Extravagant Generosity
September Mission Focus:
Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community
“Anyone who wants to
come here is welcome.
We accept everybody.
It don’t matter who
you are, we’re just here
to love people and love
the South Side and do
as much as we can for
everybody else.”
That is Al’s take on the
mission of the Hot Metal Bridge Faith
Community. Al was homeless and living
under a train trestle in the South Side
when he was invited to The Table, a free
community meal hosted by the church
every Tuesday and Thursday night.
Volunteers in the church’s homeless
ministry who spend their Saturday
afternoons delivering lunches to
homeless camps throughout the city
extended the invitation.
Two of the community’s most vital
urban ministries focus on food and
hospitality. Every Sunday, the church
shares together in communion - a
spiritual meal followed by a huge free
lunch where folks can linger in
conversation over tacos or a hot
bowl of soup. The table fellowship
of the Lord’s Supper naturally
spills over into the ministry and
service of the church, touching
dozens of churches and other
organizations that participate in
this kingdom-building work.
These ministries rely on the
partnership of the wider
community. “At the Table, we
have a budget of about $3000
to serve about 10,000 meals
a year,” said Jenn FrayerGriggs, minister to the Table.
“The reason we can do that is
that people step up … to plan
a meal, bring it, serve it, and
help us clean up afterward.
We just really couldn’t do it
without the volunteers.”
“Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community
is grateful for the continued financial
support of Ingomar United Methodist
Church,” said Mike Holohan,
associate pastor. “We invite you to
join in the fun Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at The Table or Saturday
afternoon at the homeless ministry.”
To get connected to The Table, email
[email protected]. To sign
up for the homeless ministry, email
[email protected].
If you would like to donate to support
this mission, please use the yellow
envelope in the bulletin or pew rack
and place it in the offering plate.
Hot Metal Bridge Faith
Community is one of the local
mission outreach programs
supported by Ingomar Church.
To learn more about other
supported mission outreach
programs, please visit
ingomarchurch.org
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