MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Community United Methodist Church (UMC) is modifying its food program in April. Its Sunday breakfasts will be served at 9 a.m. and its Thursday morning breakfasts will be discontinued due to low attendance.
Prior to 2012, the church”s community food program included, in conjunction with Catholic Charities, a fourth Wednesday food distribution from 9:30 to 11 a.m., emergency food bags and first Sunday community dinners. Beginning in January the program expanded to free community dinners offered every Sunday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Additional free meals were added from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays in February. These meals provide nutritional food to many members of the community and will continue in April.
Fifteen volunteers, most not connected with the Methodist Church, have made the expanded meal program possible.
“Offering regular free meals are an important part of what our church does to help our community at a time when folks are having financial stresses,” Pastor Voris Brumfield said. “If anyone knows of people who are in need of a meal or food, please tell them about our programs. We are grateful to the anonymous donors and all the volunteers, because no one should be hungry in our county.”
For more information about these and other UMC programs, email middletownmethodist@yahoo.com or call 295-7174.
