This letter was sent to the members and friends of Three Hierarchs Mission, Garden City, KS
Dearly Beloved in the Lord,
Please note that October 16 is designated World Food Day, sponsored by the national Committee for World Food Day. Our Antiochian Archdiocese is one of 456 sponsoring organizations throught the United States and 163 countries around the world.
Last year 103 of our Antiochian parishes reported participating in this much needed program. 161,000 pounds of food were distributed within the communities where these parishes are located.
To participate in this program, we are asked to bring canned goods to church between Sunday, October 11 (this coming Sunday) and Sunday, December 27th. So I beg you, please help us be good participants in this very worthy cause. Remember, Jesus tells us, “I was hungry and you gave Me food” (Matt. 25:35). Bring several cans to put into our bin located just inside the west entrance to the building. Our own St. John Chrysostom says that it is better to feed the hungry than to raise the dead. Ask yourself why.
I am happy to say that our Handmaidens of the Lord group, led by Zoe McCallum, has taken on the ministry of collecting food for the hungry not just during drives like this one and the Lenten Food for Hungry People campaign, but all through the year! We are committed to an all-year ministry of providing as much help as we can for the Emaeus House and the ABC House.
Three Hierarchs/Garden City is one of fifteen parishes in the archdiocese that reports being “All Year” participants in this work of mercy to those in need. It is estimated that 37 million people in America need our help. While we cannot possibly help them all, we need to do all we can in our local community. God bless you for your on-going support of this work, and again–
please–Fill up our bin this Sunday!
Sincerely in God’s service,
Father Philip Vreeland
