Community Meal Schedule
Free Community Meals
Meal served from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.
First, second and fourth Monday of each month (September-May)
First and fourth Monday of each month (June/July/August)
2013 Schedule (in pdf)
Community Meals at Grace Lutheran Church serves free meals to those in the community in transition or desiring social interaction. Guests are seated at 5:30, with the meal being served at 6:00 p.m. Several community churches use our facility and share in the responsibility of providing and serving the meals.
"Because of recent Health Department changes, beginning March 2012, Community Meals is no longer collecting plastic containers (yogurt, sour cream, etc.). Thank you for your contributions in the past.
How You Can Help Community Meals
Community meals works with two teams of volunteers who cook and work in the dining room. Unfortunately, those teams are full right now. But there are other ways you can help on Mondays!
Sponsor an Ice Cream Bar: Donate 3 gallons of vanilla ice cream and toppings. We provide the bowls and spoons. We would need 2-3 people to arrive at 5:45 p.m. to set up and stay to serve from 6-6:45 p.m.
Centerpieces or Table Favors: Bring 14 centerpieces or 100 table favors by 4:45 p.m. on the Monday of the meal; each meal has a theme.
Door Prizes: We love doing drawings for door prizes. Prizes could be a $10 gift card to a grocery store, a bag of groceries, a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers. We need you to bring the door prizes by 4:45 p.m. on the Monday of the meal.
If you can help please contact Naomi Owen evenings at naomio@frontiernet.net or at 952-432-1842.
Thank you!
Community Meals Memories
Back in the old days of Community Meals . . . way back in 1994, we cautiously started with one meal a month. Those early meals were an act of faith as well as an act of love. Love for others who might be in need, and faith that God would help us bring all the pieces together and pull it off! Now, seventeen years later, it is very gratifying to see that not only did it all come together, but the Community Meals program is still going strong with leadership that has added to and improved the program to make it so much more than it was at the start. God Bless!
Other Meals Served in the Community
As of January 2013, the area churches listed below also serve free meals during the week:
Hosanna Lutheran: Every Tuesday, 5:00-6:15 p.m.
9600 - 163rd Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
952-435-3332
Episcopal Church of the Nativity: Every Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. (5-6:30 p.m. summer hours)
15601 Maple Island Road
Burnsville, MN 55306
952-435-8687
Cross of Christ: 3rd Thursday of each month, 5:30-6 p.m.
8748 - 210th Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
952-469-3113
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church: Every Thursday, 5:30-6:00 p.m.
3930 Rahn Road
Eagan, MN 55122
651-454-2344
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