Giving Tuesday

In this season of Advent, we are celebrating Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day set aside for supporting causes that people care about. I hope you will consider participating in our Giving Tuesday campaign to support our food ministry. You can do so at AbidingPresence.net/give and choosing “food ministry” from the dropdown box. 

At our last pantry distribution, we served 220 households, a record-breaking number. People were lined up starting at 7:00 a.m. The pantry didn’t even open until 8:30 a.m.! The need in our community is great and it is not letting up. Our market-style pantry allows people to come in and choose the food that they need. Being a “no questions asked” pantry means that people who might otherwise slip through the cracks can have access to food. 

Your gift of $50 can help to provide food for one household at one pantry distribution. Your gift of more can support multiple households. Many of our guests come every pantry, so I encourage you to consider a reoccurring gift once or twice a month. Doing so will allow you to support feeding a family all year long. 

Over the past several months, we have seen a decrease in both financial gifts and non-perishable food donations to the pantry. In this season of giving, I hope we can come together as a church to support the work of feeding people to which we have been called. We are the church for the sake of the world!

Blessings,
Pastor Meredith Keseley
Senior Pastor