Youth members of Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church stand by the blessing box that was installed in June. From left to right are Aubrey Garrett, Sofia Belcher, and Holden Belcher.
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Youth members of Byars-Cobb United Methodist Church, including, left to right, Aubrey Garrett, Sofia Belcher, Holden Belcher, help restock the blessing box.
Photo submitted by Byars-Cobb UMC
The Rev. Daniel Garrett, pastor of Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church, stands next to the blessing box that has helped many families in the Glade Spring area.
Photo submitted by Byars-Cobbs UMC
Jerry Ferguson was at work at the Town Square Food Ministry in this 2018 photo from Washington County News. The food bank closed in December 2020.
The mini food pantries installed on church properties, called “blessing boxes,” have become a common way to help food-insecure neighbors around the clock, especially since the pandemic caused the creative idea to be replicated throughout the nation.
Youth members of Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church stand by the blessing box that was installed in June. From left to right are Aubrey Garrett, Sofia Belcher, and Holden Belcher.
Youth members of Byars-Cobb United Methodist Church, including, left to right, Aubrey Garrett, Sofia Belcher, Holden Belcher, help restock the blessing box.
The Rev. Daniel Garrett, pastor of Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church, stands next to the blessing box that has helped many families in the Glade Spring area.
