Grace Cafe offers free meals to Elmhurst community

Posted August 27, 2017 11:00 pm

Linda Lyman Grace Cafe

Grace Cafe returns to the Elmhurst community for its 11th year Monday, Sept. 11.

Grace Cafe was started in 2007 as an ecumenical mission project to provide a free, hot meal to anyone in the community and is currently supported by 13 Elmhurst churches, whose members provide two dinner gatherings per month for their guests.

This season offers 18 opportunities for fellowship and sharing a meal, from September through May.

Community members who are hungry, lonely, facing a tight budget or are eager to share dinner, companionship and conversation with other folks are invited to come to Grace Cafe. Families are welcome.

Meals will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst churches listed below. No reservations are needed and meals are free to anyone who would enjoy them. For more information, call First United Methodist Church at (630) 834-2440.

The Grace Cafe schedule for 2017-18 is:

• Sept. 11: Epiphany Lutheran Church, 314 W. Vallette St.

• Sept. 25: St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 125 W. Church St.

• Oct. 9: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 893 N. Church Road

• Oct. 16: Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, 1099 S. York Road

• Oct. 30: Immaculate Conception Church, 217 S. Cottage Hill Road

• Nov. 13: Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road

• Dec. 4: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 345 S. Kenilworth Ave.

• Dec. 18: First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York Road.

• Jan. 15, 2018: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 893 N. Church Road

• Jan. 29, 2018: Visitation Catholic Church, 779 S. York Road

Feb. 12: Immaculate Conception Church, 217 S. Cottage Hill Road

• Feb. 26, 2018: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 345 S. Kenilworth Ave.

• March 5, 2018: Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, 1099 S. York Road

• March 19, 2018: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 235 S. Kenilworth Ave.

• April 9, 2018: Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 425 N. West Ave.

• April 23, 2018: Visitation Catholic Church, 779 S. York Road

• May 7, 2018: Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. Charles Road

• May 21, 2018: Episcopal Church of Our Savior, 116 E. Church St.

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