This list is not exhaustive, but represents events for larger group engagement. Check back soon for a full calendar celebrating the ways our teams and small groups are campaigning for kindness this fall.

Sunday, October 1: Campaign for Kindness kick-off with soup lunch after 9:30 and 11:00 worship. Bring a food item for our Thanksgiving meals (see list below).

Sunday, October 1: 2:00 PM, CROP Walk in Downingtown to End Hunger. All ages welcome! Meet at Central Presbyterian Church and walk through town!

Monday, October 2: 5:30-7:00 PM, Serve dinner at Safe Harbor Shelter. Must be 12+ and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Safe Harbor requires all volunteers to be COVID vaccinated. Sign up here.

Saturday, October 7: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, Join the Good Works home repair work crew at a home in St. Peter’s Village. Come for some or all of the day.

Friday, October 13 - Sunday, October 15: Youth Mission Weekend for all middle school and high school students. Register here.

Saturday, October 14: Adult service day (details TBA)

Sunday, October 15: 1:00-2:00 PM, Children's Ministry will Reverse Trick or Treat at Arbor     Terrace. Wear your Halloween costume and give a gift instead of getting a gift. Families welcome!

Monday, October 16: 5:30-7:00 PM, Serve dinner at Safe Harbor Shelter. Must be 12+ and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Safe Harbor requires all volunteers to be COVID vaccinated. Sign up here.

Monday, October 16: 6:30-8:00 PM, Women’s Table Talk event to work on kindness projects.

Sunday, October 22: 9:00 AM-12:15 PM, Stop by the gym before or after worship to pack hygiene kits that will be sent to disaster areas in the US and around the world. All ages    welcome! See below for items we are collecting.

Sunday, October 29: 1:30-2:30 PM, Reverse Trick or Treat and Worship at Hickory House. All ages welcome!

Sunday, October 29: 3:00 PM, Hopewell Cemetery Tour as part of the East Brandywine Historical Commission’s Living History Walking Tour

Hygiene Kits:

We are collecting hygiene items for hygiene kits that are sent throughout the US and the world following natural disasters through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). You may contribute the following items that can be placed in the bins in the main church lobby. Items should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols or they will not be accepted.

1. Hand towels (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches)

• No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels

2. Washcloths

• No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels

3. Combs

• Must be sturdy with at least 4-7 inches of teeth
• No pocket combs or picks
• Rattail and combs without handles are acceptable but must have at least 4-7 inches of teeth

4. Toenail or fingernail clipper

• No emery boards or metal nail files

5. Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger)

• No Ivory or Jergen’s soap
• Do not remove from packaging

6. Adult toothbrushes

• Do not remove from packaging
• Must be individually wrapped
• Personal advertising not acceptable

7. Adhesive bandages (¾ by 3 inches)

• Common household band-aids acceptable

Thanksgiving Meals:

We are collecting food items for Thanksgiving dinners for Good Works. Take a bag from the lobby to fill it with one of each item below or grab an item or two on your next grocery trip! Items needed:

• boxed stuffing (6 oz)
• instant potatoes (8-10 oz)
• canned cranberry sauce (14 oz)
• jar or canned gravy (12 oz)
• cornbread mix (8-10 oz)
• canned corn (14-15 oz)
• canned green beans (14-15 oz)
• cake mix & icing or brownie mix