It is intended to quench people’s physical hunger, but volunteers hope to quench a different kind of hunger as well.
The mobile cooking trailer — or food wagon, as volunteers call it — is something God led ministry leaders at First Baptist Church, Trussville, toward. And through His direction it has become an addition to the church’s Men on Mission ministry.
Both types of hunger, eternal and physical, are necessary for life, said Pastor Buddy Champion. And the food wagon will be instrumental in filling that hunger.
Cecil Medders, who helped head up the design and acquisition team, said, “We see [the food wagon] being used for neighborhood events, community festivals, feeding the homeless, disaster relief efforts and feeding EMT personnel during search and rescue operations as well as our own Men on Mission projects.”
First, Trussville, also purchased a supply trailer that will maximize the effectiveness of the food wagon, which has the capacity to feed hundreds of people a day. At press time, the food wagon was on standby to assist in the disaster relief efforts in Louisiana, where historic flooding has affected more than 13 parishes.
‘No limit’
Chris Chambers, minister of missions for First, Trussville, said the church is looking forward to the opportunities to share the gospel through the food wagon.
“This will enable us to share the gospel by first feeding the physical hunger then feeding the spiritual hunger. We will be able to get into places we could not go before,” he said.
“There is really no limit on the things that can be done.” (TAB)
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