Food Force meal ministry brings church friends together in the kitchen for lots of chatter and for outstanding outreach to community folks in need of nutritious food. Volunteers prepare home-cooked meals and deliver them to community homeless and low-income people who receive meals at the Salvation Army and other community meal sites. There are four teams that meet monthly – two on Tuesday mornings, one on Friday morning, and one on Saturday morning (men’s cooking team).
If you would like more information or would like to serve on a team, please contact Nancy Warman, Director of Servant Ministry at [email protected] or (804) 355-1779, extension 333.
Men’s Cooking Team
Men only! These men love to cook together in the St. James’s kitchen on the third Saturday of each month. As part of Food Force ministry, they prepare and deliver home-cooked meals to community agencies that provide meals for homeless and low-income children and families. In addition, this team is recognized for its best ever New Orleans cuisine served at Mardi Gras for Missions as well as providing meals for other special events!
Contact: Harry Moore, 784-3986
Central Virginia FoodBank
Annual collections of non-perishable food items for the FoodBank take place each year during the Thanksgiving Day and the spring Jazz Eucharist worship services.
Taste of St. James’s
The Taste of St. James’s debuted in 2011 as the Holiday Gourmet Food Sale. This fall, we will narrow the focus to everybody’s favorite freezer find: SOUP! This event funds St. James’s Food Force, our outreach ministry to homeless residents in Richmond. Volunteers are needed to prepare soups and baked goods, as well as to staff the event. Also, plenty of shoppers are needed to come and buy all the delicious soups and treats for sale!
Contacts: TBD
Welcome Ambassadors
Volunteers provide food and special welcome to newcomers that come to meet one another and clergy and staff of the church. Gatherings with morning coffee and sweets are provided between services on several Sunday mornings throughout the year, and, once or twice a year, all newcomers are entertained in the home of a church member.
Contact: Annie Witthoefft, 402-0566
Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee at St. James’s serves our parish with whole-congregation receptions that provide excellent opportunities for food and fellowship among parishioners and a welcoming presence for our visitors. This team of volunteers provides planning, preparation, and serving for special receptions and events including Blessing of the Animals, Bishop’s Confirmation, Easter brunch, Pentecost celebration and Founders Day reception.
Contacts: Beth Skidmore, 740-6636
Music Event Hospitality
This team of volunteers loves music and gathering together afterwards for fellowship and good eats! Volunteers provide and serve easy appetizers, sweets and savories for receptions following about 6 music events throughout the year.
Contact: Alice Campbell, (804)787-5766
Helping Hands
Volunteers supporting church members is what this team is all about!. Team members take turns providing meals to church members who are in need of support due to an illness or death in the family or when celebrating the birth of a child.
Contact: Jayne Pemberton, 232-5556
Wednesday Night Dinner Teams
Team members enjoy working together in the church kitchen, providing delicious dinner meals and opportunity for wonderful gathering of church friends. Teams of 5-8 volunteers plan, prepare and serve dinner seasonally on Wednesday nights before the adult education programs.
Contact: Nancy Warman, 355-1779, ext. 333
Parish House Volunteers
Parish House Volunteers answer the phone and greet visitors and may help staff with administrative tasks such as stuffing envelopes, folding letters, and other light office work. Volunteers can serve morning or afternoon hours and/or be “on-call”.
Contact: Emily Thrower, 355-1779, ext. 312
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