If you've hung out around us you know we've volunteered at Metro Relief one or two times per week, every week, for the last three or four years. You also probably know that every Friday morning we pick up food at local retailers to be handed out at the pantry for the following week.
I like to post about it every now and then, because it is a huge part of our week. Also, so many of our friends help out with this outreach. We have great friends from church who donate food, time, and money to Metro Relief, knowing it will go to great use.
Today we picked up three shopping carts of bread and desserts at Tom Thumb; 14 pizzas from two different Papa John stores; and thirty something pastries from Starbucks! We also had some blessing bags for the homeless from a homeschooling friend and some knitted hats from another good friend.
This weekend is the Grand Opening for Metro Relief's new location. It is an exciting time for the community to see what we do and to learn how to get involved in the pantry, bus, and homeless ministries.
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35
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