'Angel Food' program helps many area families
Apr 4, 2008, 11:24
By Sarah Coss
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The church has been a host to the program, Angel Food, for the past two years. Senior Pastor Bob Giffin explains the benefits of it.
“One of the best things [about Angel Food] is there are absolutely no stipulations,” Giffin said.
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| Many members of all ages of the Warrensburg community volunteer to make the Angel Food program a success. (Photo submitted to digitalburg.com) |
“It’s great quality food at an economical price,” Debbie Becker, church volunteer secretary, said.
Angel Food is a nationwide program, which involves 4,300 churches in 35 states. They come by the food by purchasing in large quantities in advance.
Giving Back
From every menu the church sells, the program gives them $1 to do with as they see fit. The Church of Nazarene has a system for handling this money.
“As a host church, we pledged to put our money that we get from the ministry right back to help feed more people,” Giffin said.
So far, they have donated two $500 checks to the Food Center in town and have donated boxes of meals to those in need, Roberts said.
This month, the church is also pairing up with the the Senior Center in town, since it would cost the center more money for food costs than it costs the church. Roberts said they plan to donate 137 meals to the Senior Center, of which they will still be eligible to receive donation money back from the ministry.
Service
The program is one of the church’s community outreach programs, which Giffin said they benefit from as a church.
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| Angel Food menus will feed a family of four for about a week and may include anything from meatloaf to barbecue ribs. (Picture submitted to digitalburg.com) |
Becker, who has also assisted with the program, agrees.
“I think it’s a valuable way to donate time for serving God and the ministry,” she said.
Other Volunteers
The Church of Nazarene has many volunteers from local organizations to assist with the monthly production and distribution of menus.
On average, 150 menus are ordered each month and each time the eighth grade at the Johnson County Christian Academy helps the church tape the menu boxes together.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Northside Christian Church, First United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church are a few of the frequent volunteers. Roberts and Giffin also mentioned that the Boy Scouts, local Embarq employees and UCM campus organizations, like the Alpha Phi sorority, have helped before, too.
April’s menu
The final time to order a menu for this month is Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and it must be ordered at the church, 603 E. Hale Lake Road. The only pick-up time is April 19 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the church.
The $30 menu includes: a fully-cooked meatloaf, beef fajita strips, breaded frying chicken, St. Louis-style ribs, lasagna dinner entrée, gourmet sausage, fully-cooked meatballs, broccoli, refried beans, tortillas, pasta sauce, pasta, pancake mix, fresh carrots, potatoes, chicken noodle soup, California oranges and one dessert item. The package is more than 21 pounds of food.
There are four additional meal packages offered at different prices ranging from $18 to $20.
The complete menu is available at: http://www.wburgnaz.com/menu.pdf.
Cash, money order and food stamps are the only methods of payment accepted. However, Roberts said that it is in the works to implement an online ordering system that allows for credit and debit card purchases. However, details were not finalized at press time.
Contact Information
For more information about the program in Warrensburg, you may visit the church’s Web site: www.wburgnaz.com or call 747-8949.
Additional information about the Angel Food program may be found at its Web site: www.angelfoodministries.com.
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