On Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the youth of Branson Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in conjunction with Christian Action Ministries (CAM) invite the community to their challenge to “Cram the Van.” A drive-thru food collection drive will be held at Liberty Plaza at 114 W. Pacific Street in historic downtown Branson to collect food for families in Taney and Stone counties. Items most needed are food, diapers, personal hygiene, paper goods and laundry detergent. Come out to help your neighbors in need! We will be there, rain or shine with a covered drive.
Branson Christian Church, as one of the founding members of CAM, has been instrumental in helping CAM combat food insecurity in Taney County since its founding in 1984. Branson Christian Church members served on the CAM leadership team and provided CAM with items and monetary donations since its inception. Last year, CAM provided more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance and distributed nearly 500,000 meals and over 2,000,000 pounds of food through three distribution centers and more than 20 mobile monthly grocery distribution events. In June 2023, CAM added three monthly mobile distribution events in Stone County when Christian Associates refocused their mission. The increase in numbers of people needing help with food insecurity throughout Taney County and the new outreach to Stone County has put increased demands on CAM’s resources.
The youth of Branson Christian Church participate in various community outreach activities, including volunteering at CAM to help sort and distribute food. Branson Christian Church is located at 213 S. Commercial (the corner of Commercial and College Streets), and is the oldest congregation in its original location in Branson. Residents and visitors are invited to find out more at www.bransonchristianchurch.com and join Sunday services at 10:45 where Holy Communion is served by the deacons every week. In 2024, Branson Christian Church celebrated its 100th anniversary.
To find out more about Christian Action Ministries, located at 2400 State Highway 165 in Branson, call 417-334-1157, or visit www.christianactionministries.org.
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