Mountain Ridge Church &

The Messy Kitchen's

2009 Holiday Baking

Merry Christmas!  I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but it's that time of year again...COOKIE TIME!!  Hard to imagine it has been a year already.  This was the event that started The Messy Kitchen 3 years ago!!  Last Christmas, we were able to bless 200 New Hope families in the Dillsburg area with a variety of home baked goods including cookies, quick breads, muffins, brownies, pies, and cakes.  Please let that number sink in.  Two hundred families in the Dillsburg area need help putting a holiday meal on their table.

We have a goal to meet and here's how we're going to do it.  If each family at MRC contributed at least 4 baked good items (for example: 2 dozen cookies and 2 quick breads), we would easily meet our goal in order to serve and bless every one of these families.  If you are unable to bake but would like to contribute, gift cards for grocery stores are always welcome.

Drop-off Dates
You can bring your baked goods to MRC on the following dates:

November 29^th and December 6^th
Packaging: Cookies/cookie bars can be packaged in 13x9 roaster pans, disposable plastic containers, or in zip top storage bags (1-2 dozen per bag).  Please be sure to mark the type.  Quick breads and brownies can be wrapped in plastic wrap and marked.

TMK Baking/Cooking Day

December 5^th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

McBIC has graciously allowed us to use their kitchen facilities for this day.

We will be baking cookies, bagging baked goods, cooking and picking chicken for soup,

singing Christmas hymns and just having a great day of fellowship!

If you can help at all that day, please contact Melissa (see below).

New Hope Christmas Basket Distribution Day

Wednesday, 12/9, 2 – 4 pm (packing baskets)

Thursday, 12/10, 2:00 pm – 6 pm (serving food)

and Friday, 12/11, 9 am – 1 pm (serving food)
Calvary United Methodist Church, 203 Mumper Lane, Dillsburg 

We will be not only packing baskets with the baked goods but also greeting these families

and volunteers with hot beverages, soup, hot dogs, and samples of our baking.

What a great way to show these families the love of Christ!

If you can help serve for any amount of time, please contact Melissa 

If you would like more information, please feel free

to contact Melissa McElwee, TMK leader, at