Bread of Life seeks to serve residents of Dekalb County, AL by providing not only food and shelter but the love of Jesus Christ.
Bread of Life began around 2007 with a handful of individuals wanting to make a difference in the Fort Payne/DeKalb area by providing a meal for those in need. The first meal began with a sandwich, apples and a few chips. Once word began to spread, many of those in need began to gather for some food and new faces to meet. Since then we have continued to be a place that provides help with much of our assistance coming from local volunteers, businesses and ministry organizations.
Since 2007 Bread of Life has branched out into more areas of need within our community. While we currently provide meals three days a week we have now opened up a warming station during extreme winter nights, a food pantry, a clothes closet and provide benevolence funding for extreme needs. We don't want to stop there either.
Our vision for Bread of Life is to not only impact those in need by equipping them to succeed in financial stability and community involvement, but to also facilitate a giving atmosphere on a community wide scale that encourages others to be involved spiritually and personally in the betterment of others. To bring this vision into fruition, we purchased a large facility to house not only our current ministries, but to also provide an area for:
-Transitional housing to assist individuals/families in developing financial stability/independence in their lives.
-Center for job training and placement in order to enable individuals needing work which will in turn increase local revenue for community growth.
-Provide a safe social atmosphere for youth, families as well as the elderly.
-And to provide access to several aid programs as well as spiritual resources for those in need.
Serving Christ by helping His children in need. Sharing His Love with all seeking Hope.
