Stories of Hope

“Over the past few months, God has created an excitement in me to pray for people. I think about it during the week and I’m disappointed if there are weeks when I can’t be at the Vineyard’s weekend services or I have to leave early so I can’t go up to pray for people on the prayer ministry team. I love being up there and wondering who will come up that I get to pray for. I’ve met so many wonderful people and I feel so honored that I get to hear their story and bring it to God with them. I struggle a lot with feelings of being unworthy or not good enough to be up there and I’m

“Thank you for all the incredible work y’all do at Fruit of the Vine (FOTV). From giving folks respect and honoring the autonomy to make our own menu decisions, super friendly personal staff, encouraging community engagement with the clothing closet and socializing area, FOTV really is structured wonderfully differently from other food shelves. I’ve seen a handful in my day, and though I’m grateful for them all, FOTV always uniquely leaves me with a hopeful feeling for the future. Personally, I gotta thank you from the bottom of my heart because y’alls generosity has truly kept me afloat this last year. I’ve been able to get back on my feet and now I’ve been blessed with landing my absolute dream

We wanted to share some thank you notes we’ve received recently from our Fruit of the Vine food shelf: “My diet is so restricted, and my food is prohibitively expensive. I love that I can find dairy-free things, some gluten-free options, and enough meat and produce to supplement my food stamps. I literally could not afford to eat in a way that is pain free, if not for this church. I would have to choose between eating and car insurance, gas, and other necessities. Either that, or live in constant pain from digestive issues, migraine, and joint pain. I cannot thank y’all enough for helping me live the best I can!” —Noelle “I can’t tell you how much this food