Bread of Life Food Pantry

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2011-10-15T05:02:00.000-07:00

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12

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2011-10-13T22:37:00.001-07:00

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 103:2

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2011-10-12T22:10:00.001-07:00

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 26:3-4

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2011-10-11T22:34:00.001-07:00

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9

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2011-10-11T05:50:00.000-07:00

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.Psalm 62:1

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2011-10-10T16:17:00.001-07:00

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

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2011-10-05T02:21:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.

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2011-10-04T05:15:00.001-07:00

Proverbs 27:1

Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.

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2011-10-02T23:19:00.001-07:00

I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:2

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2011-10-01T00:27:00.001-07:00

"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
John 14:21

Bread of Life

2011-09-29T12:34:00.000-07:00

Served 30 families and 111 people this week,and shelves are empty. Thank you Lord we are able to bless those in need.

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2011-09-29T06:02:00.001-07:00

John 3:20-21

All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”

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2011-09-26T22:07:00.001-07:00

Jesus replied, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty John 6:35

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2011-09-24T08:21:00.001-07:00

A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

~ Proverbs 14:30

Bread of Life

2011-09-23T05:49:00.000-07:00

Served 25 families this week and 95 people. Had several donations that we Thank God for because this keeps our stock full and peoples bags full.

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2011-09-23T05:48:00.000-07:00

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

~ Proverbs 4:23

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2011-09-21T22:33:00.001-07:00

I will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Psalm 4:8

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2011-09-19T22:05:00.001-07:00

In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

Psalm 56:4

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2011-09-18T22:17:00.001-07:00

The goal in Christian communication is not just clarity. Neither is the goal just to be understood. The goal is not even just to be truthful. The goal is to be appropriate, encouraging, and uplifting to others based on the needs of that other person.

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2011-09-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 2:10-11
The Message
9-15 So now you can pick out what's true and fair,
find all the good trails!
Lady Wisdom will be your close friend,
and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion.
Good Sense will scout ahead for danger,
Insight will keep an eye out for you.
They'll keep you from making wrong turns,
or following the bad directions
Of those who are lost themselves
and can't tell a trail from a tumbleweed,
These losers who make a game of evil
and throw parties to celebrate perversity,
Traveling paths that go nowhere,
wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends.

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2011-09-16T23:13:00.001-07:00

Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are my praise.

Jeremiah 17:14

Bread of Life

2011-09-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

Served 17 families and 60 individuals this week. We will also be set up at Walmart Southtown location this Sat from 10am - 6pm for donations and getting the word out that we are one of the food pantries still serving our community and blessing those in need.
John 4:14
"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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2011-09-16T07:56:00.001-07:00

John 4:14

"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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2011-09-15T22:13:00.001-07:00

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13

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2011-09-14T22:07:00.001-07:00

Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

GOD Bless!

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2011-09-13T22:05:00.001-07:00

Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14

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2011-09-12T22:08:00.001-07:00

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)

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2011-09-10T22:09:00.000-07:00

Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

GOD Bless!

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2011-09-09T23:11:00.001-07:00

You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:4

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2011-09-08T22:13:00.000-07:00

"Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22

Bread of Life

2011-09-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

Served 32 families and 102 individuals

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2011-09-08T06:33:00.001-07:00

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10

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2011-09-06T21:47:00.001-07:00

God's laws are not burdensome. They can be reduced to two simple principles: love God and love others. These commandments are from the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18). When you love God completely and care for others as you care for yourself, then you have fulfilled the intent of the Ten Commandments and the Old Testament laws. According to Jesus, these two commandments summarize all God's laws. Let them rule your thoughts, decisions and actions. When you are uncertain about what to do, ask yourself which course of action best demonstrates love for God and love for others.

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2011-09-06T06:10:00.001-07:00

Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.

~ Psalm 19:13

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2011-09-04T23:35:00.001-07:00

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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2011-09-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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2011-09-02T23:01:00.001-07:00

Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

GOD Bless!

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2011-09-01T05:34:00.000-07:00

Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.

~ Psalm 5:3

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2011-08-31T05:28:00.001-07:00

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

~ Romans 12:12,

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2011-08-29T22:38:00.000-07:00

Just as a dirty window conceals what's on the inside, so an unclean life keeps Jesus from being seen in us. We ought to ask ourselves, "Who do people see when they look at me?" If they see love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, then they're seeing Jesus through the Holy Spirit in us.

Galatians 2:20 — I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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2011-08-28T22:10:00.001-07:00

But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, 'You are my God!' Psalm 31:14

No more oatmeal, just give me Jesus!!!!

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2011-08-27T22:35:00.001-07:00

“The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. – Proverbs 8:22-23

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2011-08-27T05:04:00.000-07:00

John 9:4
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Bread of Life

2011-08-26T05:26:00.002-07:00

Served 29 families and 120 people, Four month left to finish this year strong and serve those in our community that are hurting. Please continue to pray that God will provide the resources needed to keep our shelves full. Thanks to all of you who have contributed and served, we couldn't do this without ELC and our leadership that have a heart and vision for Bread of Life food pantry. We are blessed!!!
God Bless, Big V and Debbie G

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2011-08-26T05:26:00.001-07:00

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10

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2011-08-23T05:52:00.001-07:00

We often wish we could escape troubles — the pain of grief, loss, sorrow and failure, or even the small daily frustrations that constantly wear us down. God promises to be "close to the brokenhearted," to be our source of power, courage and wisdom, helping us through our problems. Sometimes he chooses to deliver us from those problems. When trouble strikes, don't get frustrated with God. Instead, admit that you need God's help and thank him for being by your side.

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2011-08-22T17:29:00.001-07:00

2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

GOD Bless!

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2011-08-18T22:26:00.001-07:00

2 John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

GOD Bless!

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2011-08-17T22:45:00.001-07:00

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

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2011-08-16T22:08:00.001-07:00

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
1 Thessalonians 5:15

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2011-08-15T22:09:00.001-07:00

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16

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2011-08-15T06:41:00.001-07:00

Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!

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2011-08-14T22:11:00.001-07:00

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.

Psalm 119:147

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2011-08-14T06:41:00.001-07:00

Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.

~ Deuteronomy 8:5

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2011-08-12T22:39:00.001-07:00

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23

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2011-08-11T22:37:00.001-07:00

Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8

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2011-08-10T22:09:00.001-07:00

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

GOD Bless!

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2011-08-10T06:54:00.001-07:00

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

~ Philippians 4:6

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2011-08-09T22:09:00.001-07:00

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and song.

Isaiah 12:2

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2011-08-08T22:05:00.001-07:00

For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17

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2011-08-08T06:51:00.001-07:00

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 27:4

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2011-08-07T06:51:00.001-07:00

Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

Philippians 3:16

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2011-08-03T22:33:00.000-07:00

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 82:3-4

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2011-08-03T07:49:00.001-07:00

Titus 2:6-8

Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

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2011-08-02T22:22:00.001-07:00

Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You.

Jeremiah 32:17

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2011-08-01T22:18:00.001-07:00

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

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2011-07-31T22:05:00.000-07:00

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10

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2011-07-30T22:31:00.001-07:00

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Romans 13:14

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2011-07-28T22:35:00.001-07:00

I have rejoiced in Your decrees as much as in riches. I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways. I will delight in Your principles and not forget Your word.
Psalm 119:14-16

Bread874 of Life

2011-07-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

We served 34 families this week and 129 people. 15 families Wed night and 19 families today. July ended breaking almost double what we served in 2010. July 2010, 61 families and 247 people, July 2011, 111 families and 484 people. YTD 2011 607 families and 2289 people. with 5 months left in the year. 2010 the whole year we served 874 families and 3331 people. Our estimate for the 2011 year looks like we will be over 1000 families and 4 to 5 thousand people. WOW God is amazing and so are all of you who support this ministry.... Thanks, Big V and Debbie G.

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2011-07-27T22:14:00.000-07:00

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

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2011-07-26T12:17:00.001-07:00

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

~ Colossians 1:10, NLT

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2011-07-25T22:05:00.001-07:00

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

2 Corinthians 11:30 (NIV)

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2011-07-24T22:23:00.001-07:00

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Genesis 50:20

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2011-07-22T22:29:00.001-07:00

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Hebrews 10:24 (NIV)

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2011-07-21T22:16:00.001-07:00

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6

Bread of Life

2011-07-21T17:39:00.000-07:00

Served 24 families this week and 93 people, with 14 new families, we also went over 700 families in our database. Still in good shape on the amount of food we have in stock, and praying that God will continue to provide the finances we need to continue the year and break all records from 2010. God Bless!!!! Big V and Debbie G

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2011-07-21T02:55:00.001-07:00

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)

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2011-07-19T22:04:00.001-07:00

But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.

1 Peter 3:15 (NASB)

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2011-07-18T22:22:00.001-07:00

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.

Colossians 3:23 (NIV)

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2011-07-17T22:13:00.001-07:00

Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (ESV)

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2011-07-16T22:05:00.001-07:00

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

— Acts 2:17 (NIV)

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2011-07-16T05:05:00.001-07:00

Galatians 5:22-23 —But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
"Joy is love exalted; peace is love in repose; patience is love enduring; gentleness is love in society; goodness is love in action; faith is love on the battlefield; meekness is love in school; self-control is love in training." D.L. Moody

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2011-07-15T07:03:00.001-07:00

A disciple must stand up passionately against evil, especially when some call evil good. Be strong, confront in love, Jesus is on your side!

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2011-07-14T22:31:00.001-07:00

Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22 (NASB)

Bread of Life

2011-07-14T16:19:00.000-07:00

Big week in pantry Wed night served 18 families and 67 people, then today we served 19 families and 70 people .... 37 families and 137 people ... Wow God is still bringing them in. Our current data base is up to 670 total families and we are averaging 10 - 15 new families per week. Continue to pray that God will continue to bring in the funds to continue this ministry as we pray for increase to minister to our city. Thanks to our ELC staff and families for your support as you are giving to the least of these, He will bring the increase.
God Bless!!! Big V and Debbie G

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2011-07-13T22:07:00.001-07:00

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
Romans 10:4

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2011-07-12T22:44:00.001-07:00

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

GOD Bless!

New Fridge and Freezer

2011-07-11T22:11:00.002-07:00

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2011-07-11T22:11:00.001-07:00

Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

GOD Bless!

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2011-07-11T04:59:00.001-07:00

“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.”

Psalm 91:14-15 (NIV)

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2011-07-09T22:31:00.001-07:00

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

Bread of Life

2011-07-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to update everyone on food pantry 2nd Qtr numbers.
2010 we served 353 families and 1265 individuals
2011 we served 496 families and 1805 individuals
this is a increase of 15% from previous year and has been the same increase we had from 2009 - 2010. Our current data base is up to 670 families entered into our computer system, which gives us a current status of serving 25 - 30 families per week and a average of 80 - 90 individuals per week. Our cost for food purchased from Second Harvest in 2010 was 5005.00 and for 2011 we have already sent 4149.00, this does not include our Woodmans shopping which averages per week expences are around $70.00 per week. We also have been able to reduce some cost by recieving free food from Community Action Coalition that caculates about $150.00 - $200.00 per week. We would like to thank all those who have contributed money and time we are blessed to have this ministry Reaching Up. Reaching Out and Reaching Madison and Beyond.
God Bless and looking forward to a great year end.
In Christ Love, Big V and Debbie G

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2011-07-07T22:08:00.001-07:00

Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

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2011-07-06T22:16:00.001-07:00

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 (NIV)

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2011-07-06T05:44:00.001-07:00

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

Galatians 5:1

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2011-07-05T23:40:00.000-07:00

Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

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2011-07-05T06:36:00.000-07:00

(Psalm 145:18-19) The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

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2011-07-04T22:47:00.000-07:00

So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

John 8:36 NLT

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2011-07-03T22:11:00.000-07:00

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) From the Life Application Bible: Carrying your worries, stresses, and daily struggles by yourself shows that you have not trusted God fully with your life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit your