April is bringing us closer to warm days when we can get out and enjoy fresh air and good weather. We can also get very stormy weather too. That is why we are asking you to support “After the Storm”. “After the Storm” is a Michigan based organization which is affiliated with the United Methodist Michigan Conference.

They provide support to Michigan communities who have had devastating storms. They help by providing disaster relief and help coordinate services from other agencies. They have helped with tornado damage in Northern Michigan and severe flooding in Central Michigan.

Note "After the Storm" on you giving envelope or check.  Thank you.

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Cooking Class in May

The Missions Team is working with Love Inc. and Reed City Food Pantry to provide a cooking class to learn how to prepare some of the more unfamiliar food items that are available from the food pantry.

Love Inc. will be loaning cooking carts to RCUMC for food preparation. RC Food pantry will be providing the ingredients. The goal is to help our neighbors learn to prepare healthy meals with the food items they receive from the food pantry.

The Missions Team has been pondering this idea for a while now and a chance sighting on Facebook about a cooking class offered by Love Inc. resulted in a call to Rebecca at Love Inc. who is the coordinator of the program there. She has been very helpful and offered the use of the cooking carts. Each cart is equipped with the essential utensils for preparing a meal including a double burner electric hot plate.

The tentative date for the class is May 17th, the Saturday after Mother’s Day. The number of participants is limited to eight carts available. Flyers will be distributed through RC Food Pantry and at the Feeding America distribution trucks here in Reed City.

The thought is to hold at least two cooking classes each year, more often if there is enough interest in the community. If you are interested in helping to support this ministry, contact anyone on the Mission’s Team or Cinda Locker.