WHAT: The Food Bank of Iowa, in partnership with Spencer Seventh-day Adventist Church, will host a Mobile Pantry in Spencer, IA during 2024 for individuals in need of additional food assistance.

WHO: Free and open to the public, targeted toward individuals in need of food assistance.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, from 4:00p – 6:00p (Parking lot will not open till after 3 pm)

WHERE: Spencer Seventh-day Adventist Church (1910 10th Ave E. Spencer, IA, 51301)

FOR INFORMATION: Call 712-262-5766 (church) or call 712-262-5213 (Joan Schwarz) or email [email protected].

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: We could not do what we do without your help. We will be doing this pantry like the last one. We always need help as volunteers come and go. The food and the volunteers will both be inside the church in the fellowship hall. We will use grocery carts to take the food out to the vehicles. This way our volunteers and food can stay warm or cool and out of the weather. We will need grocery cart pushers as we have 9 carts. Cart pushers will put the boxes of food in the vehicles as they drive by. This method seemed to work really well. We will also need people to put the boxes into the carts that are indoors and a couple people to open and close the doors for the cart pushers. Volunteers can park inside the cones in the middle of the parking lot. Volunteers should be able to lift up to 20 lbs. (some food will be pre-boxed) and not be "at-risk" individuals. Meet at the church at 3:30 to get your job assignments. A huge thank you to everyone that helps! If you have any questions, you can contact Joan Schwarz at 712-262-5213.

Calling all Christian business leaders! The IGNITE Christian Business Conference will be held at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA on May 16th & 17th!

With keynote speakers including Pastors Hank & Brenda Kunneman, Pastors Gary & Brenda Keesee, Dr. Lance Wallnau, a leadership panel, musical guests, The Isaacs, a pre-screening of the film, The Forge, and more, it’s bound to be an impactful two days!

All the details (including the full lineup of speakers) and ticket sales can be found at ignite-cb.com. 

Please agree with us that these needs in the church will be taken care of. If you can help with anything in the list below, contact us to let us know.

OPEN SERVING POSITIONS

• LW Littles (birth - 18mo) Backup Teacher
• LW Tots (19mo - 3y/o PreK) Backup Teacher
• LW Kiddos (4y/o PreK - 1^st Grade) Teacher
• LW Kids (2^nd - 5^th grades) Teacher
• Grounds Maintenance Coordinator
• Kitchen Coordinator
• Tech Team (sound, camera)
• Church Online Team Members (Livestream)

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

• New Bibles for LW Youth ($4 per -- 30 needed) COMPLETED! 🙌
• Fire Extinguishers ($100 per -- 6 needed)
• Metal Carport for Passenger Van ($1,500)
• Materials for Auditorium Table/Chair Closet ($550) COMPLETED! 🙌
• LW Kids Room Updates ($600) COMPLETED! 🙌