Worldwide Missionaries
Ladle Fellowship
City Tree
LADLE LINKS:
Ladle
Fellowship
MISSION STATEMENT AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Core Mission: Our primary purpose is to communicate the love and truth of God to the homeless and poor who reside in our downtown neighborhood. We seek to communicate the love of God through the thoughtful and compassionate distribution of food, clothes and other essentials. We seek to communicate the truth of God through gospel music, preaching and person to person human interaction. [Based on Deut. 15:11 "For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying 'you shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land'".]
The Larger Purpose: Our ultimate end in carrying out this ministry is to better know and be more like Jesus. We understand this ministry as being a gift from our heavenly father to this household of faith. This gift consists of an opportunity to become more Christ-like. We may do so by choosing to humble ourselves, following the example of our Lord who so greatly condescended to us, in order to save us. By our willing interaction and identification with the poor, our attitude(s) can be radically altered. This shift in attitude both contributes to and results from true discipleship. [Based on Phil. 2:5-8 "Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus…He humbled himself"]
Program
Description: The Sunday afternoon meal is preceded by a program
of gospel music and Bible message. Promptly at two o'clock, after a word
of blessing, the meal is served. If you were our guest, your tray would
usually include a hearty bowl of soup, warm dinner roll, baked potato
and butter, milk, fruit and a piece of pie or cake. If guests are extra
hungry, they may come back for seconds after everyone has been served.
At the Request Table, a person may request three items of clothing and/or
hygiene products. On an average day, we fill the requests of from 75 to
100 people.
Our mid-week meeting is held on Thursday evening. This Ladle Life Group
meets to learn God’s word, fellowship and encourage one another
in the challenge of discipleship. A number of homeless Christians attend
this meeting each week. FPC members and others are welcome to attend.
On weekdays,
emergency food and clothing are given out on an individual basis. A phone
is on occasion made available for those needing to find work or to reconnect
with family.
Opportunities for involvement in the Ladle ministry abound! From chopping
carrots to filing paperwork, we have a place where you can serve. Plus,
we are always in need of donations of food, clothing and money. So please
follow up on your initial interest by contacting the Ladle office and
letting us tell you more about this challenging and rewarding ministry--and
how you can help.
