06/20/2024
"It’s interesting that when God calls us to get involved in his work, it often starts out feeling just like everyday life. That’s how it felt when my son called from college with pure excitement about all the food he had just obtained in one haul. Food filled his dining room table and chairs and spilled onto the floor in abundance. 'It’s from Ruby’s Pantry!' he said. 'Look it up, you’ll love it!' His words rang true when we discovered that this faith-based nonprofit aims to share the love of Christ through food. They accomplish this through once-a-month distribution sites, primarily at churches and run by volunteers, where they provide large shares of food for a small donation. They also offer a prayer area for guests, church literature, and praise music throughout the distribution. With the closest site being only an hour away, this ministry seemed like an excellent fit for our fun-loving, service-oriented congregation and community. God did not waste any time assembling a leadership team whose gifts and talents aligned perfectly with this mission, and, although we had many questions, he faithfully met our needs—including a base of more than 100 monthly volunteers from our church and community."
Read in our June issue how Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, Minn., is supporting a local Christian charity through volunteer work:
https://issuu.com/lutheranambassador/docs/lutheran_ambassador_june_2024/s/51948415
