Eunice, La --Word Ministries Pastor Caleb Semien is tackling an ongoing issue: hunger insecurity among the less fortunate.
If you stumble across the church parking lot in Eunice, you will notice some hardware with steel metal doors sitting along the sidewalk. It's also bolted into the ground, with a ring doorbell and door lock secured on the front, and what is inside may surprise you.
"It's a community pantry, a self-serving community pantry. We have around 50 people who are homeless and who need daily food, so this is a way to give them daily access to a meal day," said Semien.
"I came by to get me a snack; it should last me the whole day," said Darrell Jones, a local Eunice resident who has fallen on hard times.
"Inside, we have our ready-to-eat foods, and most of them have the pop-off tops on them," said Semien.
Semien says this will help those who are less fortunate in the area.
"Isaiah 58, verse 7 says to give your bread to the hungry, clothe the naked, and take in the stranger. The next verse says, " When your light shines like the early morning and breaks forth like the noonday, giving to hungry people is a way we can let our light shine," said Semien.
"God bless him because I am out of work right now; I have no income," said Jones.
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., people can ring the doorbell attached to the pantry. Next, they will be asked to follow the instructions listed on the pantry. Once all steps are completed, the staff will remotely unlock the door, and you will have access to only two items a day.
"We are hoping that people can adopt a shelf for a day or week and help us to keep it stocked," said Semien.
If you would like to adopt a shelf, you can reach out to Word Ministries at 337-336-2291,or you can visit the following website hereor download the etownchurch.com app for more information
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