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Fall 2018
Friends and Supporters
of Sunrise Christian Food Ministry:
Time keeps moving
on. Summer is already over -
Thanksgiving and then Christmas are right ahead. Just like you with your mission, we have
continued on with the mission set before us – feed the needy. Amazing that for 35 years our focus has
remained the same and the need has not gone away. But the magnitude has drastically
increased. In addition to the food
distribution, we are working hand in hand with the Citrus Heights HART (Homeless
Assistance Resource Team), NFAN 3 (Neighborhood Food Access Network), and other
community and school groups to reach out to the growing food insecure
population.
2018 has been a year of
growth. Through September we have served
1640 (5%) more people than last year. In the last 10 years there has only been one
year that people served has not exceeded the prior year. Our customer base just keeps increasing. We normally had about 45-50 families a day
but now it is anywhere from 65-80 families a day. Our community is having more and more
needs. And all of this is before we
enter the real busy Thanksgiving season. Starting November 1 we will be handing out about 100 turkeys each day in
addition to the normal food distribution. Expect to give out over 1500 turkeys
this year. We are trusting God to work
upon the hearts of His people to provide sufficient funds, products, and
volunteers to accomplish all that is ahead.
As reported last time,
with the increased number of customers and increased volume of food supplies,
we are needing additional volunteers. Volunteering can be 1 or 2 days a week, 1
or 2 days a month, or on a standby substitute list. You can even form your own team of folks and
have your own day of the month. If
interested and available, please call Judy, our Schedule Coordinator, or stop on by the food closet to see what is needed.
In addition to daily
workers, we would like to increase the supporting churches representation on
the Board. We meet quarterly or as
needed for decisions. The
representatives would be a transfer of information between our activities and
the direction of the church. We also
have a need for the Board Treasurer. Nancy, who has functioned in this capacity for the last several years,
had to retire for health and personal reasons.
The Walk-in
Cooler/Freezer project has slowly progressed. After finishing the electrical upgrades to the building, we worked on
the foundation. Spanda Industrial Development
Inc. was a great contractor. They
finished all the foundation work and now we can finish the project. Cold Control, the refrigeration contractor,
is working with the manufacture to finalize the box and have it delivered. If all goes well, we should be completed
before Christmas. But since we began the
project three years ago, the price has increased due to material and labor
costs. We are needing an additional $ 12,000 to complete the work. God has an amazing way of teaching humility,
patience, and trust. And we do trust Him
in all things
Our praises and prayers:
- Praise for Gods abundant grace in supplying all of our needs.
- Praise for support and encouragement from all supporters
- Pray for continued donations of product and finances
- Pray for strength, health, and additional volunteers.
- Pray for funds to complete the cooler / freezer project
- Pray for NFAN 3 as we continue
to meet together
Thank you
May the God of Hope continue to richly bless you for your
continued prayers and support.
The Board
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry
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