Monthly we collect bags of groceries and take them to the Fortville Food Pantry as a way to lend a hand to our neighbors in need. Our goal is 30-40 bags a month.
In addition to the bags that we bring each month, we have a garden that has been planted by volunteers. The produce is taken weekly to the Food Pantry during harvest as an extra blessing to the hungry in our community.
January 11th: TOILETRIES
1 package of toilet paper (4 rolls), toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, and a bar of soap
February 8th: BREAKFAST
box of cereal, box breakfast bar or pop-tarts, pancake or baking mix, syrup, choice of coffee, tea or hot chocolate and juice if desired
March 15th: EASTER
1 canned ham, 1 box of instant mashed potatoes, 2 cans of vegetables, applesauce, dinner rolls, and a dessert mix
April: 5th: CLEANING
all purpose cleaner (eg. 409), toilet bowl cleaner, window cleaner, dish soap, 1 sponge, and 1 roll of paper towels
May 10th: DINNERS
1 box of Hamburger Helper, 1 boxed dinner mix, 1 jar of spaghetti sauce, 1 box of spaghetti, and dessert mix
June 7th: PAPER PRODUCTS
4 pack of toilet paper, 1 box of tissues, 2 rolls of paper towels, 1 package of paper plates, and napkins
July 12th: PICNIC
can of baked beans, macaroni and cheese, bag of chips, 1 package hot dog buns, ketchup or mustard, and a package of cookies
August 9th: TOILETRIES
1 package of toilet paper (4 rolls), toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, and a bar of soap.
September 13th: SOUP
10 cans, bags or boxes of soup – your choice, and 1 package of saltine or oyster crackers
October 11th: BREAKFAST
1 box of cereal, 1 box breakfast bars or pop-tarts, pancake or baking mix, syrup, choice of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and juice if desired
November 8th: THANKSGIVING
stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, 2 cans of vegetables, dinner rolls, and a dessert
December 13th: CHRISTMAS
1 canned ham, applesauce, scalloped potatoes, 2 cans of vegetables, and Christmas candy
On top of our contributions to the local food pantry, we are also collecting non-perishable groceries for families within our congregation who are suffering during these tougher economic times. If you would like to donate, please leave them in the box outside Pastor Tina’s office.
If you have any questions about the food pantry, please contact Denise McKnight, denise.mcknight@nlcfonline.com.
Faithful Beginnings is a day school providing Christian education to kids in our community. We have classes for Infants through Kindergardeners. Our class for Infants will start this fall, and during the summer we do enroll lower-elementary age children.
If you’d like to learn more, please contact Pastor Tina, tina@nlcfonline.com.
(New Faithful Beginnings Site Coming Soon!)