A mission outreach project organized by
our "sister congregation,"
Advent Lutheran Church

Community Lunch

Every 4th Saturday* between 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
(see shift details below)

This monthly Community Lunch has been a long-standing Upper West Side mission outreach program organized by Advent Lutheran Church (our "partner in ministry" — we share the church building with them), and it's free to anyone in need of a good home-cooked meal. Typically about one hundred guests are served on every fourth Saturday* of the month, starting at 12 noon.

Each meal includes a freshly-prepared** hot entree (chicken or beef), a starch (rice, potatoes, pasta), a hot vegetable, salad, dessert, and coffee or juice, all of which are served restaurant-style (rather than buffet or take-out). Diners sit together to help foster community fellowship and, as they leave, each is given a bag of fruit to take with them.

Come join our friends at Advent Lutheran in this vital neighborhood ministry — it's another great way in which we can be two congregations that share one building and act as “one body of Christ!”

If You Would Like to Volunteer:

You can help out in whatever way best fits your life, serving once a month, once a year, or any number in between. You can show up at any time, however it is greatly appreciated if you let them know in advance — just email your name, preferred shift(s), email address and phone contact information to Carlos Lopez: CL517@columbia.edu — and thank you!

9:00 to 11:30 am --- Set-Up

11:30 am to 1:00 pm --- Serve Lunch

1:00 to 2:30 pm --- Clean Up

* When the 4th Saturday occurs on a holiday weekend, the lunch is often shifted to a different Saturday — see our Calendar for exact dates.

** All cooking is done by Advent's culinary staff. This Community Lunch program is licensed by the Board of Health and receives money from The United Way and other charitable sources, but monetary donations are always needed and appreciated: simply contact Advent Lutheran. 

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