All through the month of September, East Shore will spotlight the PorchLight Ministry Team. Members will help Reverend Maria Cristina with worship services and PorchLight will receive the monthly Share the Plate. In recent years we’ve expanded our efforts to support the Emergency Men’s Shelter on Eastgate Way.
September: Condiment Drive
This month we’re conducting the 2ndCondiments Drive to spice up their meals. Every Sunday this month, we will collect non- perishable condiments:, hot sauce, relishes, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, pickles. Self-serve sizes are fine since they can be put on the tables at the shelter where 80-100 men eat each day. Look for the clearly marked, nicely decorated box in the foyer for donations. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
October: Hosting the Rotating Shelter
For nearly 30 years, East Shore has been part of PorchLight’s Rotating Shelter, where various churches host about 25 men for one month. We do this every October. There are many ways to participate:
- You can provide a whole dinner, or just a main dish, a side or dessert for 25-28 people on any night in October. Just bring your contribution to the North Room in the sanctuary at 5:45 p.m. Sign up here or contact Stephanie Chlebowski.
- You can sign up to be a host for an evening: set our food and drinks and greet and chat with our guests. This commitment is from 5:45 -7 p.m. Sign up here or contact Bert Velasco
- Or you can sign up to shop for staples which the men need for breakfast. Sign up here or contact Peggy Phillips.
We are hoping to add some opportunities to provide breakfast too. Check the weekly eblasts and the Sunday orders of service for more details. The PorchLight Team is eternally grateful for your participation in this long-running East Shore ministry.
by Mike Radow