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Thanksgiving Food Boxes – Nov 21st 3pm

On Sunday, November 21st, at 4pm we will be giving out FREE Thanksgiving meal! Zero requirements, just show up!

Cars will line up in the parking lot and food will be directly loaded into the trunk. We will adhere to Covid safety protocol per the health department guidelines.

In this box will be, a Food City gift card for a turkey or ham, and other fixings. As well as a recipe card to make everything in the box! All the items for your own Thanksgiving Meal!
We have a total of 300 boxes so come early! ONE box per family and MAX 2 boxes per car.

Volunteers

Ridgedale, we need your help to pull this off!  You can help in a few different ways.

First, you can bring items to donate to the church on Sunday or during the week. Thanks to the efforts of the WMU we are collecting the following items:

Canned vegetables & fruits, beans, rice, pasta & sauce, mac & cheese, crackers, grits, oatmeal, cereals; pancake, cornbread, muffin, cake & brownie mixes, cookies, Fresh New Potatoes and Baby Carrots

Second, you can cover the cost of a Thanksgiving Box at $25 each. You can donate HERE.

Third, you can serve on November 21sth by packing the boxes or helping with distribution.

We will need people (40-50) to help pack boxes at 2:45pm in the GYM. Or come at 3:45pm to help with distribution starting at 4pm.  If you want to volunteer please email Ryan (ryanm@ridgedalebaptist.org).

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It seems like every day, even every hour, the realities of our world are changing. If we are not careful, confusion and uncertainty can rule our day, however, we must remember our call to embrace hope, to embrace Jesus. Hope is our trusted companion because we know that our God does not change, even when our world does. He is ever-present and promises to be with us.

“Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For the Lord your God is the one who will go with you; he will not leave you or abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

As you seek to navigate this season, please remember that we are still a family. Even though we can’t meet corporately, we are the Church. Let us pray for one another, use technology to encourage each other and to stay spiritually fed, and continue to live on missions in new and creative ways.

Our pastors and leaders have created this resource page to help to navigate this season. Please check back as we will continue to update this resource page.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

If you or a family member need financial aid during this time for rent or utilities, please use the following links:

COVID-19 Community Relief

COVID-19 Household & Education Resources

BASIC NEEDS

Ridgedale would love to serve your family with a Walmart Giftcard or run any essential and urgent errands for you during this time. If you would like our assistance in either of these ways, please complete this form: Assistance Request Form.

 

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If you want to help serve please email Ryan at ryanm@ridgedalebaptist.org