Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a reusable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it and bring it back the next week or soon thereafter.

This month our contributions go to the food pantry at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. Consider bringing toilet paper.

Join us for Laundry Love on March 13. Laundry Love is our monthly ministry at the College Town Laundromat at 3223 East 17th Street North. We’re there from 2:30-5:30 pm to pay for laundry for anyone who comes.

It’s a fun way for us to offer a blessing to our neighbors. Shifts are from 2:30-4 pm and 4-5:30 pm. Sign up on the bulletin board in the church Narthex or by emailing Erin Lewis.

If you can’t give this much time, stop by and say hello. Or, we always need people to bring treats.

Each month on the first Sunday you’re encouraged to take home a re-usable yellow grocery bag, put some non-perishable items in it, and bring it back the next week, or soon thereafter. This month our contributions go to the food pantry at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. Consider bringing cereal or macaroni and cheese.

Thank you!

Thank you for baking and delivering cookies to our neighbors earlier this month. Enjoy these notes from church members who took cookies into the community:

• It wasn’t easy finding the entrance to Robinson Middle School with all of the construction going on, but when I rang the bell and announced I was delivering cookies from Grace Presbyterian Church I got right in. I gave them to receptionist in main office. When she asked who they were for, I just told her for staff and teachers, and that we were glad they were in our neighborhood. I’m glad there was a card to accompany cookies so anyone could see who they were from. – Susan Fritzemeyer.
• I went to Munger Station. The lady simply said “how very thoughtful.  We’ll enjoy them. – Jean Stevens
• I took cookies to Hyde, and the office staff was very appreciative and thanked me several times for the cookies. – Anne Woolsey
• I delivered cookies to the fire station on Edgemoor near Kellogg. I went directly after church and walked in a side door. All the trucks were there, but I heard no voices and saw no signs of anybody being home. I saw what looked like an office in the back of the station and went through the door. The entire squad was in their kitchen/dining room having just finished lunch. Their eyes lit up as I walked in with the beautifully wrapped plate of cookies. I explained that the cookies were from Grace Presbyterian Church and that we appreciate all they do for our community. And then I said, “If we ever call you, come quick!” They all laughed and thanked me profusely for the cookies. That is a BIG station, and we might need to send a bigger plate next year. – Linda Lindsly
• I delivered to Susan’s Flowers and was met with surprise.  The young man there was also very pleased and said he would tell Susan of our generosity. – Esther Cummins
• It was fun to deliver the beautifully packaged cookies.  At the three locations where I made deliveries, the recipients responded with pleased surprise. I am confident that the people who worked at each place would have felt appreciated and sort of amazed to be remembered with kindness. – Carolyn Benefiel
• I delivered cookies to three different places – all very different in their response. The Wesley ER nurse appeared tired as I approached her desk and responded with a bright smile and a big “thank you” as I announced that I had cookies for her and the ER staff.   At my next stop – the Sedgwick County Health Department – the gentleman at the desk practically did a dance as he jumped out of his chair and said, “Wow! That’s totally awesome!” and gave me a hug. The reaction was a little different at the security station at the Sedgwick County Courthouse – the guard eyed my bright red package warily and announced that I needed to put it on the belt for screening and to open my purse. He was polite but still wary as I handed him the plate of cookies. I imagine the cookies did get scanned after all. – Cheryl Lyda