Standing in the gap by providing emergency food assistance to families in the Oklahoma City community, while sharing hope in Jesus Christ.
Spreading the Light of Christ
Providing Manna.
The families we serve have no safety net. These families are desperately trying to provide the foundational necessities of life: food and shelter. In many cases, we serve people after they have applied for food stamps, in the 2-4 week window before they are approved. Your donations turn directly into the food on their table.
Support. Encourage. Pray.
We fill the gap from when crisis strikes to when families can receive services from the state or other non-profit organizations. It is a first step in the path out of poverty and distress. Please partner with us in prayer over our families for God’s continued provision, peace in spite of their circumstances, and a new or strengthened relationship with Jesus Christ.
Connect to Thrive.
Your service, generosity, and prayers can immediately fill stomachs, establish connections for long-term improvement, and demonstrate to our families how the love of Christ pursues them and finds them, wherever they are. An integral pillar of our ministry is the opportunity to connect our families with organizations created to provide them with education, training, and mentorship.
Why Serve?
Jesus calls His followers to a life of compassion and service. “For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.” - Galatians 5:13-14
The Bible Project below titled “Justice” does a great job explaining and illustrating what this kind of love and service looks like. It’s a video worth watching and rewatching.
Who Do We Serve?
The families we serve are as diverse as our community. Each family has unique needs and a unique story. As we seek to serve them, we want them to feel known and loved.
Most often, we serve those within the “A.L.I.C.E” population...those living paycheck to paycheck.
ALICE® is an acronym coined by the United Way that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This group represents those of us (men, women, and families) who work hard and earn more than the official Federal Poverty Level, but less than the basic cost of living.
Make a Donation
Manna Ministry is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
On average, it takes $100 per week to meet the immediate, essential needs of one family in crisis. It takes between three to four weeks for that family to begin receiving long-term assistance from other organizations. Manna Ministry seeks to stand in the gap during that difficult waiting period to help keep families together and free from hunger.
Your generosity makes this possible.