Storehouse & Street Feed

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Storehouse aims to give hope to the people in Glasgow.  We want to help those people in our city who can’t afford to look after themselves fully, providing them with food and toiletries.   God loves Glasgow and He loves everyone in it.  As His followers, we’ve been taught to live as Jesus did.  This means helping people who are in need, and that’s what we are trying to do by feeding the hungry and serving the poor.

 

Many people in Glasgow are sitting on the poverty line and frequently have to choose between paying their rent/bills or buying food.  As a church we want to show God’s love by helping to meet some of their basic needs.

 

To achieve this, we have partnered with the Destiny Angels Food Programme, which is a Glasgow based food distribution network, and it is our intention to provide the assurance of food to those of greatest need in the G13, G14, G15 and G20 postcode areas, focussing on those with the least support.  We are relying totally on voluntary donations of time, money, food and goods, and our main needs are for non-perishable food or toiletries.

 

Our collection point is situated in the entrance foyer of the building where we meet as a Church.  It is operational every week and the items we recieve are distributed at our Storehouse sessions on a Saturday morning at Linden Street between 10am and 12 noon.  It is also possible to drop items off at the Vineyard Office, 23 Old Dumbarton Road, Yorkhill.

 

We also have other roles for people who would like to be more 'hands on' with this ministry by being part of the “Storehouse Team”.  If this interests you please contact  Lucy Lamont at church or Peter Fowler at the church office:

officeatgwvineyard [dot] co [dot] uk

 

Items we collect include:

Food Toiletries Baby
Tinned food - anything and everything (savoury and sweet) Toilet roll Nappies
Cereals - variety packs and small boxes Shower gel and shampoo for men, women and children Baby wipes
Pasta, rice and noodles Bars of Soap Formula
Sauces and cuppa soups Deodorant for men and women  
Tea, coffee, sugar and long life milk Razors for men and women  
Crisps    

 

I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,

I was homeless and you gave me a room,

I was shivering and you gave me clothes,

I was sick and you stopped to visit,

I was in prison and you came to me.’

 "…'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me…you did it to me.'                                     

        Matthew 25: 34-40

 

 

Street Feed is a ministry to those begging on the streets of Glasgow.  It is a practical, tangiable and relational way of meeting people's immediate needs in a small way.  Currently, we meet after Church on Sunday afternoon but will soon be able to run Street Feed thoughout the week.

 

We partner with Pret a Manger, who donate sandwiches, and we then put together packed lunches to take out onto the streets.  From there, we head out into the West End and City Centre of Glasgow, providing free lunches and spending time with those we meet.  We really value taking the time to learn a little bit about each person's story and building relationships. 

 

For those who it is appropriate, we tell them about Storehouse and other services available to them in Glasgow.

 

If you are able to help in any way, get in touch by emailing compassionatgwvineyard [dot] co [dot] uk

 

For more info www.storehouseglasgow.org.uk