Rutgers is a progressive Presbyterian Church where all are welcome (including dogs in the service). It is an active church with an outstanding music program that reaches out to the neighborhood and the world for peace and social justice. The church has been providing food to the community in various ways for close to 40 years. We now serve between 80 and 120 guests each Thursday night rain or shine, 52 weeks a year. Our guests include those who are under-housed (e.g., renting a room) and those with no housing. While we often have new arrivals, including families of newcomers to NYC, there is a sense of community among many of our guests.
We provide a choice of ham and cheese, turkey, or vegetarian sandwiches which are made by the deli at West End and 72nd Street. They also give us bananas. In addition, we provide bottled water and other snacks to our guests. We celebrate holidays with special food and/or gifts. From Thanksgiving to March we provide a container of hot food in addition to the sandwiches. Volunteer cooks make these meals for a month in a ‘cook-off’ in the church’s kitchen and then freeze the meals. Cooks are welcome at these events.
Join us every Thursday evening from 5–6:45 p.m. all year round. Parents must volunteer with their children.
Contact: Janara Kellerman, Executive Assistant to the Pastor, at kellerman@rutgerschurch.org.
