Community Kitchen

10/03/2024

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05/15/2024

From the Community Kitchen, a ministry from PWFOC, Inc

We regret to announce that after an almost 15 year relationship with the Sequatchie Valley Baptist Association, formally known as Cornerstone Ministries, we are unable to reach an agreement to continue serving our community from that location at this time.

We are truly grateful for all the volunteers and donors throughout the years and we will keep you updated regarding the status of our outreach to the community as there are no further details at this time.

Sincerely, David Berry, Founder
Chaplain Theresa Gilliam, Director

04/23/2024

Hello Everyone,

We want to let you know about a change in the operation of the Clothing Closet. We will no longer be open for browsing.

We will be glad to meet your specific needs by appointment only which you can schedule with
Jacqueline or Theresa @ 423-883-0009.

AND Saturday the 27th is our Blessing Box giveaway this month from 11a til 2p CST. You can pre-register at the Elvanto link in the about section if it is your 1st time.

Blessings!

03/27/2024

Hello, Everyone
Saturday, March 30th is our hot meal and Blessing Box giveaway from 12-2p CST at 300 Cornerstone Dr in Jasper.

Everyone is welcome. For 1st time recipients you can pre-register at the Elvanto link in the "about" section on this FB.

We require names and dates of birth for everyone in your household, address and phone number.

See you on Sunny Saturday!

02/28/2024

We had a beautiful day last Saturday for our drive through. We are so thankful for everyone that came out to volunteer in the various positions that it takes to make the day successful, those on the last Friday and Saturday and throughout the month.

We are thankful that we are able to provide a supplement to households in our community at the end of the month and really appreciate the compliments on the hot meals that several gave.

Thankful for the cooking staff, those prepping, stocking, packing, boxes, parking cars, registration, cleaning up, and the unity of spirit and joy in serving.
I had a couple of clients tell me that it "looked like the volunteers were having fun". It is noticed and that is important. Thank you all and blessings til next time March 30!

02/12/2024

Coming soon! Our next hot meal and Blessing Box giveaway will be on Saturday the 24th at 300 cornerstone Dr in Jasper from 12-2p CST.

Everyone is welcome and first time recipients can pre-register at the Elvanto link in our "about" section.

Again, the Blessing Box overflows so you will have more than one box to contain it all. The meal will be ham and cheesy augratin potato casserole!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

01/29/2024

What a day last Saturday was! Mother Nature adding injury and insult. It was a chaotic day, but we got through it and I want to thank the volunteers that came out and stuck with it.

The Community Kitchen is NOTHING without volunteers and we have an awesome community of people working together 👋

If you want to volunteer, we need to you to call ahead in the month so we can schedule you in. Too many volunteers or not enough create hardships.

We work the last Friday of the month from 8-12 prepping in the kitchen and some making the Blessing Boxes.

On the last Saturday, we work 8-3. Some work in the kitchen. Some work the drive through. Some work the parking lot. Some work registration. We can arrange shifts if you want to come help set up and get started or come later and stay til close and help break down. Some deliver meals to shut-ins. We do have a kitchen clean up team that comes at 2p specifically for that as their ministry.

You can message or call 423-883-0009 regarding volunteering.

01/27/2024

This is Pastor Theresa. We're out here so don't let the rain keep you from driving through today from 12-2. We have 2 Blessing Boxes per house today with frozen meat, fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables and more!

01/21/2024

If you've never been here or its been a while you can sign up for a box at this link.

12/18/2023

We had an awesome day Saturday December 16th closing out year 13 at The Community Kitchen.

I want to thank ALL the volunteers that have been a part of making this ministry to our community a success. All come from different denominational backgrounds, different businesses, even college, high school, and retirement.
It takes a village.

I do want to give special thanks to a few that recently donated and helped us get through the last couple of months:

Mueller donating their extra employee Christmas boxes of ham and other meats; Jerry Hamilton deer processing from Powell's Crossroads donated ground venison; Louise Reddenaur donated 70 hams; unknown who donated 31 turkeys and to Pastor Jeremy from New beginnings Church and his team that smoked all the turkeys for our Christmas hot meal; also NB church donated hot dogs; JayWendy Murphy for the purchase of items for our meals that have to come out-of-pocket for us, items we cannot get from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.

Special thanks to Jasper Seventh Day Adventist church for their Helping Hands ministry who faithfully come every month at the end of our weekend to clean up!!

Thanks to everyone that donates their grocery bags that we bag produce in, clothing and other items to the outreach.

AND to all donating to the fund for a new walk-in freezer. This is a HUGE need. I have been turning down frozen fruit, vegetables, and various meats because we have not had storage.

When done unto the least of these,
In Earth As It Is In Heaven,

Looking forward to another year,
Chaplain Theresa Gilliam

12/12/2023

December 16th is our hot meal and Blessing Box giveaway.

Everyone is welcome!
1st time recipients can pre-register at the link below.