Elmer’s Kitchen is another meal outreach for our community. Saint Cloud FUMC serves as the host site of Elmer’s Meal Kitchen, partnering with the St. Cloud Ministerial Association. Each Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center, a free nutritious meal is served to those in need by a different church or local group.

Elmer’s Meal Kitchen Ministry got its name back in November 1999 when an anonymous man donated $25,000.00 for the sole purpose of providing a soup kitchen for the homeless, lonely elderly people, unemployed and under-employed people in our community with the community churches working together to cook, serve and clean up after the meals. It was decided that the Family Life Center at the First United Methodist Church St. Cloud would be the location. On the first Sunday in January 2000, we served our first 5 people and with second helpings a total of 9 meals. Today we are serving between 50 to 60 people and serve 90 to 100 meals including second helpings and meals to go. First St. Cloud serves every second and our youth community on any fifth Sunday of the month.

If you are willing to help with this ministry, please contact Donna Regn for more details.

Contact: Donna Regn