First Congo Food Justice Ministry

04/09/2026

We had an extremely large pantry day yesterday at the First Congo Food Justice Ministry. Served over 200 meals and 150 guests shopped for groceries in our pantry. Its slim Pickens in there. If you can donate canned goods, please drop off at First congo between 10am and 1 pm monday-Friday. 1000 s. Cooper at. 38104. Everything helps. 🙏🙏🖤🖤

04/09/2026

Did you know our food Justice Director teaches youth how to grow their own healthy food? Each year he sponsors a few schools to get their school gardens up to par! Shout out to Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. , Urban Earth Gardens, Nursery & Market and Midtown Nursery for helping!

03/26/2026

We could really use some 10" paper plates and brown bags if anyone could help? Thank you all for consistently showing up to help. 🙏🙏🙏

Link to plates https://www.webstaurantstore.com/ecochoice-compostable-no-pfas-added-plant-fiber-10-plate-case/395RP10.html

Link to brown bags https://www.webstaurantstore.com/bag-brown-8-500-choice/433BR8BGC.html

Link to ziplock bags. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/ziploc-373953-6-1-2-x-5-7-8-sandwich-bag-case/721373953.html

First Congregational Church 1000 s. Cooper St., Memphis, Tn.38104.

Attn: Food Justice

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03/04/2026

Busy morning prepping/cooking 250 chicken on a handle. Serving every zip code in Shelby county. Thank you everyone for keeping our program flourishing. 🙏🙏🖤🖤

Donate here to help us keep going. Thank you.

https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=7a9f276b-6865-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11

02/26/2026

Come to soup stock!!!! March 8th, benefitting the food justice ministries. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/179GsxZY7j/

02/02/2026

We will be open tomorrow and the rest of the week. We will be using the south parking lot and using the south lot doors to enter.

*south lot pictured here.

01/25/2026

We are closed tomorrow the 26th. We will be taking things day by day. As soon as our volunteers can get here safely, we will open back up. Stay safe and warm friends. 🖤🙏

01/02/2026

Trader Joe's pantry will be at First Congregational Church (Memphis, TN) in 20 minutes.

12/29/2025

We will have a trader Joe's pantry delivery this coming Friday, January 2nd. Usually arrives around 11am. We never have an exact time. Happy holidays to all. 🙏🙏

12/23/2025

We had a great X-Mas meal today. So Grateful for our volunteers, and Congregation & Community support. Thank you al! Happy holidays and Merry X-Mas. 🙏🙏🙏

11/25/2025

Today's turkey day lunch & pantry at First Congregational Church (Memphis, TN) . 1000 s Cooper st. 11am-1pm. Come break bread with us! Ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans casserole, Mac & Cheese, bread and pumpkin pie.

*Pics of meal in comments.