First Baptist Church of Atlanta holds food

First Baptist Church of Atlanta held a food drive for the community. (Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels)

First Baptist Church partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank in conducting the "Fill the Sleigh Christmas Food Drive" on Sunday, Dec. 18, which was also the last day of collection.

According to the church's announcement page, all donations left at FBA will be picked up by the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

The company moved the things to a facility for examination, while volunteers sort ed and distributed them to affiliated organizations in 29 metro Atlanta and northern Georgia counties.

Then, the organizations listed families and individuals who required assistance meals and groceries, the post reads.

Atlanta Community Food Bank

More than 1 million people are believed to be in need of food and provision due to the economic struggles brought by the COVID-19 in 29 counties throughout metro Atlanta and north Georgia, the organization’s website said.

Atlanta Community Food Bank is connected to over 700 nonprofit partners, including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, shelters, and senior centers, to provide over 67 million meals to these individuals, per the about page.

It belongs to Feeding America, the country's leading domestic hunger relief organization, the website said.

The group collaborates with and offers senior centers, daycare facilities, night shelters, community kitchens, and food banks, the site bared.

For the more than a million individuals in our service region who are anticipated to be food insecure due to COVID-19, these partners supply food and other essential resources, the page revealed.

The food bank purchases and distributes food and grocery items received from hundreds of contributors using more than 1,700 volunteers each month, over 150 staff members, an extensive fleet of trucks, and the largest food banking facility in the United States, per the site.

Some of its donors are manufacturers, distributors, merchants, brokers, restaurants, food drives, farmers, and private individuals. Partner organizations can use the product right away, the page reads.

They make arrangements for pick-up or delivery when placing their orders online. After the food is delivered to the organization, it is given to needy families and individuals, per the website.

First Baptist Church Atlanta

First Baptist Church of Atlanta is a thriving community of followers of Jesus Christ, according to its website.

The church, established in 1848 in the center of Atlanta, has been a beacon for Christ during both the most trying periods in American history and the darkest periods in the city's history, the about page reads.

It became clear that there wasn't enough room to accommodate future growth as the church continued to draw large crowds to its downtown position, the site bared.

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, FBA discontinued regular worship sessions in March 2020 and started a live stream broadcast through their website, the page revealed.

Dr. Charles Stanley announced his retirement to the congregation during the morning live stream on Sept. 13, 2020, while FBA halted services. This marked the conclusion of his tenure as Senior Pastor and the beginning of his role as Pastor Emeritus, the page said.

With Dr. Stanley's retirement, the Pastoral Succession Plan was fully implemented, leading to Dr. Anthony George's appointment as the church's next Senior Pastor, per the website.