The link for this week's live-streamed service is here.
Another Friendship Coffee event happened last week. It had one of the biggest turn outs since we resumed this ministry following the COVID-19 shutdown.
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| Sylvia celebrated a big birthday and the group sang for her |
I've written about Friendship Coffee on this blog for some fifteen years. What a testament to the need for community within and without SPPC, and to the faithfulness of those who make it possible.
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| Men's table 2014 |
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| Women's table 2014 |
There have been changes in that time. They used to meet in the Ross Lounge, and there was a men's table and a women's table. Apparently the men "fixed" all that was wrong in the world, while the women knit baby layettes for the hospital foundation and for distribution in war-torn parts of the world. Hazel was a prodigious knitter who produced nearly 2000 of these knitted dolls for children who had no other toy.
As the photos at the top of this post show, Friendship Coffee in the post-COVID era takes place in Molloy Hall and the tables are co-ed. The knitters have left their needles at home and the "aid" focus is on the Ukraine. The friendship is still warm, the coffee and cookies are delicious and newcomers are welcome.
Sunday marked the end of our clothing drive for the Mustard Seed Church. Every fall, for years, we have conducted a "dry socks" campaign for those whose feet are wet and cold. This spring, we've added a clothing drive.
We collected more than 13 large bags, 15 small bags and two suitcases full of clothes. The last of the donations came in on Sunday morning, just before service.
They were really heavy!
Used clothes in plastic bags don't make the most beautiful picture, but they make a beautiful contribution to the lives of those without housing or a place to do laundry.
