Blog - Feed the Need Missions

KERRY-LYNN’S STORY: WHEN A WEEKLY MEAL BECOMES SOMETHING MORE

Kerry-Lynn didn’t know where she belonged anymore. As a single mom navigating a painful separation, ongoing medical challenges, and the daily responsibility of caring for her girls, life had narrowed. Community felt complicated. Relationships…

Bastrop South, Volunteers

THE POWER OF SHOWING UP: RYLEE’S STORY

If you've spent any time at our Bastrop South Site, you've likely seen Rylee. He's the one quickly breaking down tables, picking up trash, restocking supplies, and doing it all with a smile. He is known around the site as someone who gets things…

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The Heart Behind the Hamburger

Motive Matters in a Mission Mission statements are important. Simply put, they are an organization's what—as in "what we do." Carefully crafted statements of intent, these manifestos are a tool that unifies a team with a task-focused purpose.…

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Bringing Hunger Relief & Hope to Texas & Beyond

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A New Home for the La Grange Site

Closing in on the one year anniversary of its kickoff, exciting changes are ahead for the La Grange, Texas Feed the Need Missions site. Beginning January 31, weekly gatherings will take place at the southeast corner of the Fayette County Courthouse…

Volunteers

Feeding Hungry Souls: Gobble Kits 2021

Putting the GIVING in Thanksgiving Dinner Four years ago, Feed the Need Missions had the opportunity to partner with a local church distributing Thanksgiving meals to families in need in the Bastrop area. Witnessing the incredible need and…

General, Leadership

Getting to Know the Staff

Last month, Feed the Need Missions welcomed Sean Tangen as our new Program Director. Sean’s overwhelming drive is for people to find and serve in their purpose. With 29 years of vocational, leadership and volunteer ministry experience, we…

Disaster Relief

Tips for Disaster Preparedness

On average, nearly 7,000 natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis or fires— occur worldwide each year. That isn't including those caused by humans, like explosions, chemical fires or terrorism. Though…

Testimony

More than a Handout

More Than a Meal: Feeding Hungry People “We’ve never been so hungry in our life, “ Peter said. The first time Peter and Dana came to a Feed the Need Missions site, they had both been struggling with illnesses which took them out…

Pray and Reflect

Freedom in Christ

July is a month when, as a nation, we turn our thoughts to the freedom we enjoy. As a Christian, I cannot think of freedom without thinking of Jesus. Only through Jesus Christ can we experience true freedom. What does freedom in Christ…

Pray and Reflect

A Father’s Day Prayer

Gratitude for Dad All my dad ever wanted was for us to grow up to be good, honest God-fearing people. He worked hard to put food on the table, clothes on my body, a roof over my head and provide my education. He never asked for a special…

Newark, Testimony, Volunteers

You Never Know Who’s Listening: A Volunteer Story

Playing to Your Strengths "Invariably, when I go through the line at the grocery store, someone looks at my cart stuffed full of grill-out supplies and says, 'You must be throwing a party.' And every time, my response is the same. 'Yep, we…

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Emotional Poverty

A Biblical Understanding, A Missional SolutionWhat is Emotional Poverty?The term “poverty” is most often associated with a lack of financial and material resources. When it comes to sustaining life, food and shelter are certainly the most…

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Psalms for Moms: Mother’s Day Thoughts

I love mother's day, and here's why - For a long time, I didn’t know if I would ever have the privilege of being a mother. It was after a long, hard road that I stepped into it as a newly-licensed foster mama. I'll never forget the…

Bastrop Area, Bastrop South, Volunteers

A Hunger for More: Allen’s Story

When Feed the Need Missions began serving the Bastrop community more than ten years ago, Allen was among the first guests. To be sure, he was in need of the free hot meal each week. He was living on the streets and had no source of income. But…

LBA, Leadership, Volunteers

Beyond the Grill: Celebrating Servant Leadership

It's a late summer afternoon and a line of cars has already started to form. Busy preparations are being made in anticipation of something unusual. A truck and trailer are parked parallel to a very busy road. People begin to arrive and open…

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