A Tea Party for Our Office Volunteers

Many members of Second Presbyterian volunteer in the church office during the week. They help the staff in many ways - answering the telephone, folding and labeling the Messenger, assisting with special projects, providing Monday morning support and much more. To show their appreciation, the staff invites them to a Tea Party in the Spring.

Feeding the Hungry at Cross-Lines
Eight times in 2008* a group of volunteers from Second Presbyterian serves lunch at the Cross-Lines Argentine Food Kitchen. Members of the Cross-Lines Task Force - Cindy Bowman, Lydia Jeter, Chris McDonald - take turns planning and organizing the lunch, and other volunteers from Second greet the clients and help prepare and serve the food. The location of the kitchen is easy to find and the atmosphere is clean and pleasant. Those who are served are all ages and races. Between 150-300 people are served each day. These lunches nourish many hungry people who so appreciate a hot meal.
*Second Mondays in Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, and Nov.
We will serve lunch at the Cross Lines Argentine Food Kitchen on Monday, March 10.

Please help us with this ministry by:
(1) Baking cookies, cupcakes, brownies. Leave these in the church kitchen on Sunday, March 9, and mark them for "Cross Lines".
(2) Preparing and serving this meal, followed by clean-up at Cross Lines on March 10. Call Cindy Bowman at 913-642-6854, if you can help anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Hosipitality and Compassion at St. Luke's
Saint Luke's Hospital Auxiliary is looking for men and women to join their organization.

Our group provides staffing at the Plaza and South hospitals in areas such as the gift shops and the surgical waiting rooms. We are dedicated to the service of Jesus Christ in providing hospitality and compassion to patients and their families. If you would like information on becoming a member, please contact Katherine Weinstein at 913-663-2195 or email kweinstein@kc.rr.com

They are in contstant need ot canned goods and non-perishables, so they encourage you to continue to leave items for them on the north platform in Westminster Hall next to the other donation containers.

Mentors Needed
Presbyterian Children's Services recently partnered with Operation Breakthrough to mentor school-age children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Though PCS has a 95-year history of ministry with children in the State of Missouri and operates homes in Moberly, Springfield, St. Louis, and Farmington, this is its first program within the bounds of Kansas City. In November the Deacons of Second appropriated $5,000 form Mission Sustaining Fund monies to assist in the start-up of the project. Carolyn Nesbitt and Lynn Durbin are among the first group of mentors. Speak to them for more information about the program, or contact Rich Maxwell, Regional Development Director, Presbyterian Children's Services, 913-523-4789.

Contact Virginia Van Valkenburg, 913-385-3341, for more information about how you can become involved.

An Hour, A Week or A Day - You Are Needed!
Kansas City Presbyterian Manor is in need of volunteers of all sizes, sorts and shapes. If you have an hour a week or a whole day once a month (or anywhere in between) please call Suzi Lockett, Volunteer Coordinator, 913-334-3666. We have all sorts of opportunities available from passing mail to leading the bingo games. We also need folks who would like to read to our residents or just spend time with them. Suzi has more suggestions if you are interested in learning more about KCPM.

Recycle an Old Hearing Aid
"Listen my children and you shall hear..." But what if the child can't hear? There is help for that child, and it may be as near as your dresser drawer. Children's Mercy Hospital and Speech Clinic has an arrangement with a company that recycles old hearing aids so that hearing-impaired children can join the hearing world. Any kind, any condition of hearing aid will be helpful. Do you have one you can contribute?

Simply put the hearing aid in a plastic bag, and put it in the box on the platform in Westminster Hall. If you enclose your name and address, your donation will be acknowledged. The acknowledgment can be used as a tax receipt.

Snip, Rip, Pop,Peel and Donate!

Volunteers are needed on a regular basis
at a number of other agencies with which Second Church partners. Contact any of the following for more information on specific needs:
Cross-Lines Community Outreach: 913-281-3388 www.cross-lines.org
The Family Conservancy: 913-342-1110 www.thefamilyconservancy.org
Grace United Community Ministries: 816-231-5745 (or John Hart at 816-241-0529)
reStart: 816-472-5664