Alberton Methodist Church’s Let’s Feed Jesus soup kitchen has enabled congregants to continue making a difference in the lives of others.
For years, the church has been taking care of the less fortunate residing in Alberton and surrounding areas.
The church has a dedicated team that runs a weekly soup kitchen, preparing food each week and delivering it to Alberton North’s informal settlement.
The Let’s Feed Jesus soup kitchen is inspired by a biblical verse and aims to feed the needy.
During lockdown they have been able to up their deliveries to two trips per week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
With the help of donations received from church members, they serve hotdogs to the community.
Candice Fesenmeier, a leader of the soup kitchen, said this was made possible with great team work.
“In this, we are a team and we take turns on doing things. There are 34 of us that contribute in different ways. Some make the food and some deliver and serve the people on-site,” said Fesenmeier.
Simone Bennett, also a member of the church’s project, said: “We have been caring for the Alberton North community for about five years already. At the moment we’re delivering hotdogs and we feed about 120 people on both days.
We will continue giving to the community for as long as we can.”
According to Rev Jeff van der Spuy, Alberton Methodist Church has been actively involved in the community.
“We recently gave out food parcels and we have been able to feed families from far away. We have been blessed with companies that have come on board to help us give out food parcels. The Let’s Feed Jesus soup kitchen has always been an ongoing thing,” he said.
