food pantry

Faith Community deploys a significant amount of resources locally
which has a direct impact on those who live in this very community.
We encourage you to explore the ways we deploy resources into
the community by clicking on the links to the left.

Faith Food Pantry

We are a Choice Food Pantry located in and serving West Chester and the Lakota School District. As a Choice Pantry families can make personal shopping choices in each of the nutritional food categories.

Food Pantry Hours

Tuesdays from 1 - 2:30 PM
Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Saturdays from 10 - 11:30 AM

Families can visit Faith's Food Pantry once per month. We can also provide assistance in emergency food situations.
The Food Pantry will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012.

Clothing Closet

We offer free gently-worn clothing for infants, children & adults.
Open Tuesdays from 1 till 2:30 pm and on Saturdays from 10 till
11:30 am., the Clothing Closet is open to everyone in need of
items. Twice per year we also offer free household items.

Good Samaritan

To provide an extra hand during troubled times, we provide
financial assistance with unexpected or emergency-type
expenses. Assistance is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
An application requesting assistance and a copy of the bill
is required.

Breakfast Outreach

On the second Saturday of each month, we host a free hot breakfast.
Held from 9:30 till 11:30 a.m., everyone is welcome to come and enjoy.

Holiday Meals

To show God’s love and hope during the Holiday season, we provide Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance to area families.

Thanksgiving Meal
Faith Community hosts a free community Thanksgiving meal during Stepping Forward. This event will take the love and support of many willing hands and hearts. Servant volunteers will be needed to prepare, serve and clean up the meal. If Interested, contact Rachel at rachel.hosmer@emailfcumc.net.

2012 Date: Tuesday, November 20 from 6-7:30 pm

Christmas Celebration
Faith Community hosts a Christmas Celebration for the community which includes:

Family Breakfast

Christmas Children's Program

Crafts for the children

Pictures with Santa

Christmas gift(s) and food basket pick-up (must sign up in advance for a food basket and gifts).

If interested in helping with the Christmas Celebration, contact Rachel at rachel.hosmer@emailfcumc.net.

2012 Date: Saturday, December 15 from 9 – 11:30 am

Christmas Meal
Faith Community hosts a sit-down, served Christmas meal for the community during Stepping Forward. This event will take the love and support of many willing hands and hearts. Servant volunteers will be needed to prepare, serve and clean up the meal. If interested, contact Rachel at rachel.hosmer@emailfcumc.net.

2012 Date: Tuesday, December 25 from 6-7:30 pm

Spring Faith Closet and Buckets of Love

Date: April 27, 2013

Faith Community’s annual Spring Faith Closet allows our Food Pantry families to “shop” for free houseware items and clothing. In addition, they will receive a "Bucket of Love" filled with cleaning supplies.

If you would like to fill a bucket, you can pick one up on Sunday, April 14, or stop by the missions office during the week. Please fill it with the items listed in the bucket and return it before April 24. We need to fill 200 buckets! You may leave it in the Missions room or the church office when it is filled.

If you have houseware items (small appliances, kitchen and bath items, lamps, pictures, etc.), we will be accepting those beginning the week of April 21 - 26. Please do not bring prior to the 21 due to lack of space to store.

Stepping Forward

Stepping Forward is held weekly on Tuesday nights.
This program helps equip low-income families with the skills and knowledge they need to move their lives forward.

Stepping Forward Video

The Stepping Forward program includes:

Community Dinner with Praise music and prayer from 6 to 7 pm
Children’s Programming from 6:30 to 8 pm
Referrals to other needed services from 6:30 to 8 pm
Life Skills Classes for adults from 7 to 8 pm, beginning June 7
Faith Food Pantry will be open from 6:30 to 8 pm
Prayer Room will be open from 6 to 8 pm

The Life Skills Classes offered include things like basic computer skills, couponing, budgeting, exercise, nutrition and cooking classes. Each week we will be offering different Life Skills classes to meet the needs of the families and individuals attending Stepping Forward. Stepping Forward and the Life Skills classes being offered have great potential to grow to help local families step forward with their lives. If you would like more information about Stepping Forward, please contact Jennifer.Withrow@emailfcumc.net.

Your help is needed to make this program a success!

If you or a local community group that you are part of, may be interested in serving in any of these meaningful opportunities, please click the link below.

Stepping Forward Sign-Up