Bobby West said Saturday’s early Thanksgiving meal that GRACE Ministries and volunteers will be dishing up for the community is a way to feed people and nourish souls.
It will take “an army of volunteers,” West said, to prepare 2,000 plates at the 215 Crozier St. location, as well as deliver them to seven other sites across the county.
There will be pork loin and gravy, with all the trimmings, West said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny! But those plates also come with a “side” of prayer, he added.
“Our goal is to pray with every meal delivered,” West said, whether those meals are getting picked up and delivered to shut-ins or just enjoyed by families who need a hot meal. “Prayer is shared with every plate,” he added.
“The most important thing is prayer,” West said, adding that it’s that prayer component the nourishes peoples’ souls. But he’s done this before, so he also knows that “the biggest thing is getting all that food ready” to be picked up by 11 a.m.
In addition to the GRACE Ministries location, plates will be available for pickup at the following locations:
- West End Baptist Church, 619 Dabney Dr.
- Room at the Cross, 235 Booth Ave.
- Norlina Baptist Church, 402 Divison St., Norlina
- Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 3892 Raleigh Rd.
- Old Aycock gym, 2663 Vicksboro Rd.
- Corner of Andrews Avenue and Water Street, near the standpipe
- Grace Baptist Church, 1820 S. Clearview Dr.
The team of volunteers will fill 1,600 plates in about two hours’ time. “We couldn’t do it without the prayers and support” from across the community, he said. “We’ll get eight lines of people packing plates – it goes fast, too,” he added.
Working alongside other volunteers, whether old friends or new acquaintances, creates a humbling atmosphere for West and others at GRACE Ministries.
“You’re humbled and thankful that you can be a part of helping others,” he said. “We want to serve God any way we can.”
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