Compassionate Ministries
Food Pantry
The Compassion food pantry is a client choice facility, providing anyone in need of food assistance. We are very thankful to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, the Partner Pickup Program and the generous help of our congregation to be able to provide this assistance.
The food pantry is a 7 day a week operation. We need people who can pick up food at grocery stores, sort and organize food, and hand out food on Wednesdays. If you are interested in serving in our food pantry, contact us and we’ll help you get started!
We are open every Wednesday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Compassion Ministry Center. You may come once a month with a scheduled appointment time.
“The Compassion food pantry also partners with the USDA for some of the food we receive. Additional information on the USDA can be found here (https://www.fns.usda.gov/) and their non-discrimination statement can be found here (https://www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement).”
Please call (434) 515-1413 to get an appointment scheduled.
Christmas Food Box Giveaway
Each year, Compassion Church of the Nazarene collects enough food to feed 1000 families a full Christmas dinner. Each family receives a box filled with a ham and all the ingredients to make sides. This is such a wonderful time at Compassion Church and takes the help of many volunteers.
Nazarene Disaster Relief
Here are ways that Compassion responds to needs in times of disasters:
Mobilizing disaster response teams to areas that have been subject to natural disasters. If you would like to join a team, follow us on social media to get details after a natural disaster has occurred.
If needed, Compassion will open its doors to provide shelter during storms.
Storing and distributing Crisis Care Kits.
Meal Team
If you’re looking for a tangible way to support your church family, our meal team often provides help to new moms, those recovering from illnesses or surgeries and those going through crisis as needed. Contact us to get involved!
Cares Team
The Cares Team was created to meet the tangible project needs of people within our church and community. It might be a small project like racking leaves and cleaning gutters or it might be a large project like remodeling a kitchen or dealing with a water issue. We need many people on this team representing various skill levels to make this team a success.
