Non-Member Assistance

Offering limited food and clothing to those locally in need.

Deacon: Ron Dunn

Coordinators: Bruce & Vivian Garner

Ron Dunn Bruce and Vivian Garner

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,
I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me.."
Matthew 25:35-36a

Webb Chapel's Benevolence Ministry assists members of our local community by meeting emergency needs for clothing and food. Within the first few weeks following the establishment of the congregation in January 1956, Webb Chapel was offering assistance to those in need locally. The Benevolence Ministry as it is today was begun on December 13, 1971. Since that time, funding for this ministry has been and still is provided solely by collections in Webb Chapel's Sunday morning Bible classes. Emergency clothing and canned goods are provided to those in need as funding allows.

Two special programs are sponsored by Benevolence: Thanksgiving Baskets and the James Group Kids' Shopping Night.

 

Thanksgiving Baskets

Each November…

Webb Chapel members provide food and cooking items needed to prepare traditional Thanksgiving dinners. Baskets are prepared containing all that is needed to prepare a dinner for one family. These baskets are distributed to local families, the number determined by the amount of goods provided by the congregation.

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James Group Kids' Shopping Night

Each December…

Children whose parents are part of a faith-based, 12-step recovery program hosted on site are treated to an evening of "shopping" for Christmas presents for their families. New and "nearly new" items are donated during the year by members and their friends. On the designated evening, the children are allowed to "shop" for presents for their parents and siblings, selecting a gift of their choice for their family members. For many of these children, this is the only way they are able to give gifts to those they love. Volunteers are present to wrap gifts so that the children take home presents ready for giving.

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