Food Security Ministries
Thank you for supporting our food pantry!
Christ made it clear in His ministry that we must care for the poor, the orphan, and the widow. At Bethany we take His command seriously.
Food Pantry
Bethany's oldest food ministry is a Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry founded in the early 1980's. The pantry is located in the parsonage immediately adjacent to the church on the north. Bethany feeds more than 150 families a month through the food pantry ministry. For information on receiving food from the Loaves and Fishes pantry system, contact them at (269) 343-FOOD. For more information on how you can help Bethany provide food security for our neighbors, contact the church.
Food Pantry
Bethany's oldest food ministry is a Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry founded in the early 1980's. The pantry is located in the parsonage immediately adjacent to the church on the north. Bethany feeds more than 150 families a month through the food pantry ministry. For information on receiving food from the Loaves and Fishes pantry system, contact them at (269) 343-FOOD. For more information on how you can help Bethany provide food security for our neighbors, contact the church.
The Super Bowl Is Over But The Big Winner Was The SouperBowl!
The Chiefs won the big game, and they won the SouperBowl by 3 cans as well! The big winner, though, was the Food Pantry with over 250 cans of soup donated! Thank you to every one who supported the soup drive!
You don't have to wait until next year for a chance to help again. Bring your donations of nonperishable food to the Food Pantry any time you are at Bethany. The donation box is in the upper hall outside the offices.
The Chiefs won the big game, and they won the SouperBowl by 3 cans as well! The big winner, though, was the Food Pantry with over 250 cans of soup donated! Thank you to every one who supported the soup drive!
You don't have to wait until next year for a chance to help again. Bring your donations of nonperishable food to the Food Pantry any time you are at Bethany. The donation box is in the upper hall outside the offices.
Mobile Food Initiative
The Mobile Food Initiative is a partnership between Loaves and Fishes, The Salvation Army, Greenwood Reformed Church and Bethany. On the fourth Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m., except December, a food distribution takes place at the Salvation Army gym. Unlike the Loaves and Fishes Pantries, you do not need to qualify and you do not need to bring identification. All you need to do is sign a form that states you are in need of food.
The groceries change each month but always include fresh produce, protein, canned vegetables and a starch. Bethany's volunteers help to set up the food, distribute it to the clients and then ready the gym for the after school sports programs. This program serves between 125 to 200 families a month. For more information about the MFI or other food distribution sites you can visit, go to http://kzoolf.org/mobile-food-initiative/.
The Mobile Food Initiative is a partnership between Loaves and Fishes, The Salvation Army, Greenwood Reformed Church and Bethany. On the fourth Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m., except December, a food distribution takes place at the Salvation Army gym. Unlike the Loaves and Fishes Pantries, you do not need to qualify and you do not need to bring identification. All you need to do is sign a form that states you are in need of food.
The groceries change each month but always include fresh produce, protein, canned vegetables and a starch. Bethany's volunteers help to set up the food, distribute it to the clients and then ready the gym for the after school sports programs. This program serves between 125 to 200 families a month. For more information about the MFI or other food distribution sites you can visit, go to http://kzoolf.org/mobile-food-initiative/.
In The News
Bethany's food pantry was recently featured on WWMT news. Jeff Porter, morning meteorologist, has been a volunteer for over two years. He discusses his work and the needs of the food pantry. You can see the segment by clicking on this link.