Breakfast Ministry
Every Saturday and Sunday, a group of over 20 volunteers serve each day at the Salvation Army on Cedar Street and at the 1269 Cafe located at the old Manchester Police Station at 351 Chestnut St Manchester. Kitchen team meets ant the Salvation Army and the Serving, Ministry and Prayer teams meet at MCC Downtown Campus.
To volunteer with the breakfast ministry, click here.
The breakfast ministry is made up of four teams:
KITCHEN TEAM:
Three (3) cooks and eight (8) assemblers make up the kitchen team. Cooks arrive at 5:15 AM to prepare eggs, sausages and chicken strips, the ingredients needed for making breakfast burritos. Assemblers arrive at 6:00 AM to assemble 150 to 200 burritos. Cooking, assemble and clean up is usually done by 7:15 AM. Cooks and assemblers are welcomed to join the serving team at the 1269 Café Located at the Old Manchester Police Station which is located at the corner of Manchester and Chestnut St
SERVING TEAM:
Six (6) servers make up the serving team. Two (2) each to serve at the meal station, drink station and handing out personal care items. Servers arrive at 6:15 AM.
MINISTRY TEAM:
Six (6) volunteers make up our ministry team. Four (4) ministering and two (2) doing peace patrol. The ministry teams focus is on getting to know our friends through conversations, sharing breakfast, and if led, to offer prayer. Volunteers arrive at 6:15 AM.
PRAYER TEAM:
Arrive at 6:15 AM. They offer a private prayer session with our friends at 7:30 AM.
We start with a volunteer huddle at 6:30 AM, a message is given at 7:00 AM, and breakfast is served around 7:15 AM. Breakfast ends at 8:00 AM. We clean up and leave by 8:30 AM. On Sundays, service at the Manchester Christian Church, Downtown Campus starts at 9:00 AM. All are invited to attend.
In addition to a hot breakfast burrito, we serve hot coffee, hot chocolate, water, and Tang. We give out personal care clothing and do our best to equip those in need with additional items such as boots, shoes, jackets, etc.
God made us each unique, and this is the case with our friends. They are all at different points in their lives. Our calling is to love them with the love that Jesus has provided to us, let them know we care, and that we are here to help and support them.
To volunteer with the breakfast ministry, click here.
The breakfast ministry is made up of four teams:
KITCHEN TEAM:
Three (3) cooks and eight (8) assemblers make up the kitchen team. Cooks arrive at 5:15 AM to prepare eggs, sausages and chicken strips, the ingredients needed for making breakfast burritos. Assemblers arrive at 6:00 AM to assemble 150 to 200 burritos. Cooking, assemble and clean up is usually done by 7:15 AM. Cooks and assemblers are welcomed to join the serving team at the 1269 Café Located at the Old Manchester Police Station which is located at the corner of Manchester and Chestnut St
SERVING TEAM:
Six (6) servers make up the serving team. Two (2) each to serve at the meal station, drink station and handing out personal care items. Servers arrive at 6:15 AM.
MINISTRY TEAM:
Six (6) volunteers make up our ministry team. Four (4) ministering and two (2) doing peace patrol. The ministry teams focus is on getting to know our friends through conversations, sharing breakfast, and if led, to offer prayer. Volunteers arrive at 6:15 AM.
PRAYER TEAM:
Arrive at 6:15 AM. They offer a private prayer session with our friends at 7:30 AM.
We start with a volunteer huddle at 6:30 AM, a message is given at 7:00 AM, and breakfast is served around 7:15 AM. Breakfast ends at 8:00 AM. We clean up and leave by 8:30 AM. On Sundays, service at the Manchester Christian Church, Downtown Campus starts at 9:00 AM. All are invited to attend.
In addition to a hot breakfast burrito, we serve hot coffee, hot chocolate, water, and Tang. We give out personal care clothing and do our best to equip those in need with additional items such as boots, shoes, jackets, etc.
God made us each unique, and this is the case with our friends. They are all at different points in their lives. Our calling is to love them with the love that Jesus has provided to us, let them know we care, and that we are here to help and support them.