the BLESSING BOX

Our church provides a Blessing Box on-site as one of our major mission projects to help those in need in the community. 


The idea to host a blessing box originally came from member Bill Gregory.  Blessing Boxes were a feature of his former community so he brought the idea here to Sherrills Ford. Bill provided the background information and design plan for our Blessing Box, as well as guidance and support. The Blessing Box at our church eventually inspired 5 other churches in our community to host Blessing Boxes. 

OUTREACH IMPACT: 14,600 items are donated to community members through the Blessing box each year.

who We Serve

Blessing Boxes meet small, daily needs of people in the community, such as a can of soup, bread, peanut butter and jelly, canned vegetables, toiletries, and pet food.  Blessing Boxes also help supplement the needs people have when other resources are not open.  We restock our Blessing Box with 35+ items per day, showing there is true need in our community for this anonymous, 24/7 service. The Blessing Box is used by people of all ages and variety of circumstances--which we fully embrace.

How you can help

Anyone can contribute small items for the Blessing Box. There are containers outside the kitchen door in the breezeway where you can place larger quantities of donated Blessing Box items. Or - you can place items directly in the box.  


SFPC provides ongoing financial support and donations for the Blessing Box.  Below is a list of items that are regularly stocked.


Loaves of sliced bread

Jars of peanut butter

Jars of jelly (not fruit spread) (no jars in winter)

Cans of pasta meals including SpaghettiOs

Cans of hearty soup

Boxes of saltine crackers with 4 packets

Cans of chicken—flip top if available

Cans of tuna—flip top if available

Boxes of dry spaghetti

Pasta sauce (no tomato sauce) (no bottles in winter)

Boxes of macaroni & cheese

Boxes of deluxe macaroni & cheese

Cans beans and wieners—small with flip lid

Cans Vienna sausages—small with flip lid

Cans pork and beans—flip lid if available

Cans of sweet corn

Cans of green beans

Cans of sweet peas

Cans of sliced carrots

Rice

Cans of beans or bags of dried beans

Boxes of breakfast cereal

Packets of instant dry milk

Boxes of 10+ packets of instant grits—any variety

Boxes of 10+ packets of instant oatmeal—any variety

Boxes of complete pancake mix

Bottles of pancake syrup

Fruit cups

Pudding cups

Breakfast bars

Granola bars

Bottles of water                                                            


Juice boxes—Variety of fruit punch flavors

Juice boxes—100% apple or grape juice

Large box of tea bags

Bags of dry cat food

(Dog food is provided by a donor each month—thanks!)

Box of gallon size zip lock bags

Box of quart size zip lock bags

Box of sandwich size zip lock bags

Box of snack size zip lock bags

A Note about clothing donations

Clothing can be taken to the Sherrills Ford Christian Food Pantry for their community Clothes Closet--as there is no space in the box to add clothing. This food and clothing pantry is only 5 miles from SFPC.
We are proud supporters of this area-wide pantry as well!