Mission Of The Month
The “Mission of the Month” in April is SBPC Weekend Hot Meals – A very important mission of our church is to provide yummy, healthy meals to Spring Branch area seniors in need. Have you heard of Meals on Wheels? It is a national program that delivers nutritious meals to seniors who have difficulty accessing food due to mobility issues or other challenges. Meals on Wheels does not deliver meals to these seniors on the weekend, but folks don’t stop being hungry just because it is the weekend. For many years now, SBPC volunteers have taken up the slack for about 30 seniors in the Spring Branch area on the 4th Saturday of the month. Lu Taylor takes the lead in this wonderful mission.
We have 2 routes and usually need 4 volunteers to split the delivery of all the meals. The 2 groups pick up the delicious, hot lunches from Pappy’s Restaurant at 11:00 AM at 12313 Katy Freeway. SBPC pays somewhere between $4 and $5 for each meal, with Pappy’s contributing the remainder of their costs. The delivery is your donation, which takes about an hour from the time you pick up the lunches to completing the route. There is usually at least one of the grateful recipients waiting to meet us outside even before we arrive!
Lu sends you the route and instructions a few days before your time. For those of you with kids, this is a great way to show them how they can help and serve people by doing something as simple as delivering a meal to them. You can either contact Lu Taylor directly or sign-up online via this SignUp Genius LINK!
April Mission Updates & Opportunities
Sunrise Centers Diaper and Formula Drive – Member Kayla Mizwa is working with HISD Sunrise Centers, and we are supporting them with a diaper (all sizes, including adult) and formula drive for the whole month of April. See the next page for more info.
PCHAS Luncheon – PCHAS is hosting their annual fundraising luncheon on April 16th, from 12:00-1:00 PM at the Lakeside Country Club. All are welcome to attend. Please see Patti Nanney, Marguerite Priest, Jeannie Stockton, or Sarah Dikeman to get signed up to join this meaningful event.
Blood Drive – Our March 29th blood drive was successful with a total of 13 successful donors with a total yield of 11, which can help save up to 33 lives! Save the date for our next drive on July 12.
