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. Phone Tara Channell, (250) 385-9166 for more information or to volunteer.
Volunteers are always needed to help cook and serve these meals.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:
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.
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 and upcoming dates are Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10 and Dec 8, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in Room 107 at First†Metropolitan United Church.
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.