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CTLC Food Pantry

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"Hope for the Hurting"

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Join us in fighting hunger in Central Texas

Though we live in a land of plenty, there are many families in Bell County who do not have enough to eat. CTLC food pantry provides food assistance to more than 2,000 low-income households each month by gathering surplus food from local grocers and using donations to buy food for hungry families.

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Need food?

Want to volunteer?

Need clothing?

CTLC distributes food on two days each week:

TUESDAYS

  12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

SATURDAYS

 8:30 am - 11:00 am


To qualify, you must live 

in East Bell County, Texas. 

New clients are asked to 

bring a photo ID and/or 

proof of residence on their 

first visit, if possible.


Clients may pick up groceries from CTLC once each month.

All assistance is free.


To pa

CTLC distributes food on two days each week:

TUESDAYS

  12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

SATURDAYS

 8:30 am - 11:00 am


To qualify, you must live 

in East Bell County, Texas. 

New clients are asked to 

bring a photo ID and/or 

proof of residence on their 

first visit, if possible.


Clients may pick up groceries from CTLC once each month.

All assistance is free.


To participate, clients

 line up in their cars beginning on 13th Street and progress to the front of our building at 702 W. Avenue G , where they are checked in by volunteers. Once Qualified, they drive to the side parking lot, where volunteers load the groceries into the client's cars.

Need clothing?

Want to volunteer?

Need clothing?

CTLC's clothing ministry offers gently used clothes, shoes, linens, and other necessary items. Clients are welcome to come into our center and select clothes for themselves and their family members on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. 


Clients must be residents of Bell County, Texas. Clients are limited to one visit per month

CTLC's clothing ministry offers gently used clothes, shoes, linens, and other necessary items. Clients are welcome to come into our center and select clothes for themselves and their family members on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. 


Clients must be residents of Bell County, Texas. Clients are limited to one visit per month to obtain clothing and may choose up to 10 pieces of clothing per member of their household on each visit.  All items are free.


Community members who would like to donate clothing to this ministry may do so by bringing their items to the CTLC distribution center at 702 W. Avenue G, Temple. Donations may be dropped off between 8:00 am and 11:30 am, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Donated items must be clean and in wearable condition.


Want to volunteer?

Want to volunteer?

Want to volunteer?

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Thursday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Saturday

6:00 am - 11:00 am

CHURCHES TOUCHING LIVES FOR CHRIST News

MATTHEW 25:34-46

SERVICES

  • Grocery assistance once each month per household
  • Clothing Ministry provides clients free clothes, shoes, linens, and other necessary items
  • Bibles and prayer offered upon request with encouragement to all.
  • Emergency food bags offered for  homeless clients, as needed. 
  • Commodity Program distributes USDA Food Box for seniors that qualify.  
  • Weekend Nutrition Ministry - Provides over 800 bags of food each weekend to school children in 15 schools.
  • Backpack Buddy Ministry - Provides backpacks and school supplies for over 2,000 children annually.

FOOD FOR FAMILIES FOOD DRIVE


Food for Families Food Drive provided over 200,000 pounds of food for four food pantries in Temple.  The pantries are: CTLC, Love of Christ, Taylor's Valley and Temple Christian Outreach. 

   

THANK YOU 

CHANNEL 10 

HEB

BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE

AND

ALL THOSE WHO DONATED 

TO THE DRIVE.


I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me. . . Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.


Matthew 25:35-40

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