The Midweek Missions program and Heart to Heart food pantry are happy to collaborate for this year’s Thanksgiving food drive. Whether used by Midweek or Heart to Heart, please know that your food donations will be received by a family in need this holiday season.
2023 Thanksgiving Food Drive
for Midweek Mission and Heart to Heart food pantry
Overview
This year’s Thanksgiving food drive benefiting the Midweek Missions Thanksgiving Basket project and Heart to Heart food pantry, will begin on October 11. Please support our efforts by supplying the food items needed to pack baskets for 20 Franklinton families and provide Heart to Heart with the food clients will need to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.
Look for boxes where donations can be dropped off close to the K-5 classrooms, in the Rose Wing entrance and close to the coffee station at First Community North. Donations at South can be placed in the marked box located in the coatroom donation area.
The drive will conclude with a churchwide Thanksgiving food collection on Sunday, November 5 during all worship services. Donated items should be brought into worship and placed on the chancel to be blessed. There will also be a special offering in worship to benefit the Heart to Heart food pantry.
We are collecting:
- Canned Green Beans
- Stuffing Mix (box or bag)
- Cream of Mushroom soup
- Broth (chicken or turkey)
- Fried Onions
- Canned Sweet Potatoes
- Cranberry Sauce
- Gravy (chicken or turkey)
- Egg Noodles
Turkeys Needed!
Midweek Missions also needs 20 frozen turkeys. All turkeys must be delivered to the First Community North walk-in refrigerator on either Sunday, November 19, 8:30 am -12:30 pm or Monday, November 20 before 11 am.
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Timeline
- October 11
Collection begins at both church locations. - November 5, during all worship services
Food Drive and Blessing in Worship Services with Special Offering for Heart to Heart food pantry - November 8, Midweek Missions students will pack baskets during their regular Wednesday evening session
- November 14, 1:15 pm to 1:30 pm
Fresh baking potatoes picked up at Holiday Produce Distribution at Mid-Ohio Food Collective - November 15
Deacons put together Thanksgiving Boxes for Heart to Heart food pantry clients - November 16, 9 am to 12 pm
Heart to Heart Thanksgiving Boxes distribution during regular pantry drive-thru hours - November 19, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Frozen turkeys may be delivered for Midweek Missions boxes to walk-in refrigerator at First Community North - November 20, 8 am to 11 am
Frozen turkeys may be delivered for Midweek Missions boxes to walk-in refrigerator at First Community North - November 20, afternoon
Completed baskets will be delivered to Gladden Community House - November 21, 9 am to 12 pm
Heart to Heart Thanksgiving Boxes distribution during regular pantry drive-thru hours
Thank You!
- Pies will be donated to the Thanksgiving Food Drive from the Lions Club.
- Fresh baking potatoes will be provided through our partnership with Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
- First Community Deacons will assemble boxes for the Heart to Heart food pantry clients.
And what does the Lord
require of you
But to do justice,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly
with your God?
Micah 6:8 NKJ
Our mission at Heart to Heart is to respond to God’s commandment to love one another.
Our vision of Heart to Heart is to model God’s love by:
Cultivating a loving community
Honoring individual gifts
Feeding bodies and souls
…and seeing everyone as a child of God
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