Article from the Capital Area Food Bank Website . . .
For I hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:… And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
As the pastor of Holiness Tabernacle Church Of God In Christ, I understand that we have a great calling to meet the varying needs of our community. This includes not only spiritual needs, but physical needs as well. The cost of living in the Woodbridge area is staggering. According to the 2012 US Census Quick Facts for Prince William County, 5.6 percent of the population is surviving at or below the poverty line. These conditions literally cripple individuals working to provide adequate housing, clothing and food for their families.
Despite these sobering statistics, I am grateful to say that we at Holiness Tabernacle have remained committed to demonstrating Christ’s agape love to our fellow man. Our partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank has enabled us to stretch the generous dollars of our local membership. Fifteen thousand people are fed yearly through our bi-monthly, local food pantry program. That’s more than 200,000 pounds of non-perishable food, meats and fresh produce distributed over the past three years. Many participants of our program visit each month, reminding us that these food items go a long way to help supplement limited budgets.