Serve Pinellas: Meal Packing
Sunday, March 08, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
During the week of March 2-8, four of our local United Methodist Churches are coming together to Serve Pinellas. Each church has their own individual ways they will serve during the week, ending with Sunday, March 8 when each church will work to pack 25,000 meals! With all four churches, that will be 100,000 meals for the hungry in our community!
HOW DOES THE FOOD PACKING WORK?
SET-UP ON SATURDAY
We will set up assembly lines in the gym on Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. We will need some strong volunteers, as well as our table leaders to help with set-up on Saturday. Table leaders will receive training on Saturday so they can help instruct volunteers and make sure packing is going smoothly at their tables on Sunday.
PACKING ON SUNDAY
On Sunday, March 8 we will pack meals starting at 10 a.m. We invite everyone to come to the gym after you worship to help us pack the ingredients into bags. Each bag we pack provides at least 6 meals! Volunteers do not have to stay the entire time. We will rotate people in and out of the assembly lines as they are able to help, so come serve for as long as you’re able.
WHO CAN HELP PACK MEALS?
Anyone! There are jobs for people of all ages and abilities. We do need a few strong people who can move bags and carry heavy things to help with set-up on Saturday and during the packing on Sunday. But there are many jobs that can also be done by children and by those with limited mobility or those who need to be seated.
WHERE WILL THE FOOD GO?
Most of the food we pack will go to Open Arms to feed the families we serve there. Some food will also go to other food banks in the community so we can reach even more hungry people.
SIGN UP TO HELP
Fill out an online form below, or send an email to Pastor Pam.
SERVE PINELLAS WEEK
We will have a couple additional opportunities to serve in other ways earlier in the week. We’ll have more information about these ways to serve in the next week or two.
This is going to be a great week and a great way for us to serve and have an impact on our community along with other churches so let’s all get involved!