We are called to work together to bring the glory to God! Volunteers are needed for several serve opportunities set up for the first weekend of February. Are you looking for a way to give back, serve the community, and honor God? Check out the amazing work our Serve Team is doing, and lend a hand as you are able!
St. Al’s Warming Center – Pottstown, PA
When: Saturday, February 6, 2021, 7:45am – 10:30am
Needed: Volunteers to serve, and/or donate grocery items needed
MCC will join together with Anchored Ministries and St. Al’s Warming Center in Pottstown to provide meals and show the love of Jesus to those living on the streets and are in need of comfort. St. Al’s Warming Center is an overnight shelter for those living on the streets of Pottstown. Anchored Ministries is a community services nonprofit organization that provides basic necessities to those in need, and runs a Mobile Clothing Closet to provide free clothing to anyone who needs it. Volunteers from MCC are needed to help these organizations prepare and serve a warm breakfast, snacks, or hot coffee, or assist in running the Mobile Clothing Closet. Can’t serve a shift? Volunteers are also needed to donate food and grocery items to make the meals to be served.
Hope Rescue Mission – Reading, PA
When: Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 5:30pm
Needed: Volunteers to serve
MCC Volunteers are needed to help serve meals to those staying at Hope Rescue Mission, a transitional living shelter and program in Reading, PA. This is a family-friendly, indoors serving opportunity.
Boone Area Library – Birdsboro, PA
When: Sunday, February 7, 2021, 1:00pm
Needed: Volunteers to paint
Let’s help our friends at the local library spruce up their children’s room! We are looking for a few volunteers to help paint the children’s area.
MCC Elverson Campus – Morgantown, PA
When: Sunday, February 7, 2021, 1:00pm
Needed: Volunteers
Help us complete building the community grocery box in the parking lot of MCC, Elverson Campus! Help is needed to shingle the box, and install shelves. Please bring any tools necessary, and dress warmly!
Donations Needed – Blessing Bag Items
In March, the MCC Missions Team will be hitting the streets of Reading to pray with people and hand out blessing bags. In advance of this, we are in need of donations of items to put in the blessing bags. If you can help with these donations, please bring any of the following items on Sunday, February 7th and place them in the collection bins in the lobby that day. No sign-up is needed for this volunteer donation opportunity.
- Small Bottles of Hand Sanitizer
- Masks
- Snacks
- Bottles of Water
- Gum
- Winter Gloves (cotton, stretchy)
- Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
- Travel size toiletries
- Packs of hand / feet warmers
The MCC Missions Team sincerely thanks everyone for their ongoing generosity in serving and donations to help us continue to share the love of Christ with our surrounding communities! If you would like more information about joining the Missions Team, e-mail Erika Kanter at erika@mcchurch.me.