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Maryland Church Provides Spiritual Food and More
FORESTVILLE, Md.—Harvest Through Operation I AM,
Katherine Winbush
Temple Church of God has a Harvest plans to bring 40 new
prepares wingettes.
50-year history of giving, serv- souls to the Kingdom, add 40
ing, and feeding people in their new members to the church, and
neighborhood and surrounding increase its treasures by $40,000.
areas, but it is determined to do It would seem that expanding the
more. I AM Ministries—a new church in a more traditional way
non-profit organization within the would help the church reach its
church—is becoming the umbrel- goals. “But God does not always
la organization for servanthood. move in traditional ways,” said
“We serve spiritual food,” Hill. “And if you want something
said Kenneth Hill, senior pas- extraordinary to happen, you
tor of Harvest Temple. “We’ve need to do something extraor-
always done that. We serve a dinary.” The church is focusing
hot lunch on Tuesdays; we’ve on serving “the least of these” to
always done that. We also have bring in the increase.
are retired and some with full- ment of Agriculture guidelines.
a thriving Tuesday morning The Tuesday Church, as
time jobs outside of the church, One recipient, Daniel, said
Bible study; we’ve always done it is fondly referred to by staff
who volunteer their time to this food ministry “means a
that. What’s different is focus. members, is one ministry fulfill-
develop menus, purchase food, great deal, especially since
It’s intensity. It’s strategic, pur- ing the operation’s mandate to
and prepare meals. Katherine I’ve been out of work for 14
poseful, passionate ministry.” serve mind, body, and soul. The
Winbush, who has worked in months.” He added, “Miss Ruby
I AM Ministries stands for church has operated a Tuesday
the kitchen for 12 years, said she asked me why I wasn’t coming
OperationInAsMuch and is food pantry for 15 years. They
started coming to the Bible study to Bible study. I came one time
founded on Jesus’ words in Mat- serve a hot meal for the body
with no intention of working in and now I’m hooked.”
thew 25:40: “And the King shall and Bible study for the mind and
the kitchen. “My gift is helping,” Pastor Hill said, “It is such
answer and say unto them, Ver- soul. They also provide two bags
said Winbush. So when she a blessing to be able to serve
ily I say unto you, Inasmuch as of nutritious grocery items for
realized there was a need, she the community this way. God
ye have done it unto one of the each participant to take home.
answered the call. keeps reminding us that this is
least of these my brethren, ye The kitchen crew is made up
“Most of our patrons come exactly what He wants us to do.
have done it unto me.” of church members, some who
from the neighborhood,” said We consistently receive grants of
Ruby Seabrooks, the pantry food and funds from unexpected
Pantry director Ruby director, “but we have some areas.” Just recently, the pantry
Seabrooks updates
who come from the district as received a $1,700 grant. “We
Daniel’s information,
ensuring that he
well. We don’t turn anyone are also thankful to our member-
continues to receive
away.” Seabrooks and her team ship,” said Hill. “They donate
weekly groceries.
of church volunteers travel to a funds to help purchase food
variety of government warehous- when our supplies get low.”
es to pick up the food and dis- The next step for Operation I
play it in the church’s lower level. AM? “We are looking forward to
Every week the team prepares God blessing us with a volunteer
and distributes grocery bags grant writer,” added Hill. With all
to as many as 60 people. Bags of the blessings thus far, there’s
Source: Pew Research Center include nutritious meal items in no doubt that God will serve up
accordance with U.S. Depart- this treat as well. —B.R. Sargent
28 EVANGEL • JAN 2010
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