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Hello Topeka First UMC Family,

We are in need of volunteers and hope that you will prayerfully consider how you can assist our community with your service in  ways listed below.

Community Lunch Menu Planner
The person who has been planning the community lunch menu and obtaining the ingredients for the community lunch is no longer available to volunteer for these tasks.   Therefore we are in need of a volunteer to plan the community lunch menu.  The same person is welcomed to obtain the ingredients for the lunch or a separate person may volunteer to assist for this task.   If you are interested in planning the menu and/or obtaining the ingredients for the community lunch, please contact me by email: dagojo@gmail.com or by phone at 816-807-9011.

Distribution of invitations for June Community Lunch
On Tuesday, June 26th 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.

June Community Lunch
On Wednesday, June 27th, 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, July 2nd 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:  dagojo@gmail.com or by phone at 816-807-9011.   

Below is an opportunity to help with one of our church strategic partners: 
 
Topeka North Outreach (TNO) is asking for volunteers to assist with their
Operation Backpack Assembly on the first Thursday of every  month (on July 5th) a 6 p.m. at  Indian Creek Elementary School, which is located at  4303 NE Indian Creek Rd. (Park & Enter in front please) The backpacks contain food for the children who are in need.  The children take the backpacks home and bring them back empty to be cleaned and refilled.   TNO  absolutely loves the younger and older generations working together but for the safety of everyone involved, they have set the following age guidelines for volunteers:  Children age 0-4 not allowed.  Children age 5-14 must be accompanied with an adult working next to them.  Youth under the age of  16 may  not operate staplers or dolly's.   You do not have to contact any one to participate in TNO's backpack assembly.  However, if you have any questions, please direct them to TNO's Theresa Gartner by phone at  785-286-1370 or by email at  youth@topekanorthoutreach.org .  To learn more about TNO, please go to their website:  www.topekanorthoutreach.org
 
Thank you for your prayerful consideration to volunteer for one of these opportunities and for your continued support and service!

Grace and peace,

Kimberly Scamardo