2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9:00 am - 11:00 am (except November)
The St Mark Food Ministry (Harvest Hope Ministry) was started in June 2017 and has been almost continuously operational since, except for a brief shutdown due to Covid 19 (March 2020 thru July 2020). We provide food to those in need on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. Our goal is to provide food to families suffering from ‘food insecurity’. Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity occurs when monthly income does not adequately cover monthly expenses AND food needs. In 2022, we helped to reduce food insecurity by providing food to over 2,200 families with 6,000 individual family members. The church funds food purchases primarily through monetary donations from the members, community, and friends of the church.Donate via Subsplash
If you would like to donate to the Harvest Hope Food Ministry, you may do so by clicking the link below and following the instructions. Thank You!Make a Donation
- Choose a Fund
- Select Mission and Outreach
- Select Harvest Hope
- Select a Frequency
- Enter a dollar amount
Donate via Cash App
If you would like to donate to the Harvest Hope Food Ministry via Cash App, you may do so by clicking the link below and following the instructions. Thank You!Donate with Cash App
- Enter a dollar amount
- Enter For: Harvest Hope Food Ministry
2023 Distribution Dates
2nd & 4th SATURDAYS 9:00 AM-11:00 AM (Except November)
January 13
January 27
February 10
February 24
March 9
March 23
April 13
April 27
January 27
February 10
February 24
March 9
March 23
April 13
April 27
May 11
May 25
June 8
June 22
July 13
July 27
August 10
August 24
May 25
June 8
June 22
July 13
July 27
August 10
August 24
September 14
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 9
November 23 *Thanksgiving Box
December 14
December 28
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 9
November 23 *Thanksgiving Box
December 14
December 28
Volunteer Opportunities on Distribution Day
St Mark United Methodist Church is thankful for the opportunity to provide food to families in the community. We pray that we serve with love and grace so that families feel welcome and respected.Check-In: Checks-in family member
- Greets family member at vehicle and requests name, locates name on spreadsheet, completes missing data, if any. Checks off PickUp box.
- Determines if family member has picked up food at St Mark before. If new to St Mark, complete information on New tab.
- Places appropriate sticker on vehicle: Yellow-single, Green-family
Box Distribution : Maintains box\bread tables
- Greets family member
- Places box in vehicle
- Restocks table with boxes, when necessary
- Restocks table with bread, when necessary
Miscellaneous Table: Distributes miscellaneous items
- Informs family member of items available
- Informs family member of table restrictions - family member may take only take 3 or 4 items
- Replenishes items
Floaters: Fills in as needed
- Sorts fruits and vegetables
- Helps carry boxes to cars
- Helps bag frozen food
- Answers questions
- Fills in as needed
- Replenishes Miscellaneous table
