In the city of Columbus, there is a free meal offered to the community every night of the week. On Sundays, our parish prepares and serves a meal to the community.
 
The hot meals ministry currently has over 60 volunteers that have committed to serving the meal this year. Individual groups or teams are assigned 3-4 Sundays within the year and then take responsibility for meal selection, preparation, serving and cleanup. All meals are to be prepared at the meal site. Our pantry is fully stocked with many choices.
 
The hot meal ministry is a wonderful ministry in that it benefits many people with a relatively small commitment overall. Meal preparation typically begins at 3:30 pm, however, teams have access to the kitchen as early as 2:00 p.m. each Sunday, if more preparation time is desired. Our guests begin to gather and socialize at 4:30 p.m. Teams are expected to have dinner ready to serve our guests at 5:00 p.m., and cleanup is typically completed by 6:00 pm.
 
If hot meals is a ministry you have interest in or if you have additional questions please feel free to contact Susan Chandler. All participants in this ministry must be SAFE Parish Certified if over 18 years of age. For SAFE Parish Certification, Click Here.