In October, Patchwork Central turned 43! This is something to celebrate, especially in the middle of a pandemic and with so much uncertainty in the world. We plan to be here for many years to come, participating in our neighborhood and listening for ways that our skills and interests can be of assistance to our […]
Things have been quiet around Patchwork for the last two months, but the building has not been empty. John and I have been here daily to keep the organization running and organized, doing everything from picking up the mail, getting bills paid, and processing donations to feeding the fish, watering the plants, and taking weeds […]
Patchwork Central has a long history of involvement in the arts. We also host worship services every Sunday evening at 5:15 pm. Throughout Patchwork’s history, these two elements have combined in the form of a Lenten Art Show. During the Christian season of Lent, an artist or artists will exhibit artwork in the Meetinghouse, adding […]
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s a good time to look back at everything that Patchwork has accomplished in the last year. Our 40th was a good year! The Patchwork Central Emergency Food Pantry – Our food pantry served 2765 individuals from 1577 households by distributing almost 24.5 tons of food. The Pantry is […]
Wow! We had a great party celebrating both Patchwork’s 40th birthday and Alan Winslow’s 95th birthday! Hundreds of people filled the Patchwork Meetinghouse on Saturday. They had traveled from the Pacific Coast and Florida, South Texas and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Four of Patchwork’s six founders were here, and the first couple to be married as part […]
It’s Thanksgiving–the time to take stock of all that we’re thankful for. At Patchwork, it feels like a good time to reflect on all we’ve done in the past year of service to our neighbors and our community. We are thankful for everyone who has helped us to provide these services including our staff, our volunteers, and our […]
August 1 & 2 saw a unique and wonderful gathering of people at Patchwork. Old friends who moved away nearly 25 years ago, toddlers getting their first introduction to Patchwork, and many Patchwork regulars gathered in our big room for stories, laughter, music, photos, plenty of food, and some tears. The occasion was the Decommissioning […]
Last week at Patchwork’s Sunday worship service, Jean let the group in a meditation on Paul’s words in Romans 12: 3-8: “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to […]
Some of you know Patchwork primarily through what we do for the community during the week. However, everything we do during the week began with a group of people who gathered together on Sunday evenings for worship. That worshiping community continues. Each Sunday evening Patchwork Central is host to a diverse and informal gathering of […]
As some of you may have heard, Patchwork was broken into a few weeks ago. In the grand scheme of things, the value of what was taken was relatively low–some lawn equipment, the camera I use, and an assortment of keys to the buildings. However, for a small nonprofit like us, any extra expense and […]