4. Opportunities for Service

Foodbank/UPC’s Mobile Pantry Distribution

Friday, February 3, 8:30am–11:00am

Note the change in time and day: In 2017, we will host the Mobile Food Pantry on the first Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m., four times a year.

Job Descriptions

  • Welcome Team/Lead Guests: Set up coffee, open sanctuary for seating, instruct guests about the process, call numbers, and lead guests to distribution line.
  • Distributors: Work with Foodbank staff to set up tables, create portions, and distribute food items. STRENGTH AND STAMINA NEEDED; DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR WEATHER. 9:00am to 11:00am

Contact the office if you are interested in helping. 722-4219, office@upcbgm.org, or send us a message on Facebook: UPCBinghamton

The Mobile Food Pantry has been a mission of our congregation for more than three years. See for yourself the work that we’ve done with this mission: https://goo.gl/photos/CkDKgeQ8buBtmX8S9

The Mobile Food Pantry trucks were here at UPC to distribute food on Wednesday, November 22, the day before Thanksgiving. In addition to the food distribution, a nutrition workshop was offered by the Food Bank’s “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies” program which is sponsored by the NYS Department of Health. Since it was a school holiday as well, we offered a kids’ program with coloring sheets and crafts. Big thanks to Delores Wisdom for organizing the kids’ program, and to Maine-Endwell High School’s Key Club, who sent us several volunteers to help with the food distribution and the kids’ program.

Sewing Group, Wednesdays, 9am to 12pm

The Sewing Group meets every week in the Upper Lounge on 2nd floor. Anyone interested in encouraged to join them on Wednesday mornings starting at 9am. Bring a sandwich to enjoy lunch during fellowship at 12 noon. No special sewing skills are needed for cutting squares, design layout, pinning, tying, setting the table for lunch, or heating water for tea. Sewing machine and hand hemming skills are a plus.

This fall, the Sewing Group worked diligently to make more than a dozen quilts for our Christmas mission giving, which were dedicated in worship on November 20. Pictured here are members of the Sewing Group, with quilts ready to gift: (left to right) Jean Hill, Ann Cobb, Reeta Hayes, Janet Hoover, and Marie Hepworth.

Community Meal program

Every Tuesday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, we serve a community meal that is free to all. We continue to be blessed with an extraordinary number of volunteers who plan, prepare, and serve the meal. The meal usually consists of a vegetable, salad, entree, dessert, and a choice of beverage. The team leaders plan and cook the meal and purchase the necessary food and supplies. With the aid of talented volunteers working together, a meal is served to approximately 400 to 500 community members each month.

We are always looking for more servers and clean-up crew, any and every Tuesday, 4:30–6:30pm. Contact our Community Meal Coordinator, Wayne Wint, for more information on ways you can help.

E-mail: meal@upcbgm.org

Care & Share Distribution Project

2nd Wednesday of every month, 9:30am to 12:30pm

WHERE: Library Lounge

TIME: 9:30am (place orders)

10:30am (distribution starts)

All hands welcome!