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Emmaus Ministries
A commitment to the forgotten and the faceless of society – a Christian presence and outreach in Erie, Pennsylvania since 1974.
Soup Kitchen
Food Pantry
The Companion Newsletter
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May 2019
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Mission
Contact Information
Emmaus Ministries, Inc.
345 East 9th Street
Erie, PA 16503
Phone: 814-459-8349
Fax: 814-459-8066
Email:
Sister Mary Miller, OSB
Margaret Kloecker
Rita Scrimenti
Breanna Mekuly
Emmaus Soup Kitchen
218 East 11th Street
Erie PA 16503
Sister Gus' Kids Cafe
310 East 10th Street
Erie PA 16503
814-878-2922
Breaking the Bread
There are people
in the world so hungry,
that God cannot
appear to them
except in
the form
of bread.
Mahatma Gandhi
From the Director
Sister Mary Miller
I always loved the fact that when Mary Magdalene saw a man by the empty tomb on Easter morning, she mistook the risen Christ for a gardener. Mary’s mistake might be one of the best metaphors we have of Jesus. Why? Because gardeners are all about...
For the Record
Victorious Missionaries
“Just because you have a disability,” said Pat Fronzaglia, “doesn’t mean you can’t do anything.” Pat and her group, the Victorious Missionaries, prove this each year when they volunteer at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. Several Missionaries use wheelchairs to get around and others struggle with different types of disabilities. But this doesn’t stop the group of 25-30 Missionaries from providing a homecooked meal and welcoming service to guests at Emmaus.
The Victorious Missionaries group is “united in providing spiritual support for all people with disabilities and the chronically ill” by empowering and committing themselves to...
Kids Cafe takes Field Trips to Perry Square
When it’s hot outside and the children are at the Kids Cafe, what do they do? They go to Perry Square and run around in the fountain on North Park Row in downtown Erie!
“They wanna do this everyday!” said Ebony King, staff member at the Kids Cafe, as she watched them run through the water, laughing and shouting. “They love coming down here.”
The children enjoyed the time in the park. “I’ve never been to the beach,” said a six-year-old boy, Trayvon. “I don’t think I’d like it because I’d drown. It’s too deep and water would go over my head. But here I can run in the water and not worry about that.”
When they got...
Break the Stigma
Many guests at the Emmaus Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry struggle with some sort of addiction or substance abuse. But to Bret Imboden, an Erie native and now Certified Intervention Specialist, the reason one began abusing substances is less important than helping one recover. And helping those who are struggling with addictions and who are guests of Emmaus Ministries is important to him.
To raise awareness about alcoholism and drug abuse, Bret helped to organize a 2K walk called “Break the Stigma” in early June at Presque Isle. Though the walk was free and open to the public, participants were encouraged to donate to two Erie...
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Walking Together on the Road to Emmaus
Volunteers and Donors
Emmaus depends on many volunteers and donors at the food pantry, soup kitchen and Kids Cafe.Call 814-459-8349 if you would like to volunteer. Click here to make a donation.
Joan Martter Emmaus staff member Breanna Mekuly interviewed Joan Martter about her time volunteering at Emmaus. This is what she had to say. Breanna: How long have you been serving at Emmaus? |
Soup's On: An Emmaus Journal
By Breanna Mekuly, an employee with Emmaus Ministries
Month of May 2019Last week at the soup kitchen our regular guest, Greg, recited a poem he wrote. “Wow, I said, “I didn’t know you wrote poetry.” He smiled and told us that was one of many, many poems he has written over the years. I told him if he brought in his favorite ten poems, I would type them up for him. This week, he brought in a grocery bag filled with his poetry, dating back to the 1980s. +++ The children only had a half day of school today so the family dining room was very busy. I enjoy it when it’s busy – it’s nice to have so many people around talking and laughing and eating good food. At one point, every table was filled and each family had at least three kids. +++ |
Remember Emmaus with a Memorial
We are grateful to family members who ask that memorials be made to Emmaus on the death of loved ones. Visit our secure site to offer a memorial.
+ Lawrence Richard "Larry" Baumann
+ Millicent Cook Krzewinski Fedorchak
+ Harold L. (Ike) Stein
+ John C. Koehler
+ Richard L. Hofmann
+ Elaine Marie Schwab
+ Charles E. Horn
+ William Dougherty (vol)
+ Dorothy E. Straub Detisch Batcho
+ Robert J. "Bob" Gutting
+ William "Bill" Francis Liebel Jr (vol)
Fulfill the Emmaus Wish List
You can always help us stock our shelves at the soup kitchen with ground coffee, instant tea and instant lemonade, jelly/jam, peanut butter, maple syrup, mayonnaise/miracle whip, soup, and canned fruit. We ALWAYS appreciate diapers (all sizes) and baby formula.
The Kids Cafe Store is in need of the following items:
School supplies
hand sanitizer,
Kleenex,
hair supplies (shampoo and conditioner, hair ties, brushes, picks, head bands, etc.)
Deodorant
Socks
Attention Bakers!!! We welcome homemade treats for our guests. If you're a baker, know that our Emmaus guests appreciate cookies, cakes, pies…sweets of any kind.
Call 814-459-8349 for more information or to schedule your donation.
Pray with Emmaus
Please join with the Emmaus community in reciting this prayer daily.
Prayer of St. Vincent DePaul
You will find that charity
is a heavy burden to carry,
heavier than the kettle of soup
and the basket of bread.
But you must your gentleness
and your smile keep.
Giving soup and bread
isn’t all that you can do.
The poor are your masters-
terribly sensitive and exacting
as you will see.
But the more demanding they seem
the more unjust and bitter
the more you must give them your love.