Posts Tagged ‘food pantry’

Thank you to Brentwood Baptist Church

Monday, August 29th, 2011
GraceWorks partners with over 55 area churches that provide support and volunteers to help us achieve our mission of sharing the hope and grace of God by helping our neighbors in need. One way that we help is by providing food for struggling families. Our ability to provide that food has been challenged recently as the food pantry stock had gotten very low. Not any more. Each year Brentwood Baptist Church holds a food drive to benefit GraceWorks. Just think how excited we were as we unloaded Read More....

Eagle Scout project helps our food pantry

Monday, August 1st, 2011
Boy Scout Zack Sexton saw a need at GraceWorks, and took the opportunity to address that need in his Eagle Scout project. With the volume of food donations that are sorted here at GraceWorks, the pantry needed a sorting table that was more flexible for different sized drives or donation items. After volunteering in the pantry to understand the process, Zack designed a table that is long enough to accommodate the sort boxes, and with overhead signage that can be changed out as needed. Thank yoRead More....

“I almost didn’t come here today.”

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
One of the best things about working at GraceWorks is seeing God work in such amazing ways. We have seen some unusual situations the past week or so, where God's hand has been so visible in the interactions, in who was here, and in what was said. Praise the Lord! Last week, a client came in who has 5 children and lost her husband about 10 years ago. She met with two of our volunteer GraceWorkers, one of whom is relatively new to the process and was training with a seasoned GraceWorker. A sRead More....

Thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church

Thursday, July 21st, 2011
GraceWorks has been so blessed this summer by youth mission groups from all over the country. This week, a group of teens from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville, Texas have helped us out in our food pantry and thrift store. Thank you so much for your help! Read More....

Brentwood United Methodist Church youth volunteer

Thursday, July 14th, 2011
We had a great group of 7th and 8th graders from Brentwood United Methodist Church's Student Ministry here on July 13. What a help they were in our food pantry and thrift store. They didn't even complain about the heat! Thank you for helping at GraceWorks! Read More....

God’s Gracious Provision

Friday, July 1st, 2011
Last week, I had an experience with a client that made me so glad to be a part of GraceWorks as a volunteer. A man of large stature came in for help needing food for himself and his two children he is raising. We talked and Read More....

Food Pantry Training – October 19

Friday, July 1st, 2011
Food Pantry Training on Wednesday, October 19 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please email volunteer@graceworksministries.net to register for this session.

Food Pantry Training – September 21

Friday, July 1st, 2011
Food Pantry Training on Wednesday, September 21 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please email volunteer@graceworksministries.net to register for this session.

Church of the Resurrection volunteers

Monday, June 27th, 2011
Summer has meant new volunteers for us in the GraceWorks food pantry, and we welcomed youth from the Church of the Resurrection last week. Thank you for helping us sort and restock those shelves. Read More....

Food distribution in Fairview

Monday, June 27th, 2011
Franktown Open Hearts and Heartland’s Church from Lincoln, Nebraska served together during a food distribution in Fairview. Over 75 families were given bags filled with food. [imagebrowser id=54]