Lafayette Urban Ministry

LAFAYETTE
URBAN MINISTRY
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helping children and families today

Loving neighbors, seeking justice, empowering the least among us,
and renewing the Church's social ministry

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Lafayette
Urban Ministry
420 N. 4th Street
Lafayette IN
47901-2213

Tel:
(765) 423-2691

Fax:
(765) 269-4136

E-mail:
lum@
lafayetteurbanministry.org

Office Hours:
M-F 8:15am-4:30pm

Homeless Shelter:
Open every night.
Check-in from
9pm-10pm

Events Community Thanksgiving Celebration

2009 Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration
Music! Fellowship! Turkey & all the trimmings!
Thursday, Nov. 26, 12:00noon - 2:00pm
Central Presbyterian Church
31 N. 7th Street in downtown Lafayette
(adjacent to the Tippecanoe County Public Library)
Entrance to the Social Hall is off 7th Street.

EVERYONE WELCOME! No need to bring anything except yourself!

A free will offering will be taken.

FOOD DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
You will find two lists below. One is a list of food and other items that are needed. The other is a list of volunteers with specific tasks and time slots. After you've looked through the list, please consider what you would like to donate and/or which volunteer task you would like to help with. You may call LUM at 423-2691 to sign up, or simply check the item(s) you want to donate/volunteer on the form below. Be sure and provide your name and contact information at the bottom of the form and click the "submit" button. You will receive an e-mail confirmation in about 1-3 days.

FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED Food items are to be delivered to Central Presbyterian on Thanksgiving Day between 9:00am-11:30am. Food donations should be brought in disposable pans. Foods that need to be heated should be brought in a disposable, oven-safe pan. We do NOT need turkeys. Do NOT bring items unless you have called LUM and signed up or you have submitted the online form and have received a confirmation. If you want to bring a larger quantity than what is indicated on the sign-up sheet, make a notation in the comment box at the bottom of the form.
filled	1 box of individual packs of sugar (200 in box)
filled	5 lbs stick butter (tot needed: 10 lbs)
filled	12 rolls 1000 alum. foil (Gordon's: approx. $28.95)
filled	12 rolls 2000 saran wrap (Gordon's: approx. $10.99)
filled	2 large cans regular coffee
filled	1 large cans decaf coffee
filled	3 large cans iced tea mix
filled	10 rolls paper towels
	5 bags ice (1 signups needed)
filled	2 large tongs for turkeys
filled	1 large box 47 gal heavy duty trash bags
filled	Package of 6 dish towels
filled	1 large box (200) straws
filled	10 disposable aluminum roaster pans
filled	1 large bottle dishwashing liquid
filled	2 8-inch or 9-inch cherry pies
filled	2 8-inch or 9-inch apple pies
filled	2 8-inch or 9-inch Dutch apple pies
	2 8-inch or 9-inch peach pies (3 signups needed: 6 tot pies)
filled	2 8-inch or 9-inch pumpkin pies
filled	2 institutional-size (6+ lbs) cans of corn
filled	2 institutional-size (6+ lbs) cans of green beans
filled	1 green bean casserole: 8x12 container
filled	2, 1-lb. cans cranberry sauce
filled	2, 9x12 pans stuffing/dressing
filled	10 powdered turkey gravy packets
filled	4 doz. ready to serve dinner rolls

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Below is a list of volunteering opportunities for the Thanksgiving celebration.
All jobs are on Thanksgiving Day except the first two
filled	Thurs 11/19, noon-2pm	Make reminder phone calls to volunteers and food donors. (Do at LUM)
filled	Wed 11/25, 10am-noon	Set up tables & chairs, hang signs and posters
filled	8:30-10am	Accept food donations (good for families/kids)
filled	10-11:30am	Accept food donations (good for families/kids)
filled	9:30-11am	Check in, give instructions to volunteers, answer phone (good for families)
filled	11-12:30am	Check in, give instructions to volunteers, answer phone (good for families)
filled	12:30-2pm	Check in, give instructions to volunteers, answer phone (good for families)
filled	11am-noon	Greeters: greet guests & provide instructions (good for families)
filled	noon-1pm	Greeters: greet guests & provide instructions (good for families)
filled	1-2pm	Greeters: greet guests & provide instructions (good for families)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: turkey(No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: dressing (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: potatoes (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: gravy (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: green beans (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Food Line Server: corn (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Replenish side dishes (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Replenish desserts (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: turkey (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: dressing (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: potatoes (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: gravy (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: green beans(No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Food Line Server: corn (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Replenish side dishes (No one under age 13)
filled	1-2:00pm	Replenish desserts (No one under age 13)
filled	11am-noon	Pouring drinks (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Pouring drinks (No one under age 13)
filled	1:00-2pm	Pouring drinks (No one under age 13)
filled	11:45-1pm	"Troubleshooter" - run food from kitchen to food lines (No one under age 13)
filled	1:00-2:15pm	"Troubleshooter" - run food from kitchen to food lines (No one under age 13)
filled	12:30-1:30pm	Clearing & re-setting tables (No one under age 13)
filled	1:30-2:30	Clearing & re-setting tables (No one under age 13)
filled	9:30-11am	Kitchen: Make gravy & potatoes, heat beans, corn, stuffing & turkey, cut pies, make coffee (No one under age 13)
filled	11am-12:30pm	Kitchen: Make gravy & potatoes, heat beans, corn, stuffing & turkey, cut pies, make coffee (No one under age 13)
filled	12:30-1:30pm	Kitchen: Make gravy & potatoes, heat beans, corn, stuffing & turkey, cut pies, make coffee (No one under age 13)
filled	10:30-11am	Kitchen clean-up: wash pots & pans etc (No one under age 13)
filled	11-11:30am	Kitchen clean-up: wash pots & pans etc (No one under age 13)
filled	11:30-noon	Kitchen clean-up: wash pots & pans etc (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-1pm	Kitchen clean-up: wash pots & pans etc (No one under age 13)
filled	1:00-2:15pm	Kitchen clean-up: wash pots & pans etc (No one under age 13)
filled	2:15-4pm	Clean-up: wash pots & pans, take out trash, etc (No one under age 13)
filled	noon-2pm	Assist custodian with spills etc.
filled	2-4pm	Assist custodian with spills, etc.

My name:
Street Address:
City:		Zip:
Telephone:
E-mail address:
COMMENT BOX: Do you have any questions? Is there any extra information we should know, such as: are you signing up for more than one person, or a larger quantity of food?
	To complete the sign-up process, click the "submit" button at left. You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 1-2 days.
If you need to clear the form and start all over again, click the "reset" button.

Thank you, and see you on Thanksgiving Day!