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WHAT IS THE SOCIETY OF ST. STEPHEN MINISTRY?
It is First United Methodist church Lindale's agency for benevolences and assistance,
associated with the St. Stephen Society of the Texas Annual Conference.
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There are sixty-five plus volunteers actively involved in the various agencies. The board meets monthly and coordinates
the activities and support of the following agencies: |
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We Care Thrift Shop - 207 South Henry Street
The We Care Thrift Shop is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
It is located at the corner of Henry and South Street. Merchandise is reasonably priced. Volunteers work Monday
through Thursday from 8:30am until 10:30am cleaning and sorting the clothes and merchandise which is donated daily.
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Health Support
 Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, shower and potty chairs are housed at the storage facilities
of We Care and are loaned to those church family members in need. |
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Dr. David Powell Food Pantry 207 South Henry Street - North entrance
The Dr. David Powell Food Pantry is open from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on the first
and third Tuesday and the first and third Wednesday each month. It is also open for several hours in the evening
of the second Tuesday of each month. It is currently located behind the We Care Thrift Shop.
This ministry is reaching out to more than 200 families, all of whom live within the geographical bounds of the
Lindale Independent School District.
The Food Pantry is coordinated with the Regional East Texas Food Bank in Tyler, of which we are a member. Volunteers
work at the ETFB of Tyler to earn credits which are used to purchase food for the pantry. Food drives furnish
additional supplies for the pantry, but the majority of the food is obtained from the ETFB for shared maintenance
costs.
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 Doris Davis Guest House 207 South Henry Street - South entrance
The Doris Davis Guest House is for those who have emergencies and to transients
who have immediate need for it. It is usually available for one night only and is coordinated through the Lindale
Police Department. It is part of the We Care Thrift Shop facility.
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