LYNDALE
BAPTIST CHURCH
CONNECTING IN OUR COMMUNITY
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger to you.
- Matthew 25:35
Lyndale has looked closely at where help is needed most in our community and one truth is impossible to ignore: too many people don't have steady access to food. As shelter numbers grow and more families struggle to put meals on the table, Lyndale needs your support now more than ever. Through our outreach missions, we provide food, care items, and hope for people in our area. Whether you volunteer your time or give a donation, every gift helps meet real needs in our community.
Blessing Box Food Pantry
Our little yellow Blessing Box outside our church is open every day for anyone in the community who needs food. Along with food, it also includes information about local resources and support opportunities. If you'd like to help, donations can be placed in the plastic tub beside the church door, and volunteers collect and sort everything each day. There's also a prayer box in the pantry, so anyone can leave a prayer request and know they're being cared for in more than one way.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Donate Food Items
​When you do your weekly grocery shopping, add an extra non-perishable food item to your cart to donate, such as:
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Canned Goods: fruit, vegetables, chicken, tuna, soups, pasta, sauce
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Dry Goods: crackers, cereal, pasta, boxed mac & cheese, instant potatoes
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Beverages: tea, coffee, juices
Donate Your Time
Have a heart for Missions? Want to help our community? Don't have a lot of time to give? The answer is volunteering for our Blessing Box Ministry!
Day of week and times to fill the Blessing Box are flexible and can work around your schedule.
If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know!
Changing Lives "One Sandwich at a Time"
Alternating Months: 1st weekend of every odd month
(​January, March, May, July, September & November)
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Through this program, volunteers prepare more than 150 bagged lunches for four nearby shelters in our surrounding area. The lunches we provide help feed women, children, families, and Veterans who are staying there temporarily.
On the first Friday evening of every odd-numbered month, volunteers come together to make sandwiches and pack the lunches. Then, the next morning, volunteers deliver them to the shelters. It's a simple, hands-on way to provide a reliable meal and support neighbors who need it most.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Donate Lunch Items
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Salty Snacks: small bags of chips or crackers
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Sweet Treats: individually packaged cookies, snack cakes, Rice Krispie Treats
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Fruit: individual serving cups or applesauce
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2-liter Sodas: cola, orange, or grape
Donate Your Time
Volunteer the 1st weekend of any odd month: ​January, March, May, July, September, November
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FRIDAY @ 6:00 PM
Make and put together lunches
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​SATURDAY @ 9:00 AM
Pack lunches for delivery
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Southminster Food Closet
Southminster Presbyterian Church runs a Food Closet that provides food to families in need, helping more than 300 families each year. Those who come for help range from the elderly facing very high medical bills to multi-generational families dealing with layoffs and unemployment.
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The Southminster Food Closet depends on help from church members, partner churches, and friends and neighbors in the community. Lyndale members can take part by donating cans or packages of non-perishable food and placing them in the baskets in the western foyer of the church. If you'd like to give, the list below includes some of the items that are needed most often.
Food Donations
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Canned Vegetables
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Canned Fruit / Fruit Cups
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Dry or Canned Beans
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Soups & Stews
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Canned Chicken, Tuna
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Pasta & Sauce
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Rice
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Cereal
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Oatmeal
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Crackers
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Snacks
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Hamburger & Tuna Helper
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Instant Potatoes
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Boxed Mac & Cheese
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Peanut Butter & Jelly
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Baking Mixes
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Pancake Mix & Syrup
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Coffee, Tea & Juices
Personal Hygiene Items
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Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
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Shampoo & Conditioner
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Soap & Body Wash
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Deodorant
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Disposable Razors
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Toilet Paper
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Disposable Diapers
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Feminine Hygiene Products
Free Community Dinners
Monthly: 2nd Fridays @ 4:00 PM
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On the second Friday night of every month, we open our doors for a free Community Dinner from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. This is a warm, welcoming place for anyone who needs a good meal, a safe place to breathe, and a little peace from the storm. There are no requirements, no pressure, and no strings attached, just food, fellowship, and real support. If you'd like prayer, our prayer partners are here and ready to pray with you.
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Monthly: 2nd Saturdays @ 7:30 AM
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Food isn't the only urgent need at local shelters, personal hygiene items are often in low supply. On the second Saturday of every month, our Ministry Team delivers hygiene bags of basic personal care items for those who are homeless and friends in need. This outreach is a simple, hands-on way to meet practical needs and share kindness with our community. Every bag shares the message of Christ: you matter, and you haven't been forgotten.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
Donate Hygiene Items
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Toothbrushes
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Toothpaste
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Deodorant
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Bath Soap
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Disposable Razors
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Women's & Men's Socks
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Washcloths
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Shampoo
Donate Your Time
Join our Ministry Team at the church on the second Saturday of each month at 7:30 AM as we deliver hygiene bags to people who are homeless and friends in need.
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If you'd like to help, we'd love to have you with us.