10/29/2021
As we prepare to turn our calendars to November, I invite you to consider assembling a "Thanksgiving Box" for the Canton Area Food Pantry.
MONTH OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE FOOD PANTRY
For the last couple of years, the Canton Area Food Pantry has benefitted by the Advent boxes put together by friends and faithful donors to the Pantry. This year instead of Advent we thought boxes put together during the month of November would come in to the pantry in time to be distributed for Christmas. November is the month of Thanksgiving, in that spirt, why not fill a box using biblical examples?
We will start at the beginning. Genesis 1:11 tells us that God planted every good kind of seedbearing vegetation. Let’s put some cans of fruit into our box. We remember the soup Jacob made for his hungry brother, Esau, so we will add cans of soup and a can of beans. We remember how God promised the Israelites a land flowing with milk and honey so, let’s add a can of evaporated milk and something sweet like syrup or a bag of sugar. Next, we remember how they grumbled in the wilderness because they had no food and God sent manna in the morning and quail in the evening. Let’s add a box of cereal and a can of chicken or another kind of canned meat. And when Moses and the people arrived at Mount Sinai, God tells them to wash their clothes and prepare themselves because God Himself was coming down in the sight of all people. Which means cleanliness is next to godliness! Let’s add laundry detergent and dish soap. We remember how God using ravens provided food for Elijah in the wilderness so we add a box of crackers. A widow, during a famine, made bread for Elijah using her last bit of flour and oil and God made sure she had flour and oil until the famine was over. Let’s add a bag of flour and bottle of vegetable oil. We remember how Daniel insisted on only eating vegetables instead of “royal food” when he was first taken captive by the Babylonians and how much healthier he was than the other captives. Let’s add some cans of vegetables. We remember how Jesus called his disciples (and us) salt and light. Let’s add some salt to our box. We remember how Jesus washed his disciples’ feet at the Passover Meal so we add soap (a bar or bottle of body wash.) Then we will add some tuna fish (or some other kind of canned fish) as we remember how Jesus cooked fish on the beach for Peter, John and five other disciples. Now, as we are reminded how God has provided through out the centuries, let’s be thankful and generous and add some fun things such as toilet paper, tissues and maybe a package of cookies.
We have been so blessed this year and now we have an opportunity to share with those who are in need.
If you decide to fill a box, it can be dropped off at the Canton Food Pantry (Wednesday mornings only,) or for pickup call Kathy Cole at 570-297-2680.
