Food Pantry Change of Serving Days
On the Grace Food Pantry Meeting that was held Thursday the 23rd of August '07 it was decided to change the serving dates from 4 times a month to twice a month (every 2nd Friday and 4th Saturday) starting in September '07. This was done in the hope of scheduling the needed number of volunteers to help each month.
November 09' Schedule
The Grace Food Pantry will be open on Friday, November 13th from 10am till noon and Saturday, November 28th from 2:00pm till 4:00 pm. Please note the new hours. As always, volunteers are need to help. A sign up sheet is located in the narthex. Come and help and receive a blessing!!!
History - St Paul Grace (God’s Resources As Caring Evangelism) Food Pantry was organized in the summer of 2005 and began serving 96 families (287 people) in November and 113 families (337 people) in December. In 2006 the food pantry served 1,494 families and 4,037 people.
Mission - St Paul Grace Food Pantry is an active ministry of Christian friendship and guidance to people in need. It is also a way to grow spiritually when welcoming and interacting with our neighbors. The Christian generosity of the St Paul members who contribute food and money is also another example of service.
Committee - Sharon Howard is the elected chairperson assisted by Charlotte Roman, Elverna Tappendorf, Patsy Wurl, Carole Krost, Scherill Miller and Sharon Harper - treasurer. The committee meets once a month to discuss needs, events, and to send a monthly reports to the church council.
Dates/ Times- Families may visit the St Paul Grace Food Pantry twice a month. It is open every 2nd Friday of each month (excluding holidays) from 10am- noon and every 4th Saturday of every month from 2pm - 4pm. Helpers need to be present 15 to 30 minutes before the pantry opens.
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Friday, Nov. 13th -- 10am ~ noon Saturday, Nov. 28th -- 2pm ~ 4pm |
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