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Hello Topeka First UMC Family,

We are in need of volunteers in the following areas:

Community Lunch  - food shopper
We are seeking a volunteer to shop for the food ingredients for our community lunch.  The person planning the menu for the community lunch will generate the shopping list.   If you are interested in obtaining the ingredients for the community lunch, please contact me by email: [email protected] or by phone at 816-807-9011.

Distribution of invitations for June Community Lunch
On Tuesday, July 24th at 1:00 p.m. volunteers are needed to distribute invitations to our church neighborhood.  Volunteers will be paired and will walk a few blocks to distribute the invitations.   Click here to sign up for this opportunity on the secure church portal.

July Community Lunch
On Wednesday, June 25th, Topeka First United Methodist Church will be providing a lunch for our community.  We are looking for volunteers to help serve and share the meal with our Topeka First UMC neighbors.  Volunteers will meet at  11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall kitchen. Serving of the meal will begin at  11:30 a.m. and ends at  12:30 p.m. During this time, volunteers will be given the opportunity to engage and eat with our Topeka First UMC neighbors.   Click here  to sign up for this opportunity on the secure church portal.
 
Harvesters Food Distribution
Volunteers are needed on Monday, August 6th to help with the distribution of food from Harvesters at the Oakland United Methodist Church,  801 NE Chester, at 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  During this opportunity you will get to engage with fellow Christians from Topeka First UMC, Kansas Ave UMC and Oakland UMC while providing food to those who come through the line. Parking is available across from the food distribution lot.  Click here to sign up for this opportunity on the secure church portal.

If you have any questions or concerns about the these volunteer opportunities listed above, please feel free to contact me by email:  [email protected] or by phone at 816-807-9011.   

Below are opportunities to help our church strategic partners: 

Doorstep, at 10th and Buchanan, needs people to sort items on Fridays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. or any part of that time.  They need people on Wednesdays from 11a.m. until 1 p.m. in the clothing bank.  These could be a one time, periodic, or every week volunteer opportunity.  Call Grace at 357-5341.  To learn more about Doorstep, visit their website: http://www.doorsteptopeka.org/

Topeka North Outreach (TNO) is seeking  volunteers to assist with their
Operation Backpack Assembly on the first Thursday of every month (on August 2nd) at  6 p.m. at Indian Creek Elementary School, 4303 NE Indian Creek Rd.  Park & Enter in front.  Disable parking in back.  Please direct  questions,TNO's Theresa Gartner by phone at  785-286-1370 or by email at  [email protected]rg .  To learn more about TNO, visit their website:  www.topekanorthoutreach.org
 
Thank you for your prayerful consideration to volunteer for these opportunities and for your continued support and service!

Grace and peace,

Kimberly Scamardo