“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Matthew 25: 44-45.
From the beginning Shepherd’s HOPE has focused on building relationships while
providing much needed material resources. The pantry of course has been the avenue through which those relationships have begun and then deeper connections have been made in the Bible studies. In 2014 The Way ministry partners began discussions about the need for a soup kitchen. They learned that there was none in Englewood! On April 23, 2014, The Family Feeding Center first opened in the Peace Center at 6455 S Peoria. The Center allows great opportunity for conversation. In 2018 the Family Feeding Center moved to THE CENTER of Englewood, 838 W. Marquette. The new hours are Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.