MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Meals insecurity continues to affect many communities within the Memphis space. That’s the reason a church's mission is to make sure that a whole lot of households have entry to recent, free meals.
A line of vehicles surrounded Believing Church on Summer time Avenue, the place church members and volunteers spent Saturday morning handing out free meals to members of their neighborhood.
In partnership with the Mid-South Meals Financial institution, greens and canned items have been among the many objects handed out at Believing Church's Grocery Drive Through.
Pastor Michael Baier says one of many largest wants locally is the necessity at no cost, recent meals for many individuals.
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Baier says that as a church, they need to assist folks meet their religious wants, however he says he understands that individuals have a hierarchy of wants.
“I can speak to you all day about my hope and my Savior, however if you’re ravenous, you received't take heed to me,” he stated.
For years, the church has distributed hundreds of kilos of free meals to folks in want each fourth Saturday of the month.
“Individuals in our neighborhood work in eating places, construct our homes, however typically they don't have sufficient meals to get via the month,” Baier stated. “That is simply one other Saturday for us, serving our neighborhood, attempting to be a blessing in our neighborhood.”
Baier says beginning this summer season they plan to distribute meals twice a month as an alternative of as soon as.
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