Food Ministry

Bag Lunches & Snacks

Volunteers prepare these for Monday through Friday distribution by weekday receptionist volunteers. If you’re interested in contributing to the life of the church in this way, or have questions about this ministry, please call the church office (608.256.9061) or contact the of the Program Council.

Easter Meal 2011Holiday Meals

Each Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, First Church serves a free community meal. More than 200 guests attend, and another 150 meals are delivered to those unable to attend. Volunteers do food preparation, serving, cleanup, and delivery to homes. To learn more, click here.

Shelter Meals

Each month, First Church serves a Saturday evening dinner and Sunday morning breakfast at the Porchlight Men’s Drop-in Shelter located at Grace Episcopal Church on the Square. Sack lunches are also provided for those men who work on Sunday and would not have lunch otherwise. To learn more, click here.

Kitchen Kadré

First Church has a large commercial kitchen that is the site of much merriment as well as work throughout the year. A group of volunteers known as the Kitchen Kadré works in the kitchen under the supervision of our Food Ministry Coordinator (a state licensed food handler) to offer food at different church functions. First Cup Café is open on Sunday mornings during the school year, offering a limited breakfast menu to anyone wanting a bite to eat before or after church without having to cook it at home. Other kitchen offerings during the year are “Dinner and a Concert,” a Seder meal and occasional ministry team meeting lunches.

Community Meal Volunteers
Volunteer

Anyone who likes to eat – or help in the kitchen (even doing dishes!) is encouraged to volunteer.

Coffee Fellowship

Coffee Fellowship is an integral part of our Sunday morning. Fellowship Hall is a place where friends gather to share their lives, discuss the weather or the sermon and have a cup of Fair Trade coffee (or tea). It’s a place where new friends are made and newcomers are welcomed as we practice “Radical Hospitality.”

If you are interested in participating in any of these ministries, click here for our Volunteer Form.