First Baptist Church Orange Park

Food Faith Distributed At First Baptist Church Of Orange Park

ORANGE PARK The first group of cars arrived at the First Baptist Church of Orange Park at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 17 more than 90 minutes before volunteers handed out nearly 1,000 boxes of food to residents as part of the USDAs Farmers to Families food drive.

Each gift weighed 40 pounds and included two gallons of milk, potatoes, onions, cottage cheese, two meats, apples and a variety of other perishable goods to help a community in need.

What we didnt give away, we saved for Saturday, said Senior Pastor David Tarkington. We expect a lot more people next week.

There was some hesitation since the first delivery of food scheduled for Oct. 10 was delayed. But there were pallets filled with fresh fruits, vegetables and meat last week, and the church will continue to distribute food during the next two Saturdays.

Were under some very unique circumstances, Tarkington said. The Florida Baptist Convention was asked by the governor to help. They wanted to provide something with no questions asked.

Traffic was routed through the church parking lot, around the building and to a loading area behind the church. Everyone was greeted with a smile and asked how many boxes of food they needed. Volunteers then loaded cold milk at the first stop, then two filled boxes at the second. Residents then were offered a chance to pray with a volunteer before leaving the parking lot.

This was about more than food.

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