Our outreach program made the front page of a local newspaper in January 2022. Here is the link to article in The South Etobicoke News for January 2022: https://torontonewswire.com/january-2022/

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