St. Agnes' just said "YES" to an end-of-month food pantry scheduled to begin in July!
Back in January, Bishop Beckwith challenged us to look in our community for a need which called for a mission outreach.
During Eastertide, we prayed for discernment about this need and mission.
In May a team came forward with a proposal for a monthly food distribution, during the last week of the month, providing food for humans and animals in families where there is food insufficiency. This resonates with our core values (years of bringing food and collecting it for others, a small emergency food pantry on site, years of providing one dinner a month at St. Paul's Men's Shelter in Paterson).
In June it was presented for a second time to the parish members at a Forum. People are volunteering, are offering money, are planning and helping with the set-up tasks.
God-willing, we will be open the first time on the 25th (Wednesday evening) and 28th (Saturday morning) of July.
Stay tuned for more!
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, June 11: ECW and Needlecrafters, 1PM
Vacation Bible School Planning Meeting, 7:30 PM
Friday, June 15: SPRING DINNER, 5-7 PM: Fabulous food
from Lorenzo's
Sunday, June 17: Church Service, Children's Chapel, 10 AM
