Feed 5000 the matthew 14 project
In 2011, Merriam Christian Church set out to Feed 5000 people. The ministry and outreach of the church was focused on this goal; going beyond our walls and into our community with kindness, caring, and love. The example for this goal comes from Matthew 14, where Jesus told his disciples to feed the crowd that had gathered to hear Jesus preach. The disciples were overwhelmed and wanted to send the crowd away to find food for themselves. But Jesus took five loaves of bread and two fish and offered a blessing over the meal. The loaves and fishes were then handed out to the crowd and over 5000 people were fed. When we hear this story, we see our own shortcomings. We are like the disciples, unable to see how a thing like this can ever happen. But we also see Jesus in our midst, saying, "Do not send them away. you feed them." As we continue to feed God's children in 2012 and beyond, watch for the many different ways that you can join with MCC to FEED 5000: - Meals on Wheels - email us to help with this great service in Merriam/Shawnee. - Johnson County Food Ministry - On every fifth Thursday of the month this year, we will cook and serve the meal at this open-door kitchen. You can come and serve as well, just contact us below for information and directions. - Merriam Park Elementary Snackpacks - During the school year, we pack 40 backpacks with food from Harvesters for kids on the free/reduced lunch program each week. You can help pack and deliver these backpacks to the school by contacting us below. - Snack Packs - In the summer, the Harvester's Backpack Program is on hiatus. We fill the gap in this great program for Merriam Park Elementary by purchasing the food and continuing to deliver snackpacks to the families all summer long. Over forty kids are served each week with food for their entire family. You can contribute time, money and/or resources to this program by contacting us below. - Food Drives - We have regular drives to collect food for local food pantries and feeding programs. Watch for info and bring your donations to MCC and help fill our grocery carts. GO FEED/BE FED
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