Posts with the category “missions”

First Week of October Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one! – Psalm 133:1 Team, there are few moments that stand out more clearly of our church truly living into the ...  Read More

Week 100  NumbersBags Collected -350 Bags Given Out - 295Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 283Total NumbersBags Collected - 30,043Bags Given Out - 26,492 (99.3 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8...  Read More

Week 99  NumbersBags Collected - 228Bags Given Out - 264Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 270Total NumbersBags Collected - 29,693Bags Given Out - 26,197 (98.2 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,...  Read More

Week 98  NumbersBags Collected -477Bags Given Out -257Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served -265Total NumbersBags Collected - 29,465Bags Given Out - 25,933 (97.2 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645...  Read More

Week 97  NumbersBags Collected - 359Bags Given Out - 414Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 382Total NumbersBags Collected - 28,988Bags Given Out - 25,676 (96.3 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,...  Read More

Week 99 NumbersBags Collected - 471Bags Given Out -259Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 234Total NumbersBags Collected - 28,629Bags Given Out - 25,262 (94.7 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,64...  Read More

Week 95 NumbersBags Collected -222Bags Given Out -250Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served -3239Total NumbersBags Collected - 28,158Bags Given Out - 25,003 (93.8 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645...  Read More

Week 94 NumbersBags Collected -200Bags Given Out -263Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served -327Total NumbersBags Collected - 27,936Bags Given Out - 24,753 (92.1 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645)...  Read More

When we opened the doors of Blessings for Children in January 2019, our mission was “to meet the needs of children in our community while encouraging and developing Christ-centered and church-involved...  Read More

Week 93 NumbersBags Collected -172Bags Given Out -283Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served -302Total NumbersBags Collected - 27,736Bags Given Out - 24,310 (91.1 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645)...  Read More

Week 92 NumbersBags Collected -319Bags Given Out -310Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 291Total NumbersBags Collected - 27,564Bags Given Out - 24,027 (90.1 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645...  Read More

Week 91 NumbersBags Collected -281Bags Given Out -308Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 284Total NumbersBags Collected - 27,245Bags Given Out - 23,717 (88.9 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,645...  Read More

Week 90 NumbersBags Collected - 365Bags Given Out - 311Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 252Total NumbersBags Collected - 26,964Bags Given Out - 23,409 (88.9 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,6...  Read More

Week 89 NumbersBags Collected - 491Bags Given Out - 268Gift cards Given - 0      Members Served - 251Total NumbersBags Collected - 26,599Bags Given Out - 23,409 (87.8 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 ($8,6...  Read More

Week 88 Numbers         Bags Collected - 250Bags Given Out - 186Gift cards Given - 49Members Served - 239Total NumbersBags Collected - 26,108Bags Given Out - 23,141 (86.8 tons)Gift cards Given - 235 (...  Read More

Blessings for ChildrenThe Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy!Psalm 126:3Numbers won’t begin to tell the whole story. So as we close out our third year of serving children in...  Read More

Week 87 Numbers          Bags Collected - 320          Bags Given Out - 293        Gift cards Given - 0          Members Served - 311      Total NumbersBags Collected - 25,858Bags Given Out - 22,955 (...  Read More

Week 86 Numbers           Bags Collected - 425          Bags Given Out - 293        Gift cards Given - 0          Members Served - 277      Total NumbersBags Collected - 25,538Bags Given Out - 22,662 ...  Read More

Week 85 Numbers          Bags Collected - 530          Bags Given Out - 272        Gift cards Given - 0          Members Served - 279      Total NumbersBags Collected - 25,113Bags Given Out - 22,369 (...  Read More

Week 84 Numbers          Bags Collected - 230        Bags Given Out - 247        Gift cards Given - 0          Members Served - 339      Total NumbersBags Collected - 24,583Bags Given Out - 22,097 (82...  Read More

There’s a card I like to send that has the above sentiment; it is meant to be sent in response to one thing we are specifically thankful for, but I believe it is the sentiment that applies to every mo...  Read More

Pastor David stopped by to help at the Bread House this week! On Thursdays, we receive a food drop from Destin Harvest, which is a huge help in feeding the local families!Week 82 Numbers          Bags...  Read More

Imagine… it’s 2 o’clock in the morning when police officers arrive at your house to remove you and your brothers and sisters from your parents.  A stranger takes you and one sibling to a new home, and...  Read More

The Angel Tree Christmas campaign will begin Nov 21st-Dec 16th! For those who may not know, the Angel Tree has been a Christmas tradition at Shalimar United Methodist for decades. Through this campaig...  Read More

Week 81 Numbers             Bags Collected - 258          Bags Given Out - 210        Gift cards Given - 0            Members Served - 243      Total NumbersBags Collected - 23,501Bags Given Out - 21,...  Read More

URGENT REQUEST! We need someone to help pick up Milk and Eggs! If you can spare a couple of hours a week, please contact Pete at 703.395.2437! Thank you!Meet the newest member of our Bread House custo...  Read More

Trunk or Treat WinnersThanks so very much to everyone who decorated their trunks and participated in this year’s Trunk or Treat event! We appreciate your creativity and dedication to serving the child...  Read More

HELP A CHURCH OR COMMUNITY FAMILY IN NEED A THANKSGIVINGWhen you buy the non-perishable food on this shopping list, you provide a meal for a local family in our community and church family who need a ...  Read More

Meet Dr. Kelly Axt from Silver Sands School! She is holding a sign her class made for the Bread House, showing their appreciation. The Bread House has committed to helping her class with snacks! If yo...  Read More

It was her first time visiting our Blessings for Children ministry, and she had three children who needed blessings we had to share: t-shirts, underwear, socks, personal care items, and school supplie...  Read More

Meet Barbara (pictured above); she lives at Bob Hope Village and has started volunteering at the Bread House! She is a Prayer Warrior. She loves talking to the folks and offering prayer and words of e...  Read More

Meet Larry; he has health issues and picked up groceries for himself and his friend James (James broke his leg).  Larry asked for prayers for himself and James.  Terry Brown is praying with Larry!Week...  Read More

Two members of the Searcher’s Sunday School class came to the Bread House this week for food. The Bread House volunteers were happy to provide food for them while the Searcher’s class provided food fo...  Read More

The calendar’s ever flying by days, the cooler weather and the declining Covid numbers heighten the anticipation of this year’s holiday season more than ever. Gathering together safely seems like a re...  Read More

This week we received a call from a teacher at Silver Sands School who needed some snacks for her students.  They are 18–22-year-olds, and the lunch meals leave them hungry in the afternoon. So we del...  Read More

Meet Dave Hall! Most folks know Dave from singing in the choir, but Dave recently joined our Bread House team! He makes sure we have Mike and eggs and comes on Thursdays to help unload food delivered ...  Read More

Pic 1.  Meet Jonathan, on the left; he brings his friend Rome who is disabled and can't drive. They are both so thankful for everything we do as a church for them. People like this are what makes work...  Read More

Above Photo: Meet the Hensley’s! They are from Louisiana. A tree fell on their house. They headed our way because the power and water are out for some time! The Bread House was able to help them out w...  Read More

Picture #1: Mike and Helen on the left receive food for their daughter and her four kids in Navarre. Dennis (in red shirt) is raising four grandchildren.                     Week 71 Numbers        Bag...  Read More

When a group of us gathered at the church in the fall of 2018 to talk about what we believed children in our community needed and how Christ would want us to serve them, our focus was always “for the ...  Read More