St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church's New Outreach Ministry: The Lord's Lunch As the pandemic worsened and soup kitchens in downtown Seattle closed their doors, parishioner Dan Johnson felt God's call to feed people. He invited a wide range of volunteers to assemble 100 sack lunches to distribute to those living without shelter downtown once Saturday per month. This ministry was such a success and so desperately needed that it quickly grew to 150 sack lunches one Saturday every month. This ministry is yet another example of this community striving to be the body of Christ in this world.

For more than a year, SJB has been listening to the needs of the neighborhood and working to address issues of food insecurity right here in West Seattle. Parishioner Cate Lee built The Little Free Pantry and installed it right outside the church office, visible by the Rector and office staff. Parishioners of St. John’s have donated food, toiletries, and their time to keep this food pantry stocked on a daily basis. The food pantry gets heavily used not just by the homeless population in West Seattle but also by those who have a home but are struggling to have enough food to feed their families. Watch this video to learn more.

For more than a year, SJB has been listening to the needs of the neighborhood and working to address issues of food insecurity right here in West Seattle. Parishioner Cate Lee built The Little Free Pantry and installed it right outside the church office, visible by the Rector and office staff. Parishioners of St. John’s have donated food, toiletries, and their time to keep this food pantry stocked on a daily basis. The food pantry gets heavily used not just by the homeless population in West Seattle but also by those who have a home but are struggling to have enough food to feed their families. Watch this video to learn more.