Pritchard Park Breakfast: August 21

Time for Pritchard Park | Sunday, August 21

Sign-ups for the next Pritchard Park are in the Narthex on Sundays, August 7 and 14th. Food donations and volunteers are needed. Contact David Bailey at 777-3990 or by email.

Pritchard Park: June 19

PRITCHARD PARK | Sunday, June 19 | Sign up in the Narthex!

We are still in need of several volunteers and many food donations. Questions? Email Jane Lee Vondette or call her at 505-2003.

Thanks to Last Week's Pritchard Park Helpers!

Thanks for each and every contribution you made to help make the Pritchard Park breakfast a success Sunday morning. We were blessed with great weather, a great partner with UCC, and we fed over 120 folks.

 

Cathy Byers, Jane Lee and I appreciate your generosity of gifts and spirit!

--David Bailey

Pritchard Park | Sunday, April 17

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry is coming up! We need both food and servers. Any questions, please contact David Bailey or call 777-3990.

Pritchard Park Breakfast Service Dates

Grace Covenant will be providing volunteers and food donations for Pritchard Park breakfasts on the following dates this winter/spring: February 21, April 17, and June 19.

Mark your calendars!

Pritchard Park Breakfast: October 18

Pritchard Park Breakfast| October 18

We are still going strong and need food donations and volunteers. Sign-ups will be available on Sundays (Oct 4 and 11). Questions? Email Jane Lee Vondette or call 505-2003. 

Volunteers Needed for Pritchard Park Breakfast

Pritchard Park Breakfast | August 16

A few more volunteers are needed, but we really need food donations. Sign ups are in the Narthex. Please help out where you can. Please contact Jane Lee Vondette with any questions, at jlvo@aol.com or 828-505-2003. Thanks for you great generosity!

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry: Meeting Follow-Up

Thanks so much to the 40 people who came to the July 19 feedback session about our involvement in Pritchard Park breakfasts. We learned a lot about the meaning this ministry holds for so many of our members, in particular the opportunity to involve children in volunteering, the chance for members to get to know each other through serving together, and the opportunity to interface directly with those we serve. We also learned about some of the other challenges currently facing Asheville's homeless, including a massive shortage of housing for those who have completed programs and received housing vouchers. This shortage has resulted in long wait times, which result in intense demands on the shelters and their employees to keep these folks alive and supported during sometimes year-long waits for housing. During the meeting, we talked about ways to meet the volunteer opportunity needs of our congregation while also responding to the urgent request for partnership in this housing crisis.

Based on input during this meeting and from others who've reached out to SERVE in the past weeks, here is the path we see moving forward:

    1. Because Pritchard Park breakfasts provide a valuable volunteer opportunity for many of our members, particularly those with children, and because members of the community utilize the meal provided, we will continue taking part in this ministry in the immediate future. Jane Lee Vondette is staying in touch with the organizers of this ministry and will indicate our intention to continue at least through the end of this year.

    2. Because we know Pritchard Park breakfasts duplicate existing services, and we want to ensure our energies are in line with current community needs, we will revisit our involvement in this ministry in the long term. Before this occurs, we will ensure that suitable alternative service options are in place. We will be actively researching other opportunities that will reflect what's most meaningful about Pritchard Park breakfasts while also addressing more directly the needs of those living in poverty, as indicated by our partner organizations.

If you are interested in being part of a group that can identify these service opportunities, or if you have further questions or suggestions, please contact Keaton Hill or any member of SERVE. We will also be soliciting members for another group that will look at ways GCPC can be involved in work around the Asheville housing crisis, so let us know if that interests you. Thanks for your engagement in this conversation and in the ongoing work of helping Grace Covenant best serve our community.

SERVE Council

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | June 21

Join us again as we help feed the homeless in Pritchard Park downtown. We need donations of food and volunteers to serve the food. Please look for a sign-up in the narthex. For questions, please contact Jane Lee Vondette at 505-2003 or JLVO@aol.com.  Thank you!

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | Sunday, April 19

Requesting donations of food and volunteers to serve the food to the homeless of Asheville in Pritchard Park. Please look for the sign-up sheet in the narthex to help us. If you have any questions, contact Jane Lee Vondette (505-2003). Look for signs in the kitchen to keep donations for RITI and PP separate.

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | December 21

Sunday, December 21, we feed the homeless again in Pritchard Park, downtown. We need donations of food and volunteers to help serve. Please look for sign-ups in the narthex. Help spread the spirit of Christ during this holy season. If you have any questions please contact Jane Lee Vondette (505-2003).

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | Sunday, October 19

We need both donations of food and volunteers to serve. Please keep in mind that the church office is now closed on Fridays. Be sure to have any donations of food to the church by 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 16. Also, please be sure to clearly label your food, as Room In the Inn will be there as well. Look for the sign-up sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions please contact Jane Lee Vondette at 505-2003 or jlvo@aol.com.

Pritchard Park Breakfast: August 17

We need both donations of food and volunteers to serve. Look for the sign-up sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Lee Vondette at 505-2003 or jlvo@aol.com.

Pritchard Park Breakfast June 15

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | Sunday, June 15

We need both donations of food and volunteers to serve. Look for the sign-up sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions please contact Jane Lee Vondette at 505-2003 or jlvo@aol.com.

February 16: Pritchard Park Breakfast

February 16 we will be feeding the homeless again at Pritchard Park and we are in need of food donations and volunteers.  There are sign-up sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions, contact David Bailey at 777-3990 or dbailey@unitedwayabc.org.Please help this wonderful ministry in whatever manner you can.

Pritchard Park Breakfast October 20

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | Sunday, October 20 | Donations & Volunteers Needed

The sign up sheets will be in the narthex. Please donate or volunteer as you are able.  If you have any questions, contact Jane Lee Vondette at JLVO@aol.com or 712-7838.  Thank you for all your support!

Pritchard Park: August 18

Please consider helping out with our ongoing Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry, where we feed Asheville's homeless population breakfast. We need both donations of food and volunteers to serve the food. Please sign-up in the narthex as you are able. This is a very easy yet rewarding ministry. For more information, contact David Bailey. Thank you! Also, in an effort to revitalize this ministry, we need folks to take some interesting photos while down at the park. It would be great if we could get some of the food and some with iconic Asheville in the background. 

Pritchard Park Breakfast Ministry | Sunday, June 16

We need donations of both time and food for the June 16 Pritchard Park breakfast. Please consider helping out! Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.

Pritchard Park Breakfast: April 21

On April 21, we will be feeding the homeless again at Pritchard Park, and we are in need of food donations and volunteers.  There are sign-up sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions, contact Jane Lee Vondette, 350-9626 or JLVO@aol.com.  Please help this wonderful ministry in whatever manner you can.

Pritchard Park Breakfast: October 21

Have you helped with this before? Is so, you know how rewarding it is to see the satisfied faces of our friends and neighbors. If not, please consider getting involved in ensuring food security for the members of our community. Look for sign-up sheets in the narthex October 7 and 14. We need donations of breakfast items, as well as volunteers to serve it Sunday. For questions or more information, contact Jane Lee Vondette ( 350-9626 ).