This case study features Second Presbyterian Church’s congregational mission, Northside Mission Ministry (NMM). The food pantry is the church’s founding and anchor project. Each month, it serves between 400 and 500 families, distributing roughly 15 tons of food. The pantry inspired several members of the church to create and maintain a community garden on the church’s property, to help keep the pantry stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer and fall. They even drilled a well to supply the site with water.
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