The last Sunday of each month before at 9:30 a.m., a group of church members makes lunches for the Soup Kitchen and deliver them to them Monday morning. We make 48 sandwiches, include snack, dessert, napkin and apples in each bag. The Soup Kitchen is on East Charles at the old St. Lawrence school. Contact Marian Cooley ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information or if you would like to participate.

We all know that the food pantries have been stretched thin over the past year. What you may not know is that most of the pantries do not offer milk. Adults need 3 servings a day, everyday, for strong bones and teeth. Please bring lowfat powdered milk, evaporated milk or shelf stable milk to our chartiable giving baskets located to the left of the sanctuary doors.

Engage the Church in Immigration Justice. Visit a Jail/Detention Center. Check Detention Watch Network's interactive map to find out if immigrants are being detained near you, or call your local jail and ask if any immigrants are being detained there. Find out if it's possible to arrange a tour of the jail for interested members of your congregation. Share what you learn with your congregation and/or community.

Get Unplugged: Unplug any electrical appliance you're not using to save more than 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide and a good chunk of cash. "Energy vampires" that should be disconnected when not in use include phone chargers, computers, TVs, DVRs, and microwaves.

Contribute to the Solar Cooker Project. The task of preparing a meal in Darfur brings a challenging set of problems and risks. Firewood for cooking is increasingly scarce in the areas of IDP camps. Women devote hundreds of hours to foraging for wood each week. The personal danger inherent in the chore is formidable: militia kill men and rape women. And as households consumes the limited energy source, the deforestation of Darfur advances. (Read a full report on this issue at this link.)

$30 purchases one solar cooker. Tax deductible donations for the Solar Cooker Project may be sent to the following address. Be sure to write "Solar Cooker Project" in the memo line.

Darfur Peace and Development Organization
P.O. Box 90
Washington DC 20044

Check out the Motivate Our Minds' website and see our own Wayne Meyer volunteering and listening to a child read. MOMs is an organization dedicated to supporting the academic profeciency of children in grades 1-8. You can volunteer or donate. Currently the center has a need for Copy Paper - Any Size or Color - various craft items, styrofoam bowls and cups, paper towels and or plastic ware. As always, a financial contribution will be put to good use.