Galilee United Methodist Church

941 McGirt’s Bridge Road

Laurinburg, NC

Soup Kitchen

Rev. Vermel H. Taylor Pastor   

Bishop Hope Morgan Ward Resident Bishop

Rev. Dr. Samuel Wynn Gateway District Superintendent

Serving under the umbrella of Outreach Ministry of the United Methodist Church

Church and Society

The purpose of the Galilee Soup Kitchen is to fulfill the call to ‘make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world’.

Purpose

PublicityVolunteersSupplies and MaterialsTrainingForms

Implementing the Outreach Ministry

Mass MediaPost flyers, email flyers, and hand deliver flyers to

local and area churches and businesses

Radio announcements (emailed to radio announcers)Cable Channel announcementWord of mouthLocal (and surrounding) NewspaperChurch Yard Sign/MarqueeChurch Website (www.galilee-umc.org)Church e-Newsletter

Write-up in church bulletinDate(s) and Time for Soup Kitchen

Publicity

• Make a plea for volunteers• Some people volunteer on

their own• Use media to request

volunteers• Some volunteers are ‘drafted’

Volunteers

• Coordinator (Outreach Ministry Team Chair or other)

• Soup Maker• Sandwich Maker• Kitchen Helper• Beverage Maker• Server(s)• Clean-up (Kitchen, Serving Line,

Eating Area)

Volunteers

Soup Maker

Sandwich Maker

Beverage Maker and Server

Server

Clean-up

Driver/Delivery

Volunteers

Happy People

• Be a Christian• Be Punctual• Be a ‘People’ Person

(hospitable)• Be a Team Player• Have good personal hygiene• Have your own ‘reliable’

transportation

What Makes a Good Volunteer

• Verbal Praise• Gift bag• Thank you notes• Other

Volunteer Recognition

Paper products provided by church

Some items are donated

Supplies and Materials

Campbell Soup provides soup

(make contact with Campbell Soup)

Supplies and Materials

Supplies and MaterialsHave some volunteers to pick up the soup, take paper work to get the soup, etc.

Supplies and Materials

• Monetary donations• Religious materials

(bookmark, booklet, Daily Bread, various church related reading material)

• Cassette tape/cd/dvd of sermon

Supplies and Materials

• Prior to training, coordinator meets with pastor

• At least one meeting before the Soup Kitchen begins

• Date(s) and Time• Greeting people (at the church and

delivery of food)• Serving people (gloves, etc.)• How to package food for delivery• Sanitation (preparation & clean up)• Other

Training

Training

• Daily Schedule Form• Contact Information

Form

Forms

Schedule Form

Information Form

*Galilee Prayer Partners

*Harvest Baskets

*Church and Community

*Student Outreach

Other Ministries

Galilee PrayerPartners

Upcoming Event is a Sunday set aside for the school to worship with us.

Galilee Harvest Baskets

Collect items at the church and deliver to Church and Community

Volunteer for helping to bag food, sort clothing

Church and Community

*Maintain a current address list of our college students.

*Either send a ‘care package’ or give them a monetary gift at least twice a year

Student Outreach

Question and Answer Session

Church Telephone910-276-0811

Mrs. Barbara Briggs

Contact Information