Feeding the Hungry, Fulfilling the Gospel

The Food Pantry at St. Andrew's UMC

Matthew 25:31-40 (NRSV)

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, "for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’

The Food Pantry at St. Andrew's provides a beacon of hope to the Brandon community through weekly distributions of bags of food to those in need. Rooted in love and guided by Jesus' teachings, our goal is to provide nourishment, dignity, and hope to every family we serve.

If you have a heart of hospitality and serving others in need, click this LINK to join the Food Pantry Team. Need more information? Contact Food Pantry Coordinators: Earl Richardson at earlr1488@gmail.com or Carol Menne at mennebc@gmail.com. 

Hear from Earl Richardson, Ministry Leader and Food Pantry Co-Coordinator, about how this ministry is making a deep impact—not only for those who are being served, but also for those who volunteer to serve by loving their neighbors.

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Earl Richardson, Ministry Leader/Co-Coordinator at The Food Pantry-St. Andrew's UMC, Brandon, FL

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