Their construction supplies? Boxes of macaroni and cheese.
On Tuesday, Sparks said that Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple, has accumulated more than 1,000 boxes of macaroni and cheese â donations that will benefit Churches Touching Lives for Christâs food pantry.
These donations, which are expected to exceed 2,000 boxes in the coming days, are being stacked just inside the churchâs entrance.
âWe provide collections for several different organizations and ⦠one of the things about this congregation is that they have hearts that reach out to the community,â Sparks told the Telegram.
âOne of our focuses is to try and learn as much as we can about the things that Jesus did and the way that he taught ⦠and then to be instruments of what heâs leading us for in this world.â
Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple, is slated to host its Longest Night Service 6 p.m. Monday â a reflective event intended to honor those experiencing grief.
The service will be live-streamed through Christ Episcopal Church’s Facebook page, and can be accessed online at bit.ly/2KDD4HH, according to the church.
âThis year, we are offering a Longest Night Service . also known as Blue Christmas,â Rev. Becky Sparks, a Deacon at Christ Episcopal Church, said in a news release. âThis service will be reflective and will provide a way to accept where we really are. Having a place to experience this context can diminish the effect that grief and sorrow can have on us.â