First†Metropolitan United Church continues to serve over 240 roast beef dinners each month, for nine months of the year. All inner city people are welcome to our Fellowship Hall on the Friday before social assistance cheques come out.
Volunteers are always needed to help cook and serve these meals. This fall, a peson to slice meat (using the electric meat slicer) and two kitchen coordinators over the dinner hour are needed. Call Robin Breckon at 250-472-3381 if you can help with these jobs or are interested in serving in other capacities.
Volunteers are always needed to help cook and serve these meals.
Category: Outreach | Also filed under: Inner City Outreach |
The nights are long, wrapped in a wet sleeping bag, shivering from the damp and the chill, sleep comes fitfully—five or ten minutes every hour. A tree, a park bench, a doorway… these provide some shelter but safety and warmth and not common experiences for homeless youth.
First†Metropolitan United Church is one of several venues which offers night shelter for street youths each evening from November to April. It aims to provide warm, safe shelter for homeless youths aged 16 to 25 years. The coalition includes Beacon Community Services (lead agency), Cool Aid, St. John the Divine, St. Saviours Anglican, as well as First†Metropolitan United.
Volunteers are needed in two capacities:
- to be present for an evening or a morning shift to ensure the provision of a meal, and
- to donate the soup, muffins, eggs and other ingredients that make for healthy eating.
We also launch a yearly financial appeal to ensure that we meet our commitment of $5,000 towards the operational expenses of the coalition.
To volunteer or contribute in any way, please call the site coordinators, Leslie and Bob Wilson at 250-590-4586.
Category: Outreach | Also filed under: Inner City Outreach |
The Pastoral Team sponsors a knitting group that meets to make scarves, hats, socks, toques, mittens, gloves, dishcloths, children’s sweaters, booties, lap robes for here and abroad. We meet once a month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in Room 107 at First†Metropolitan United Church. Check the events calendar for the upcoming dates.
We have worked on afghans and lap robes for the refurbished rooms at the Hospice. We also donate items to Cridge Centre for the Family, the Sandy Merriman Shelter for Women, Our Place, The Compassionate Warehouse and other locations. We have wool, needles, patterns, fun and fellowship to share!
For more information about the group or projects, please call Joan Mickelson at (250) 744-3047.
New to FirstMet?
Come, join other newcomers for lunch, conversation and an opportunity to meet our staff. We will be sharing information about First Metropolitan United Church and the programs we offer. Lunch follows the 11 am service and is in the Doreene McLeod Room. Contact Sharon at the Front Office (Ext 221) or Merle at 250.361.0064 or email merle.nicholds@gmail.com to attend.
Out of the Rain provides a vital service to the youth of this city who need shelter on winter nights. The team providing this outreach program Tuesday nights from November to April is looking for a food coordinator who will coordinate a weekly food roster (soup, muffins, hard-boied eggs, assorted raw vegetables and dip) with church volunteers. He/she will also recruit, as required, food contributors from outside the church and shop for food items that are purchased. To learn more about this rewarding opportunity which starts in October 2010, please contact Carol or John Newhouse at 250.598-5434 or Leslie or Bob Wilson at 250.590-4586.
Are you familiar with word processing and email? The Board of Trustees is looking for a recording secretary for five or six meetings a year which include a Foundation portion and a Trustees portion. You would work with the Chair to prepare and distribute the agenda and minutes, take minutes a the meeting. This position is non-voting and does not require that you be a Trustee. For more information:
Several gardeners are needed on a regular basis to maintain the area by the Fellowship Hall and the side garden. An excellent chance to enjoy the outdoors in revel in some of God’s beauty. You need not be a gardening expert, but the ability to differentiate between weeds and flowers would be an asset! For more information:
A few back-up persons are needed to help count and sort the collection after Sunday service. Counting lasts about 30 minutes and coffee and refreshments are provided. For more information, contact:
The fellowship hour that follows Sunday services is an important ministry that welcomes newcomers and visitors and provides a social time for all members of our congregation. We are looking for someone to help on the committee with the goal of assuming responsibility for chairing the committee in the future. The chair oversees the running of the Sunday morning coffee hour and some of the other hospitality functions that occur at the church. A friendly personality and willingness to engage in conversation are important . Organizational ability and FoodSafe training would be an asset. For more information:
The flea market is a once a year event that raises funds for our church programs and is also a chance to meet many in our community and neighbourhood. Typically, two people have shared the coordinating duties. For more details,