Master's Manna, Incorporated

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1.) Governor Rell announced the "kick-off" to her "Care and Share" program from Master's Manna, Inc on 7/29/08 @ 1 p.m.
2.) SabbaticAL's Cafe and Wallingford Dream Foundation are holding their third annual Golf Tourney Monday, Sept 22nd at Tradition's Golf Club in Wlfd. with proceeds being shared between Wallingford Wishing Well and Master's Manna.
3.) Food drive at Shaw's, Rt. 5 Wlfd. on Sat., Aug. 23rd.
4.) God is in control... with no regular monthly income, average operating expense of $3000.00/month and the check book maintains a positive balance. God does indeed supply ALL of our needs! We are blessed beyond words. We give thanks for your ministry

Master’s Manna Motorcycle Ride <<<< Click Here
Date: 7/27/08 Time: 8:30 AM

Bowl-a-thon

The Sabbaticals just raised $1200.00 during their Bowl-a-thon! Thank You!!!

Reflections on the past year from 316 North Colony Rd.

On December 6, 2006 Master's Manna, Inc. began operation as a food pantry in a rented corner of the Fellowship Hall at the Wallingford Church of the Nazarene. One year later, on our first birthday, we opened our doors in our new location at 316 North Colony St. in Wallingford, CT as a food pantry, clothes closet, soup kitchen and resource center. That very first month we served 42 families. Now, 1 year later, we often serve 42 families in 1 day.

As we take time to survey this past year I see God's handprint on this ministry for which I will be forever grateful. There have been moments during this past year when I have questioned "God, is this truly what you want me to do? I can be working and bringing in a paycheck. I can be working 40 hours a week, instead of 60 or 70. I can, I can, I can..." Then there were a few dark moments when I wanted to hand over the keys, not pick up another can of food, or phone and walk away.

In that darkest moment the phone rang. The voice on the other end of the phone asked if we could use a donation of children's clothes~ "sure" I stammered... what's another bag or two of clothes to sort when it was the LAST thing I wanted to see! Well, that one or two bags of clothes turned out to be a truckload! LITERALLY!! And not only children's clothes but toys and adult clothing as well. "Great", I thought. This will take hours!! Can't you just picture God watching us as He pours out blessing upon blessing and we grumble? I do not know if He is laughing or gently chiding, "Daughter, trust Me. Have I not carried you through the valley before?"

As three of us worked for those two hours unloading, sorting and hanging... the rest of God's plan was taking form. The phone rang... AGAIN! This time it was a local pastor. He had a family that had been involved in a house fire and had lost EVERYTHING. He asked if we could help a mom with four small children. After asking a few more questions, assuring that this family would get ALL that they needed I hung up the phone and the tears began to fall. Grandma came with her list of needs. When Grandma left she took a TRUCKLOAD of bags ... several for each child and some for mom. You see... the TRUCKLOAD of stuff that I was grumbling about was GOD'S PERFECT PROVISION for this family. Grandma went home with clothes EXACTLY sized for each child, as well as toys and necessities for mom, plus food.

THIS is why I do what I do. Please erase that... or at very least take the I out of the equation. This is why God does what He does.

He tells us we are to feed His sheep. He is the Shepherd. What does a shepherd do? He cares for His sheep. He tends to, provides for, cleans, loves and nurtures His sheep. Can we do any less???

So now one year later... 632 families (896 adults, 765 children and 109 seniors) later, 1770 individuals later Master's Manna, Inc has grown from one small corner of a Fellowship Hall to a 1500 sq ft. space on a downtown street within walking distance of many of our families... One year later we have gone from a $30/month rent to monthly operating costs of nearly $1500.00. We remain a completely volunteer organization, depending on donations and trusting Jesus to be our Provider. To date He has not let us down. A very wise man once stated that, "God's work, done God's way will never lack God's support."

For the many individuals, companies and organizations that have supported Master's Manna, Inc with time, talent, finances and resources... please accept our humble "Thanks". You are heroes who are making a huge difference in the lives of so many right here at home.

Please pray that we will continue to trust in the Lord, remain steadfast in His plan to feed sheep and share the joy of knowing His Son, Jesus as Lord and Savior!

We look forward to another exciting year of seeing lives enriched, improved and impacted by the love of Christ.

Answers to Prayer

Getting this web site set up.
Master's Manna, Inc. was gifted a freezer on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2006.
Tuesday, Jan.2, 2007 received a call from Nick @ Thurston's Foods asking Bruce to come and "pick up a load" of food. Not only was there one van load... but TWO! The second load just happened to be chicken, fish and veggies for the freezer!
Tuesday night... 1/2/07 received a call from Kathy from Wallingford Wishing Well with an emergent situation. A local family had experienced a fire in their home and lost quite a bit. She was requesting assistance with food and clothes. The family met us at the food pantry at 8 p.m. and we were able to provide food, coats, hats, mittens, boots and TOYS! (The toys were donated from a local agency in Wallingford last week... they had left-overs from Christmas...) Now isn't that just like God and isn't His timing perfect?!
Jehovah Jirah has provided increased space in the Fellowship Hall at Wallingford Church of the Nazarene. We now use 1/2 of the Fellowship Hall!
Our gracious Lord is raising up volunteers who have a desire to serve His people (many are brothers and sisters in the Lord!... He is trusting us to show Jesus revealed to those who have not opened their hearts to Him... yet!)
Jesus is opening doors for Wallingford Church of the Nazarene to be the CHURCH.
A social worker from a local Wallingford school contacted Master's Manna in an effort to assist a family in need. As a result God opened a door for communication and building relationship

Prayer Requests

We know that we serve an mighty God and that ALL things are possible through Him, after all He owns the cattle on a thousand hills and breathed life into dirt. He is Creator, Sustainer and Lord!
Give Him all praise and adoration for this ministry. Thank Him for setting this plan in motion, pricking hearts and opening doors that no man could open.
Please pray that God will provide a vehicle for picking up and delivering food.
God is preparing our next "home". Please pray that we will be willing to wait on His timing and to be anxious in nothing!
Please ask the Lord to "hasten" the receiving of the 501c3 paperwork from the IRS.

Statistics

Opened 12/6/06 and the first week Master's Manna, Inc. provided food for two (2) families
The second week of Dec. the food pantry provided food for five (5) new families plus our two (2) original families
The third week Master's Manna, Inc. provided food for twenty-seven (27) new families
Last week 8 new families were able to "shop" at the food pantry.
A total of 42 families "shopped" for 1,665 meals during the month of December.
Enough food for 5730 meals has left Master's Manna during the month of January.
34 new families have been added to our growing circle of friends for a total of 76 families registered with Master's Manna.
59 families are from Wallingford
10 families are from Meriden
7 families are from other towns

News

On Wednesday, January 24, 2007 Master's Manna, Inc. will begin program three (3) "Senior Soup Socials"! After meeting with some great people from Wallingford Housing Authority we have permission to go into the five (5) low-income senior housing areas in Wallingford and provide lunch + every Wed. We will rotate through every area. While eating lunch, residents will be able to fill out their "grocery list". Volunteers will fill orders and deliver food through the food pantry to our senior neighbors. We are blessed by God's perfect plan and direction. He is opening doors that man can not open and closing doors that man can not close!
Master's Manna, Inc. is deepening our relationship with Wallingford Wishing Well and look forward to working more closely together in the future by making a difference in the life of a family.
"Off to School We Go"... Eloise from the Wallingford Board of Health will be conducting a class on Safe Food Handling on Wed., Jan. 17th in advance of our commencing the operation of Master's Manna Soup Kitchen. 7 volunteers are taking this class in preparation of serving our Seniors lunch through our weekly "Senior Soup Social" beginning on Jan. 24th.
Dan Champagne (reporter from Record~Journal) covered Master's Manna as we served, visited with and radiated the love of Christ with 17 seniors during our Senior Soup Social at John Savage Commons on Jan. 31st. Our "heartiest" of volunteers ranged from 5~60 years of age.
Our "Tots for Totes" program has been spotlighted by CT Food Bank. Please visit their web page and read our story!