Food Pantry

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat..." Jesus in Matthew 25:35

We love to help people who are hungry get the food that they and their family need. We have a Bread of Life food pantry that is located at the rear entrance of our church. Any family in our community who needs food and personal items can come.We are open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 10:00AM.  

Jesus taught us that when we show compassion to the poor and feed the hungry we are treating Him in the same way. (See Matthew 25: 35)  The first month we opened the doors of the food pantry in 2005 we ministered to 7 families. In the most recent month we distributed food and personal items to 234 families representing nearly 1000 people.  Keep in mind:

• One in 6 households in North Carolina are food insecure.
• The number of families served in our food pantry had doubled since 2010
• Our shelves are full for our clients because of your generosity and sacrifice

Our Bread of Life food pantry is affiliated with Feeding America and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.  We are funded through contributions from the Raleigh Vineyard Church, local businesses and personal contributions of cash and food drive items.  There are food drive donation barrels in the lobby of the church and outside the food pantry door. We are always in need of non-perishable food items, such as tuna, peanut butter, canned goods, cereal, pancake mix, dinner kits, rice, pasta, crackers, snack items and canned fruits.  Non-food items such as diapers, paper towels, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, soap, toothpaste, and laundry detergent are always welcome.

If you wish to make a cash contribution we are always eager to shop for you.  Your dollars go farther at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. There we can buy commonly distributed items in bulk.  There are envelopes and a collection box dedicated to the food pantry in the church lobby near the welcome center.

This takes a large staff of volunteers shopping, stocking shelves and handing out food on Saturdays.  If you would like to be involved in this ministry, you can sign up at the Raleigh Vineyard welcome center or REGISTER HERE. You do not need to be a member of Raleigh Vineyard church to serve.

A note from a thankful mother...

Pastor and Vineyard church-- Our family has been served a couple of times through the Bread of Life food pantry. You will never know how much this has done for our family.  Not only did you feed us physically, you also fed us spiritually.  You provided us with toiletries, cleaning supplies, wash powder and many other things we could not get during our rough times. One of the weeks we came someone offered us a bible.  Another week someone prayed for us.  Our life has been blessed by the generosity of your Church.  We have not been attending any Church for a long time. You really made us take a look at how we are living our lives.  Never think of this as a small ministry.  I can't imagine how many others are touched by your ministry.  Many thanks and may God bless you...

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one." -Mother Teresa