For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve...
Mark 10:45
FOOD & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
There are many ways to serve our neighbors through food, hospitality, education, and community outreach. Whether you enjoy cooking, volunteering your time, tutoring children, donating, or simply lending a helping hand, there is a place for you to serve.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in our community.
FOOD MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Prepare a Meal for Room in the Inn
Help provide a warm meal for guests served through Room in the Inn. Preparing a meal is a simple and meaningful way to share your time and talents while helping provide hospitality to those in need.
Contact: Lisa St. Gelais
Phone: (901) 230-9174
Sunday Morning Breakfast Team
Join our Sunday morning breakfast team and help prepare and serve breakfast to our community. Volunteers work together to prepare food and create a welcoming environment for everyone who joins us.
Contact: Denise Hensley
Phone: (901) 212-3085
St. Luke's Food Pantry
Help support the St. Luke's Food Pantry and serve neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Volunteers are needed to help with the ongoing work of the pantry and meet the needs of individuals and families in our community.
Contact: Carolyn Galloway
Phone: (901) 767-1937
Support United Methodist Neighborhood Centers
Support the work of United Methodist Neighborhood Centers through donations. Their administrative offices are now located at St. Luke's.
Contact: Mozell Starks
Phone: (901) 827-0597
Saturday Supper
Our Saturday Supper ministry is now provided at St. John's UMC on Peabody. Our St. Luke's team is asked to serve approximately six times a year.
Volunteers meet in our church kitchen with a menu plan and gather and pack the supplies needed for the meal before heading to St. John's.
Arrival at St. John's UMC on Peabody is at 3:00 PM. We need approximately six volunteers to cook, prepare the meal, make lemonade, and get everything ready to serve.
At 4:30 PM, a blessing is given and the meal is served to approximately 50 people in the dining hall. Cleanup takes place afterward, with the team usually finishing around 5:30 PM.
We enjoy working together to provide a warm meal and a welcoming experience for hungry women, children, and men in our community.
Upcoming meals: November 22 and November 28.
Contact Linda Hensley to join a team.
Community Meal Service at St. John's UMC
Join a St. Luke's team as we prepare and provide meals at St. John's UMC. Volunteers help prepare, transport, serve, and clean up after the meal.
Upcoming dates: November 8, and December 27.
Contact: Clancey Patterson
Phone: (901) 359-5752
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Sherwood Elementary
Through our Adopt-a-School partnership, St. Luke's and Sherwood Elementary work together to promote the academic achievement and personal growth of students.
Our volunteers work with the school's guidance counselor to identify the needs of students and find meaningful ways for our congregation to help.
Volunteers are needed to tutor children, serve as proctors, and act as liaisons between the school and congregation. Volunteers can also help organize opportunities for the congregation to provide school supplies and clothing.
Whether you can volunteer your time or help organize resources, your involvement can make a meaningful difference in the life of a child.
Contact: Melinda Kaler
Email: mtkaler1111@gmail.com
ROOM IN THE INN
Providing Shelter & Hospitality
During the most dangerous and extreme weather conditions of the year, our community comes together to care for our neighbors.
From November through March, St. Luke's partners with Room in the Inn to provide overnight shelter for small groups of women and children. Our gym provides a warm and safe place for those in need during extreme weather, along with a hot meal and a welcoming environment.
Volunteers can help prepare and serve meals, welcome and assist guests, prepare and set up the space, provide hospitality, and assist with cleanup and other needs.
Through Room in the Inn, we have the opportunity to offer more than shelter. We offer warmth, dignity, compassion, and community to our neighbors when they need it most.
If you are interested in helping with Room in the Inn, please contact the church or the Room in the Inn ministry for current volunteer opportunities.
There are many ways to serve our neighbors through food, hospitality, education, and community outreach. Whether you enjoy cooking, volunteering your time, tutoring children, donating, or simply lending a helping hand, there is a place for you to serve.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in our community.
FOOD MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Prepare a Meal for Room in the Inn
Help provide a warm meal for guests served through Room in the Inn. Preparing a meal is a simple and meaningful way to share your time and talents while helping provide hospitality to those in need.
Contact: Lisa St. Gelais
Phone: (901) 230-9174
Sunday Morning Breakfast Team
Join our Sunday morning breakfast team and help prepare and serve breakfast to our community. Volunteers work together to prepare food and create a welcoming environment for everyone who joins us.
Contact: Denise Hensley
Phone: (901) 212-3085
St. Luke's Food Pantry
Help support the St. Luke's Food Pantry and serve neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Volunteers are needed to help with the ongoing work of the pantry and meet the needs of individuals and families in our community.
Contact: Carolyn Galloway
Phone: (901) 767-1937
Support United Methodist Neighborhood Centers
Support the work of United Methodist Neighborhood Centers through donations. Their administrative offices are now located at St. Luke's.
Contact: Mozell Starks
Phone: (901) 827-0597
Saturday Supper
Our Saturday Supper ministry is now provided at St. John's UMC on Peabody. Our St. Luke's team is asked to serve approximately six times a year.
Volunteers meet in our church kitchen with a menu plan and gather and pack the supplies needed for the meal before heading to St. John's.
Arrival at St. John's UMC on Peabody is at 3:00 PM. We need approximately six volunteers to cook, prepare the meal, make lemonade, and get everything ready to serve.
At 4:30 PM, a blessing is given and the meal is served to approximately 50 people in the dining hall. Cleanup takes place afterward, with the team usually finishing around 5:30 PM.
We enjoy working together to provide a warm meal and a welcoming experience for hungry women, children, and men in our community.
Upcoming meals: November 22 and November 28.
Contact Linda Hensley to join a team.
Community Meal Service at St. John's UMC
Join a St. Luke's team as we prepare and provide meals at St. John's UMC. Volunteers help prepare, transport, serve, and clean up after the meal.
Upcoming dates: November 8, and December 27.
Contact: Clancey Patterson
Phone: (901) 359-5752
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL
Sherwood Elementary
Through our Adopt-a-School partnership, St. Luke's and Sherwood Elementary work together to promote the academic achievement and personal growth of students.
Our volunteers work with the school's guidance counselor to identify the needs of students and find meaningful ways for our congregation to help.
Volunteers are needed to tutor children, serve as proctors, and act as liaisons between the school and congregation. Volunteers can also help organize opportunities for the congregation to provide school supplies and clothing.
Whether you can volunteer your time or help organize resources, your involvement can make a meaningful difference in the life of a child.
Contact: Melinda Kaler
Email: mtkaler1111@gmail.com
ROOM IN THE INN
Providing Shelter & Hospitality
During the most dangerous and extreme weather conditions of the year, our community comes together to care for our neighbors.
From November through March, St. Luke's partners with Room in the Inn to provide overnight shelter for small groups of women and children. Our gym provides a warm and safe place for those in need during extreme weather, along with a hot meal and a welcoming environment.
Volunteers can help prepare and serve meals, welcome and assist guests, prepare and set up the space, provide hospitality, and assist with cleanup and other needs.
Through Room in the Inn, we have the opportunity to offer more than shelter. We offer warmth, dignity, compassion, and community to our neighbors when they need it most.
If you are interested in helping with Room in the Inn, please contact the church or the Room in the Inn ministry for current volunteer opportunities.
