September Food Barrel Drive

Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lawrence, Kansas invites members, students, families, and neighbors to support our September Food Barrel collection. This month’s requested items are Mac and Cheese and cereal, two simple pantry staples that can be a real blessing to households in need. These are practical foods, familiar foods, and foods that help families stretch meals during busy weeks.

Food collection may seem like a small act, but Christian mercy often works through small and steady gifts. A box of cereal, a package of Mac and Cheese, or a few extra items picked up during a grocery trip can become part of a larger work of care. When the Church gathers these gifts together, they become a visible reminder that our life in Christ includes love for the neighbor in body and soul.

Redeemer’s Food Barrel efforts support the work of Just Food, a local Lawrence food pantry serving neighbors in Douglas County. Just Food states that its mission is to end food insecurity in the community by increasing access to healthy foods, reducing barriers to health and well-being, and cultivating self-sufficiency. Just Food is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and works with community partners, volunteers, schools, organizations, and individuals to help meet real food needs in the area.

For those with home grown food, please take those items directly to Just Food at 1000 E. 11th Street, Lawrence, KS. Fresh produce and home grown items are best handled directly so they can be received, sorted, and shared in a timely way. This helps ensure that good food is put to good use for the sake of families and individuals who can benefit from it.

As a Lutheran church in Lawrence, Redeemer understands mercy as a fruit of the Gospel. We do not serve in order to earn God’s love. We serve because Christ has first loved us, forgiven us, and gathered us into His Church. In the Divine Service, the Lord gives His gifts to His people, and then He sends us back into our homes, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and community to love those placed before us.

If you are searching for churches in Lawrence KS, Redeemer warmly invites you to worship with us and take part in this simple work of mercy. Bring Mac and Cheese or cereal for the September Food Barrel, pray for neighbors facing food insecurity, and join us in serving Lawrence with glad and generous hearts. Together, even ordinary gifts can become a meaningful blessing.