Servants of our Lord Ministry

10/16/2026

Every month, Pastor Pete and Brenda Combs of Fullness of the Word Ministry in Beattyville load up and drive into low-income Eastern Kentucky communities. They don't wait for families to find them. They set up a food and clothing giveaway right where people live.

They've been serving for nearly 20 years, and we're honored to have partnered with them for more than a decade. The food they hand out comes through our partnership with Midwest Food Bank, where every $1 given provides about $30 of food.

Pete and Brenda are one of 30+ partner ministries across Appalachia, and they're a living picture of Matthew 25:35: "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." 🙏🙏

Our next distribution in Clay City is November 9-10.

Who is the Pete and Brenda in your life, someone who quietly shows up for others month after month? Tell us about them in the comments or tag them so we can say thank you.

Help us keep the trucks full:

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

09/29/2026

On September 14, a few of our volunteers drove to Jackson, Kentucky to sit down with Patsy S. Clair.

Patsy started the Breathitt County Hunger Alliance in December 2020, all volunteer, handing out USDA food boxes. Floods hit. Then in 2023 a fire took nearly all of their inventory. Patsy and her people kept going anyway, because the neighbors still needed to eat. Today they run a walk-in pantry, senior food boxes, clothing and household goods, and even Christmas toys for kids in Breathitt County.

That's what our work looks like at its best: not one big thing, but many faithful hands in many small places. Every $1 given to Servants of Our Lord provides about $30 in food through our Midwest Food Bank partnership, and it's folks like Patsy who carry it the last mile.

Who is the "Patsy" in your community, the person who keeps showing up when it would be easier to quit? Tell us about them in the comments or tag them so we can thank them too. 🙏

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Next Clay City distribution: October 12-13

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

09/25/2026

In our August newsletter's prayer list, tucked between requests for our leadership and for the families we serve, was something almost embarrassingly practical: fix the forklift.

No working forklift means no quick way to move pallets in our Clay City warehouse — boxes get sorted and loaded one case at a time instead of by the pallet, and everything downstream slows down. It's the kind of need that never makes it into a mission statement, but it decides how many families get served on a distribution weekend.

That prayer got answered. The forklift is running again, and so is the unglamorous work behind the work that lets 500,000+ pounds of food move through 12 Kentucky counties every year. Fuel for the trucks is next on our practical needs list.

What's a "small" prayer you've had answered — something almost too ordinary to mention, but that mattered anyway? Tell us in the comments, or tag someone who prayed it with you.

Our next Clay City distribution is October 12-13. servantsofourlord.com/give 🛠️

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

09/18/2026

On Sunday, September 13, 2026 — the ninth anniversary of my father’s homegoing — Sally and I were in Kentucky again.

That is not unusual for us. Servants of Our Lord exists because my dad, Roger Whaley, saw hunger in the hills and believed the Lord still cared about empty tables. After he went home in 2017, the need did not go home with him. So we kept driving. We kept bringing the food, coats, and toys. And we did not do it alone. Dedicated volunteers have stood with this work year after year — loading, traveling, serving, and treating every person with dignity. Together, we kept showing up.

That morning I woke suddenly from a deep sleep. It felt like a gentle nudge. I looked at the clock: 5:23.

My father’s birthday is May 23.

I cannot explain that to anyone’s satisfaction, and I will not pretend I can. I do not need a theory about what it was. I only know what it did. It turned my face toward the God who outlives every servant He sends.

If heaven were empty, the work would have died with the man who started it. It has not. The same Lord who numbered my father’s days is still numbering meals. The same Christ who said “whatever you did for the least of these, you did for Me” is still standing in those lines with people who need food, coats, and dignity.

I do not offer 5:23 as proof. I offer it as gratitude. God is not finished. The harvest is still His. And the servants He calls home do not take His compassion with them.

To God be the glory. ✝️

09/18/2026

A can of soup doesn't look like much sitting on a pantry shelf.

Our August newsletter asked a fair question about it — how far does one really go? For a family in Eastern Kentucky, that can might be supper tonight with a slice of bread. Or it gets stretched with rice, noodles, or whatever potatoes are left in the bag, and it feeds four. When groceries compete with rent, medicine, gasoline, and the light bill, small is not the same as insignificant.

Some families our partner pantries serve don't have steady transportation or much of a kitchen. Shelf-stable food means one less hard decision that day.

That's what we load the truck with. Every $1 given becomes about $30 of food through our partnership with Midwest Food Bank, so ten dollars fills a good deal more than one can.

Our next Clay City distribution is October 12-13.

Here's our question: what's a simple meal that carried your family through a tight stretch? Beans and cornbread? Soup and crackers? Tell us in the comments — and tag the person who cooked it for you.

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

09/01/2026

Every week for almost twenty years, Pastor Pete and Brenda Combs have opened the doors of Fullness of the Word Ministry in Beattyville, Kentucky, and fed hundreds of their neighbors.

They don't wait for people to come to them. They meet families right where they are, with groceries, household basics, and a listening ear.

For more than ten years, Servants of our Lord has partnered with Pete and Brenda, sending food their way each month so their shelves stay full. Their deep roots in Beattyville and our supply line through Midwest Food Bank multiply each other. Every $1 given puts about $30 of food into a hand that needs it.

Our next Clay City distribution is September 14-15, and partners like Pete and Brenda will be there carrying that food home to their communities.

Who's a Pete or Brenda in your life, someone who shows up for their neighbors week after week without being asked? Tell us about them in the comments, or tag them.

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

08/28/2026

Two days. Hundreds of families. That's what our July distribution in Clay City looked like — trucks unloaded, boxes packed, volunteers working side by side with a dozen partner agencies to get food into hands that needed it.

We're doing it again September 14th and 15th, and we need more hands than we've got right now. Sorting, loading, greeting families as they pull in — no experience required, just a willing heart and a few hours.

Last year our team moved over 500,000 pounds of food across 12 Kentucky counties. Every one of those pounds moved because someone showed up.

Can you be in Clay City on September 14–15? Know someone nearby who could? Tag them below, or comment and we'll send you the details.

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

08/25/2026

Every month, when our truck rolls into Eastern Kentucky, Pastor Pete and his wife Brenda are already waiting. They don't wait for families to find them — they load up the Fullness of the Word Ministry truck and drive right into low-income communities, holding food and clothing giveaways where people actually live.

Pete and Brenda are one story. Multiply their truck by 30 more pastors and partner ministries doing the same thing across Appalachia, and you start to see how one delivery becomes a lifeline for thousands of families.

Our next distribution is September 14-15 in Clay City, and we need hands to help sort, pack, and load. Have you ever volunteered with us, or is this the first time you're hearing about what happens in that warehouse? Tell us in the comments, or tag someone who'd love to spend a Saturday doing this kind of work.

Give food, hope, and faith to families in Eastern Kentucky. One-time or monthly gifts to Servants of Our Lord Ministry are secure and tax-deductible.

08/23/2026

New seasons rarely arrive with every answer neatly in place—and perhaps that is why they teach us to trust God so deeply.

Our August newsletter reflects on “Trusting God in a New Season.” As Servants of Our Lord continues preparing food, supporting partner agencies, and serving Eastern Kentucky, we are reminded that faithfulness often begins with taking the next step God places before us.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)

Whatever new season you may be walking through, place it in God’s hands today. Read the August newsletter: https://servantsofourlord.com/newsletters/august-2026

08/21/2026

"This has been some of the hardest work, but most rewarding work."

That's Jason and Angela of Tree of Life Ministries in West Liberty, Kentucky. They're one of the 30-plus partner agencies who take what comes off our truck and carry it the last mile — down the back roads, onto porches, into kitchens where the cabinets were bare that morning.

They said something else that has stayed with us: "It's an honor and privilege to serve others... They are such a blessing to us and allow us to be a blessing to others." That's the whole chain right there. A donor in Illinois, a truck headed south, a pastor in West Liberty, a family at the table.

Our next distribution is September 14-15 in Clay City. Twelve Kentucky counties are counting on it.

Here's our question for you: who is the person who fed you when you needed it? A grandmother, a neighbor, a church lady with a casserole dish? Tell us about them in the comments — and if they're still with us, tag them so they know.

Every $1 provides $30 of food:

Your gift to Servants of Our Lord Ministry provides food, hope, and faith to families across Eastern Kentucky. Every $1 donated provides $30 of food.