From your Mission Committee:

Happy Fall!

The 20 Free Lunch volunteers were busy this past Monday, lovingly serving 159 meals to folks in our community who could use a helping hand. Undeniably, many families in our area have difficulties with the current high prices of food, gas, and shelter, and this one free meal for members of a household can help ease a monthly budget. Food insecurity is, unfortunately, a reality for many. We were blessed with two businesses who stepped up to help us in September; BJ’s Wholesale Club and Alvin H. Butz, Inc. both contributed to subsidize our food and take-out supply purchases. We certainly thank them both for their compassionate donations to this project.

Jesus said to Peter, three separate times, “Feed my lambs.” “Tend my sheep.” “Feed my sheep.” God desires us to be people who live in service of others, and our congregants and friends try to honor God’s love of humanity every day. The Mission Committee is overwhelmed with gratitude at the outpouring of time, talents, and resources we have received for the September Free Lunch. The monetary donations from church and community members alike have been generously breathtaking. THANK YOU. Our monthly Free Lunch mission is a beautiful example of people helping one another, and we, our Church Family, are blessed to coordinate and offer this project.

If you can, check out the attached pics on our church Facebook page, and you will see the joy in the faces and hearts of the Lunch Crew as well as the folks who come for a meal. We have formed new friendships over the past year with this mission, and every month we greet new people too. We offer a meal, smiles, support, and love. Next Free Lunch - October 17.