LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (BP) – The idea came up during a men’s Bible study on Oct. 29 at First Baptist Church. The government was shut down. The news said that, come Saturday, a lot of people were going to lose SNAP benefits that put food on the table.
Something needed to be done.
First Baptist Church doesn’t have a stocked food pantry, instead partnering with ministries like Operation Christmas Child or Mission of Hope, through which they “adopted” a school in Kentucky and provided food and other items for students. They work with Loudon County and Lenoir City resource centers throughout the year…