SOS Feeding Ministry exists to bring food to hungry people and hungry people to food.
We do this in worship to our savior Christ Jesus, who commanded that all those wishing to become His disciples feed His sheep. (John 21:15-17)
Mission:
We believe that the Holy Bible makes clear that God the Father is a God who finds joy in providing abundantly for His human images.
Whether it is “every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food,” (Genesis 2:9) in the garden of Eden, or mana in the wilderness (Exodus 16:4-5) or the feeding of the 5000 (Matthew 14:13–21, Mark 6:31–44, Luke 9:10–17, and John 6:1–14); we serve a God who feeds His people.
As followers of God’s Son, Christ Jesus, who sent His disciples to “love thy neighbor” and “feed His sheep,” we show our love to our neighbors suffering from food insecurity by removing transportation as a barrier to receiving assistance.
Vision:
Feeding is God’s will: From the food in the Garden of Eden, to mana in the wilderness, to the supper of the Lamb, providing food and drink for humans is one of the primary signs of God’s favor in the Bible.
Feeding Programs are in trouble: Reduced grants and subsidies from state and federal governments mean more local families may be unable to access emergency food assistance. By filling this void, we bring Glory to our God.
Ministry to the unchurched: Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 families in the DMV area, many of which are likely to be unchurched. We bring the Gospel to them, so that the Spirit can bring them to faith.
Science-based approach: Studies show that many people suffering from food insecurity are unable to reliably access existing food assistance resources. Our mission is to deliver this assistance along with God’s Word and Christian fellowship.
Outreach to the nations: Many immigrant and refugee families in our area are food insecure, by delivering food to these families, we reach people who may have come from nations that are opposed to the Gospel on a consistent basis, sowing God’s grace in word and deed, so the Spirit can open their minds to the Truth of Saving Grace
Reaching the unchurched: In our current cultural climate, many people are not seeking a meaningful relationship with Christ by coming to church. By bringing food assistance to our participants' homes, we can also bring the Gospel to their doorsteps.
Government job cutbacks: Recent cutbacks to local, state, and federal workforces put more area families at the risk of food insecurity. Recent data shows food insecurity affects families making well above the median household income of $80,610, including households above $100,000 annually
SNAP/TEFAP/LFAP cutbacks: Recently proposed and enacted cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Needy Families (SNAP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) are causing shortages for existing programs, which we can capitalize on as a faith community.
The U.S. is a mission field: Data from Barna Group project that 43% of Americans are unchurched, leading many faith leaders to consider the US as one of the largest English-speaking mission fields in the world, with many Americans expressing anti-religious beliefs
