Food Pantry

Flower Guild

by Carolyn Lewis

As with every ministry, the Flower Guild was significantly impacted by the cessation of in-person services. Beginning in early summer, we provided blooming orchids plants for the altar only for the videotaping. In fall, we transitioned to fresh arrangements to add an aspect of normalcy to the filmed services. Timing the arrangements and the filming schedule has been a challenge, as well as the need to limit the number of people who are working on the designs.

I am particularly proud of the way the team came together to create arrangements for three different Christmas season services along with flowers for the candle standards and font so that additional background images could be used for the videos. All of this was accomplished in early December and it was great to be working together again.

For 2021, we hope for a return to our standard schedule so that we can once again share the beauty of flowers with the congregation.

Food Pantry

by Judy Drotman

The Food Pantry has now been in operation for over five years. Our client base has grown to 29 families. It has been a year of great challenges but also of great joys. In April we moved to Roper Hall, with curbside delivery, to allow for social distancing and safety for both our volunteers and clients.

Food insecurity is at unparalleled levels and our families have been hit hard. Each month we are able to provide between two and three thousand pounds of food, produce and personal care items.

The awesome generosity of the Fig makes it all work. To the approximately 20 stalwart volunteers who show up each month, to the Clothes Horse setting racks of clothes outside to distribute to the clients, to the Outreach Committee collection (via Amazon) of personal care supplies, and to everyone who ‘adopted’ a Food Pantry Angel for Christmas, thank you, you make this possible.

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