Christ Church
We've come a long way in a little over a year when we stepped out in faith and expanded our small food pantry into a full-fledged Food Bank. We purchased a freezer and refrigerator with your support, and these have since been supplemented by another freezer that came through a grant by the Maryland Food Bank, from whom we get most of our food. The old scout room at the end of Whatley works just fine for this operation and every Tuesday afternoon, volunteers gather around 3:00 PM to pack the bags and boxes of non-perishable food items that are delivered the day before from the regional Maryland Food Bank warehouse in Salisbury. In addition to the usual canned and boxed items, we handle a wide variety of meats, breat products, assorted beverages, sometimes frozen vegetables, and all kinds of interesting things that are surplus to various food manufacturers, distributors or retailers. All of this means that the people who come to our Food Bank can and do get a very nice assortment of good food and it's no wonder people are often lined up in advance of the opening time at 4:00 PM.
You can help with this ministry by 1) signing up to be one of the volunteers on Tuesday; 2) continuing to bring your own non-perishable food items to the church or directly to the Food Bank, and 3) making cash contributions (which are multiplied many times over with our purchases from the food bank) directly to the church and marked 'Food Bank.' This program provides opportunities for each of us to put our faith into action, through our own resources and gifts, and especially our time and prayers. The more we get involved in activities such as the Food Bank the more we see the many needs right before our eyes here in Cambridge, and who knows where the Spirit's prompting may take you next. James was not without controversy when he said that faith without works is dead. All I know is that faith in action is a wonderful thing to behold, and I continue to see a lot of that around Christ Church. Blessings!
Fr. Mike +
Recent press articles have discussed the high incidence of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes among many of the poor who rely on food banks. This has led many charities to revamp their suggested list of food items it encourages people to give, and we're doing the same. While all contributions are welcome and appreciated, the new list provides healthier alternatives. Thanks.
Great Choptank Parish - Christ Church
Recommended Food Pantry Donations
Brown Rice
Dry Beans
Canned Salmon and Chicken
Low Sodium Canned Beans and Vegetables
Canned Fruit in its own juices
Olive Oil
Whole Grain Pasta
Non-fat Dry Milk or Evaporated Milk
Whole Grain Cereal - not heavily sweetened: examples include plain oatmeal, plain grits, shredded wheat, Kashi Heart to Heart Kashi Go Lean, Cheerios.
Monetary donations are always welcome to help buy what we may need.
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