Rockport United Methodist Church
Reflecting Christ in Community

Food Bank

HARVEST FOR HUNGER

 

UMC Outreach is sponsoring a Lent activity at the Cleveland Food Bank on March 25th from 6-8:00pm. Members and guests are invited to help sort food for distribution to those in need. We will meet in the parking lot of Rockport at 5:30 pm to carpool to the food bank, which is off of I-90 and E155th. Please sign up quickly for this enjoyable and popular event, which is limited to the first 12 volunteers. Youth are welcome, with a signed permission slip.

 

"Harvest for Hunger" is sponsored by the Cleveland Food Bank during the Month of March. As in past years the children will collect a monetary donation from the congregation one Sunday in March. Please look over the information from the Cleveland Food Bank that is posted on the Outreach Bulletin Board near the Parlor.

 

Ramp Builders

 

Ramp Builders will be needed during the month of May. Dave Plachta has already contacted Nehemiah Mission and we are on the schedule! We will plan to work on Saturday, May 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 8:30am until 3:00pm. Youth will need to have parent permission slips and emergency contact information completed and on file. Volunteers will be needed not only to build the ramp but to visit with the home owner, to be "Go-fors", to help with lunch, etc. A "Tool Time" (evening for adults and youth to practice using tools) will be scheduled during April.

 

Easter Baskets for Laura’s Home

 

Easter is rapidly approaching and Rockport’s youth will be preparing Easter baskets for some of the women and children at Laura’s Home again this year. Laura’s Home is a place where battered women and children can go and stay safe temporarily until they can find other living arrangements. The Easter baskets are filled with supplies they can use at the home and after they relocate as well. Laura’s Home does not allow the residents to receive candy in their baskets. We are collecting donations of body wash, shampoo, toothpaste (you may find larger sizes of these three items for a good price at dollar stores); dental floss, nicer combs / hair picks / brushes, nail files or emery boards, shower caps, and loofas / bath sponges. We could also use lesser amounts of toothbrushes (we have some left over from last year), children’s tear free shampoo, and small stuffed animals marked for children under age 3. Special fun items you think children or teens (remember there are both girls and boys) or their mothers might enjoy are also nice to put in with the more practical items. Monetary donations are also appreciated so we can purchase any additional needed items and buy the baskets to put the items in. The baskets will be filled by the youth at their March 14th meeting so please bring any donations to the church by Sunday, March 7th. Thank you for helping these families find some joy in a difficult time.

 

Rocky River Assistance Program

 

The Assistance Program has suggested "beans and canned tomatoes" as the March donation. All non-perishable food donations are greatly appreciated. We will be collecting the beans and tomatoes from February 15th through March 14th. Please place donations in the hall container labeled "Rocky River Assistance Program." These "gifts" are a part of the Sunday Morning Offering.

 

Volunteers are need on Tuesday, March 16th from 7-8:30P.M. at Beach Education Center on Detroit Road to sort and pack groceries for families to pick-up on Wednesday. A sign-up sheet is posted on the hall bulletin board..

 

John The Baptist Coat Collection

 

The "John The Baptist Coat Collection" will continue until March 15th. Pat Ginley has taken 43 coats to the men's shelter!! As we start to think about Spring and discarding gloves, scarves, hats, and mittens, please add these items to "J.B.'s Box" in the hallway. Coat donations for men, women, and children are gladly accepted.

 

Remember "Ongoing Collections"

 

During this holiday season: Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House, books in good condition for the children at Metro Hospital, and toys, clothing, and household items for the rummage sale in the Spring.

 

Also see the Rockport Outreach blog.


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