If you are one of our members, preschool families, or day school families and need food support please contact the church office or Pastor Nate right away.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Observant members may have noticed the truck loads of tomatoes heading for the cannery, the farmers gathering their corn or soy beans, and the overnight forecast for temperatures ebbing downward to near freezing. These are all signs that Thanksgiving is drawing near and our Social Ministry Team is preparing to once again set-up for our annual “Thanksgiving Day Food Drive” which will be on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

We ask that members wishing to participate bring their non-perishable food donations to church and deposit them on the tables that will be set up in the west hallway. As always, please check your donations expiration dates and bring only those with dates that are not expired, thank you.

The Social Ministry Team and volunteers will gather Friday morning in the west hallway at 9:00 am to sort, divide and deliver the food collected. Last year we provided ample food supplies to 12 families plus 1 walk-in and we still had 2 truck loads of donations to deliver to the Seminary Food Bank to restock their shelves for distribution to Seminary students. God richly blessed our efforts, Praise God!

If you or someone you know could use this kind of help, please contact one of our Pastors, providing a name, phone number, and address, by November 17, 2025. This information will be used, as needed, in a confidential manor. With God’s guidance and direction, we will again be able to help families, member, and non-member alike, to have a Happy Thanksgiving. God’s blessings to all involved, thank you.

We are blessed to have an opportunity to serve 109 children and 44 families for the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree this year. We will also be providing gifts for 15 children of Fort Wayne Victim Assistance.

Take note of these important dates:

• The tree will be up and ready for members to choose an angel from the tree beginning November 29th. The suggested gift amount for each child is the same as last year, $25. 

• The wrapped gifts should be returned to the Angel Tree in the Ministry Center by Sunday December14th with the angel tag attached (they are peel and stick).

• Gift deliveries will start Sunday December 14th. Each child will receive an age appropriate gospel booklet with the gift.
  

*A great collaborative opportunity!

Bring your gift to the Advent Family Night on Dec. 6th right after church to use the wrapping station in the Large Conference Room. Then, add your peel & stick Angel tag and put it under the tree! No need to register if the wrapping station is all you need.