A Ministry of Respite and Welcome

Over 30 years ago, The Gathering Place, a program of Community Action, was founded and envisioned to be a place "where anyone with special concern for the poor, elderly, lonely, homeless, hungry, differently abled, and disenfranchised would feel welcome."

Through the years, it has transformed from a hospitality and community center to serving a pressing need for the homeless and near homeless of Lincoln: providing a hot meal along with friendship and welcome to all who walk in the doors. 

The Gathering Place serves an evening meal every day (closed on some holidays), and provides fresh bread and produce twice a week, serving over 34,000 meals yearly.

Southern Heights Presbyterian Church supports The Gathering Place financially as well as by serving the evening meal on the fifth Tuesday of the month. 

Little Free Pantry—The SHPC Mission Committee would like to encourage the congregation to help The Gathering Place stock its Little Free Pantry. The first Sunday of each month, the grocery cart will be out to collect your donations of non-perishable food. The Mission Committee will deliver it to the Gathering Place. They request small and/or individual canned goods so they will easily fit into the pantry (size: approximately 15 oz. or less).