"Hope for the Hurting"
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.

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.

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.

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

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.
Matthew 25:35-40


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