Mobilization Ministry

Connect Your Church Family With Your Neighbors

The Meal

Won’t most of your church family be making their personal Thanksgiving Meal this year?

Would they be willing to connect with a local neighbor-family who can’t afford to celebrate Thanksgiving?

The Church Key Dates

  • September 8 or September 18 – Virtual informational meetings geared for churches who haven’t been in THE MEAL campaign before. Attendance optional. Connect and learn more about THE MEAL.
  • By September 30th – Interested churches sign up to participate in THE MEAL.
  • October 6 or October 9 – Choose which Orientation Meeting works for you. 10/6 is a virtual meeting that begins at 6:30 PM. 10/9 is in-person at our Manheim Farm Show booth.
  • By October 24 – Churches communicate how many meals/neighbors they will provide.
  • On November 7 – Love INC will distribute the names of families needing meals to church coordinators.
  • From November 7 to November 21 – Church individuals will connect with individual families to talk and to hear what ingredients make the best meal for the family.
  • November 21, 22, or 23 – Church individuals take ingredients to the family.
  • On November 27 – Thanksgiving dinners happen.

The School District Key Dates

  • September 30th-ish – Love INC will connect with school districts and share which churches are participating.
  • October 24th – Love INC will share the exact number of families that we need to provide to church individuals.
  • November 6th – Provide family names to Love INC so that Love INC can distribute them to churches.

Have questions about any of these ministry opportunities, interested in learning more or want to find out how you can serve?