Pumpkin Palooza

It was a beautiful day for our 2nd annual Pumpkin Palooza. Kids and adults had a great time decorating and carving pumpkins. There was face painting, games, crafts, and fun food. Thanks to Molly and Lynn for all their hard work getting everything prepared and organized. And thanks to all the church members who volunteered with set up and helping with the events as Relief continues to reach out, providing a family-friendly, joy-filled time for the community.

And leave it to Lynn to remember to package up some of the great food from Pumpkin Palooza and make sure it got over to the freege and pantry.

Filling the "Freege" in October

The Loaves and Fishes program at Relief United Methodist Church, begun by the Witness Committee, was started so members of the church could come together regularly to prepare meals for the "freege." This month we got together after church and filled containers with chili. We filled 25 pint containers and a dozen quart containers. We delivered them to the refreegerator at Abundant Life Church. CCAP has installed refrigerators and pantries at three locations in Winchester. The freege — a combination of the words "free" and "fridge" — is an outdoor refrigerator filled with donated food and, along with the pantries, are open 24 hours a day Those who are struggling financially can take whatever they need to feed themselves and their families. If you would like to get involved or just want more information, let Lynn know. 

We filled the freege after church about 1:30. By 5:15, the freege was almost empty. There are a whole lot of families in Winchester who are absolutely in need of food.