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Hello Topeka First UMC Family,

Below are several ways to help our neighbors.

September Community Lunch
On Wednesday, September 26, 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.  You will receive an email the day before the lunch with more details.
 
Harvesters Food Distribution
Volunteers are needed on Monday, October 1st 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.   You will receive an email the day before the event with more details.

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 October 4th) 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