The Miracle of Feeding the Hungry
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. (John 6:5-13 NIV)
When this young boy left home that morning, little did he know that he would become part of a miracle because he was willing to share his five small barley loaves and two small fish with the disciples.
The congregation at Village Presbyterian Church feels like this young boy. We are a small congregation with fewer than 30 members, yet we are willing to share our “five small barley loaves and two small fish” with neighbors who may be hungry. We trust that God will make it possible for us to multiply our meager funds so no one in our neighborhood need be hungry.
Trusting in God to guide us, we opened a food pantry in August 2017 in our Fellowship Hall so that our neighbors can share in God’s blessing. As we began this journey, we trusted that God would provide donors to supplement our funds. The Food Pantry is open the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. As of January 2018, we have provided food to 114 different families and continue to grow each month.
If you would like to help us continue this miracle of feeding our neighbors, please send your check to:
Village Presbyterian Church
5303 Spruce Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Please indicate that your check is for the Food Pantry.
Telephone: 910-425-4451
Email: [email protected]