Stone Soup Kitchen Ministries

Starting in June, one of our amazing local residents will be offering lessons in Mandarin Chinese at Stone Soup Kitchen, Wednesdays from 10 to 11! She did this last year with a wonderful group of people, and now is ready to start up a new beginner's group.  This is an unbelievable opportunity, open to anyone in our community. The classes will be free , as are all of SSK's programs, but it will be strictly limited to 10 people. Homeschool kids are welcome, with their adult. Don't wait to message us if you'd like to take part. A reminder: nobody is “taking a spot from someone else”; you are participating in a fun community-building activity!  Please use the Message button on this post. I may not see it if you post a question in one of the facebook forums 💕

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings at Living Water Fellowship in Devenscrest, Ayer. It is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize, do puzzles, or play games in the dining room. The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our support group. The open support group meeting with Teri T runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will feature barbecued chicken, various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend. Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. Email any questions to stonesoupkitchenministries @ gmail . com (remove the spaces) or leave us a comment here...it won't be posted. ANYone is welcome.

Sometimes while I'm traveling, I have time to think. Like when I'm stuck in an airport for a few extra hours (not that that EVER happens!) Wanna hear my latest idea? It started with an idea that a lot of charities use, a donor wall. Many of you know that we already have one, although it's hidden! You came and signed the back of one of our pieces of paneling when we were renovating the dining room. Since we are a relational, not transactional organization, we had EVERYONE sign it: guests, donors, volunteers, interested community members...anyone and everyone who wanted to, was welcome to sign. It seems so much less show off-y and more community-minded to make it open to all. I need to let you all know how much I appreciate you and your support, but I don't want to use food and program funds that YOU donated to buy you all some dumb little token that you don't even want, like pens or mugs or calendars. In fact, I googled “gifts from charities,” and it seems t

  How sweet is this? 💕💕💕 Michael's monetary donation was a part of a food drive held by the First Parish Church in Groton.  Our friend Donnie F mobilized her justice warrior youth to collect food for us, and we thank them greatly for their generosity and care!

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings at Living Water Fellowship in Devenscrest, Ayer. It is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize, do puzzles, or play games in the dining room. This week, Kristina B from ICFederal Credit Union will be joining us for our social time and dinner to meet everyone and find out what questions we all have about bank accounts and household budgeting. Then we will set a time for her to come and do a workshop with us! The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our support group. The open support group meeting with Teri T runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will feature pot roast, various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend. Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning fro

We are so blessed to be partners with the Community Harvest Project (Mike) and the Boston Area Gleaners (Jess), as well as local gardeners at their homes and the Ayer Community Garden.  We also have some amazing volunteers and donors who pick up and deliver produce to us each week: Alison, Rich, Nicole, and Dawn. Today, Sonja and I went to visit the orchard of the Community Harvest Project in Harvard MA.  It's a beautiful property, just filled with fruit trees in dozens and dozens of varieties. They had some beautiful asparagus that they've been harvesting daily, and some of it will end up in our pantry bags this Saturday! Here is an article about the rise in food insecurity in our area. Between March and April of 2023, we saw a 660% rise in new guests at our pantry. No, that is not a misprint. https://www.wbjournal.com/article/nonprofits-battle-against-rising-food-insecurity-as-pandemic-era-assistance-comes-to-an-end

On Thursday May 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm, we are privileged to have Nurse Maureen S from the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health come to present an important program for our community: Brain Health & Stroke Prevention!  Come and learn how to exercise your brain for optimal health and learn an interactive "Brain Game". The discussion starts with a brief overview of the brain's anatomy and function, covers some brain/neurological illnesses, and offers tips on how to reduce risk.  No registration required, and no fees. Refreshments will be served.  Stone Soup Kitchen, 41 Littleton Road, Ayer MA

  Don't miss the next one! They are always the second Saturday of each month, from 10 till noon. Family-friendly and never a fee: we provide all the materials unless you want to bring your own project to work on.  Coffee, cookies, conversation, and crafts! And as a special benefit, we have air conditioning when needed 😁

  Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings at Living Water Fellowship in Devenscrest, Ayer.  It is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to!  From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize, do puzzles, or play games in the dining room.  The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our support group.  The open support group meeting with Teri T runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner.  This week, the potluck will feature lasagna, various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend.       Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. Email any questions to stonesoupkitchenministries @ gmail . com (remove the spaces) or leave us a private message on our facebook page. ANYone is welcome..

Here are the projects that will be available on May 13 at our monthly Craft Gathering. Many thanks to our fearless leaders Debbie E and Melanie P 💕 You are also welcome to bring your own project to work on at this family friendly event.  There is never a fee to be a part of our programs! Stone Soup Kitchen, 41 Littleton Rd, Ayer MA.         Saturday May 13, 2023 from 10 to noon 

Stone Soup Kitchen opens at 4 pm on Friday evenings at Living Water Fellowship in Devenscrest, Ayer. It is open to ANYone who wants a good hot meal and some company...no need to bring anything but yourself unless you want to! From 4 to 5, we are open for those who want to get together and socialize, do puzzles, or play games in the dining room. The potluck dinner is available from 5 to 5:30 followed by dessert and our support group. The open support group meeting with Teri T runs from 5:30 to 6, if you'd like to stay for it after dinner. This week, the potluck will feature tacos, various sides, dessert, juice, and some extra snacks to take home for the weekend.  Our food pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10 to noon, same location. If you need food, or KNOW someone who needs food...please come pick some up. Email any questions to stonesoupkitchenministries @ gmail . com (remove the spaces) or leave us a private message on our facebook page. ANYone is welcome...no quest

We were thrilled this evening to have Tara Rivera join us to present her workshop, " Addiction 101 ." If you were unable to join us, please click the link below, and you can watch the presentation from last year. We are very grateful to both Tara, and also to CHNA9 North Central MA for making this program available. Addiction 101  video

We have had some very busy weekends recently and are in need of some restocking!  If you want to shop for us or run a food drive, please contact us directly for a full list of what we stock.  You can leave a comment here with your email or other contact info (it will not be published), or you can email us at stonesoupkitchenministries at gmail dot com.   Thank you 💕   We also send out a Monday morning email newsletter each week that keeps you informed of upcoming programs and events, and the Top 5 (or so) items we are most in need of. Let us know if you'd like to be on the mailing list!

  Join us for this family-friendly event on Saturday May 13!  No registration is required, and there are no fees, ever.  Come and see what Debbie E and Melanie P have prepared as a guided craft, enjoy trying out our many materials, or bring your own project from home to work on.  Coffee, cookies, crafts, and conversation in a relaxed and fun atmosphere 💕 Here's a peek at last month's Gathering... Stone Soup Kitchen, 41 Littleton Road, Ayer MA 01432

  Every Friday : 4pm Social hour, 5pm Potluck dinner, 5:30pm Support group Every Saturday : 10 to noon, food pantry, no registration or ID required Thursday May 4 at 6:00pm, Addiction 101 with Tara Rivera: If you don't come to anything else, please come to this event. Tara's presentation helps to end the stigma and support the change that we want to see in ourselves and/or our loved ones. Tara and other counselors will be on hand afterwards if anyone needs to talk. (This program is made possible in part by a grant from CHNA9.com) Saturday May 13 from 10 till noon, Craft Gathering with Debbie E + Melanie P : Our dynamic duo are back to Tuesday May 23 at 6:00pm, Brain Health with Nurse Maureen Scott : Do you understand the anatomy of your brain and how it works? Let's get together and learn some Brain Games that exercise our brains for optimal health, and learn some tips on how to reduce our risk of neurological illnesses. Tuesday June 6 at 10:00am, Storytime with Mis