Annual Turkey Hunt
Sunday, November 18
From 1-4PM

Beginning and ending at the Community Church (OCC), 7853 Main Street in Olmsted Falls, the Turkey Hunt is an event where teams of youth partner with an adult and go door-to-door collecting food donations across Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township.  Food that is gathered is distributed to families in need for their Thanksgiving meal. 

HOW YOU CAN HELP! 

HUNTERS NEEDED!  Every year several routes go uncovered.  So, let’s make this the year that ALL neighborhoods are canvased.  Gather a team of at least one adult with 4-5 “hunters”.  The recommended age for hunters is 6th grade or older.  If you have younger children, we suggest they be accompanied to the door by an adult.

REGISTER YOUR TEAM!  Please call 440.235.3326 or email office@olmstedchurch.org to register your team!  Teams will meet in OCC Fellowship Hall to get their routes, instructions and sending forth prayer!  Donuts, pizza and beverages will be provided to all volunteers!

SORTERS NEEDED!  Food sorters are needed from 3PM to approximately 5PM.  Food is distributed on Monday evening, November 19 through the Christians In Action organization located at 26100 Bagley Rd. (in Olmsted Falls City Hall).  If you know of a family in need, be sure they call Christians in Action right away at 440.954.4140.  Registration is required to receive food. 

FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED!  Even if you can’t be a hunter or sorter, you can donate food!  Have your donation ready to give to the “hunters” when they come; or, bring food to the church vestibules on Saturday or Sunday.  While you’re there, pick up a door hanger to let hunters know you have already given at church. 

Thank you for helping us help others!
 
 

ST. PAT’S  HOT MEAL

St. Mary of the Falls will serve a hot meal on Tuesday, November 13. 
Volunteers are needed to serve from 5:20-6PM
at the St. Patrick Church Hall, 3602 Bridge St. in Cleveland. 

For a ride, be at St. Mary’s parking lot by 4:35PM. 
If you cannot join us but would like to help,
please drop off baked goods by 11AM. 

For more info, call Barb at 440.454.2554
Thanks in advance for your help! 

Come!  Pray the ancient and beautiful Evening Prayer of the Church from the Liturgy of the Hours, and discover the joy of contributing to the beauty of "Mary's Garden" and "The Way of the Cross." 

Please join our small garden work/prayer group to learn more about gardening and our prayer heritage, and receive great exercise for body and soul. 

We invite those who cannot help in the garden due to physical limitations to come and enjoy the beauty of our gardens, and join our evening prayer at 6PM. 

Our world has a great need of beauty and prayers!  We will work in the gardens from 4-6PM.  Come when you are able.  For more info, call Mary Hill at 440.539.6812. 

Mary’s Meals can provide a free homemade meal for up to one week to those who have a family member in or recently released from the hospital.  If you can help cook or deliver, please call the Parish Office at 440.235.2222 to be connected with a member of the Mary’s Meals committee. 

Volunteers from St. Mary of the Falls are needed to help distribute food and clothing at the center.  Holy Name is located in Slavic Village at the intersection of Harvard and Broadway on July 21 and August 18.  Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. until Noon. Car pool opportunities are available.

The center is always in need of diapers, toiletries and non-perishable food items.

For info or to volunteer, call Bob Taylor at 440.748.2188 or email rtaylo56@gmail.com. 

Thanks to all who help our less fortunate friends in the inner city.

Hunger Hurts Barrels: 
Currently need MAC & CHEESE AND CANNED FRUIT.  Donations of any non-perishable food items are appreciated, as well as cash or check donations payable to Christians in Action. If you are able to contribute, please leave your donations in the barrels at the entrances to our church. We can also re-use your plastic store bags for food distribution.

For more information about Christians in Action click here. 

The Craft Group meets faithfully on Tuesday afternoons at 1PM in the Community Room.  They lovingly donate their time and talents to create hand-knitted and crocheted Prayer Shawls for those in need. 
The Prayer Shawl Ministry has reached out to comfort many people during the painful and difficult times in their lives brought on by illness, hospitalization and the loss of a loved one. Prayer Shawls offer spiritual strength through the prayer and love that are woven into them by the hands and hearts of the ladies who design them.  Prayer Shawls are gifts of faith which have been blessed and cannot be bought.  They are given freely in the hope that they will bring God’s love and healing to all who wear them.
There three ways you can be part of or help this Ministry:

1. Simply come to the Community Room on Tuesday afternoon at 1PM; if you can’t knit or crochet, the ladies in the Craft Group will teach you. 
2. The Craft Group always has a need for new yarn.  It takes six 4-oz. skeins of yarn to make one Prayer Shawl.  The Group is in need of 4 ply worsted yarn (no wool please) in the following colors: Forest Green, Chocolate Brown, Blues, Pinks, Bright Yellows, Variegated colors of any hue and soft pastel colors.  Please, no baby yarn. 
3. If you know someone in need of a Prayer Shawl, please let the Craft Group know. 

For more information about The Prayer Shawl Ministry or if you can donate yarn or would like someone to receive a Shawl please contact Judy Stasenko at 440-235-2222 ext. 122.

Imagine the joy you will experience when you bring joy of the Eucharistic to someone who cannot attend Mass due to advancing age or poor health! 

If you are already serving as Eucharistic Minister then you are already qualified!  If not, training for new EM’s is coming soon!

Please call Judy Stasenko at 440.235.2222 Ext. 122 to volunteer.

Learn to help inmates continue their education using free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).  Classes are run quarterly at two prisons with discussions of requirements and exceptions. 

For more information, contact Gregg Flagg at 440.463.3042 or email greggflagg@cox.net.