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Murrieta Church to Deliver Meals to the Needy

Venia Church invites the community to donate nonperishable food items to be put toward holiday meal gift boxes.

Venia Church pastors and volunteers will be delivering holiday meal gift boxes to families in need Monday, Nov. 19 through Wednesday, Nov. 21, before Thanksgiving.

Selected families within Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee and surrounding communities who are currently having financial difficulties will be able to enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal as a result.

Venia is requesting support from the community and will be receiving donations of non-perishable food items and canned goods at a convenient drop-off station at (at Clinton Keith and I-15, west of the freeway).

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Collection dates and times are from 10 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 12-18.

Venia Church, a non-denominational Christian church founded in Murrieta in April 2012, created this food drive and meal delivery as an opportunity to offer goodwill to the community, as well as give local citizens an opportunity to do something helpful for others.

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Lead Pastor Tim Thompson said he sees it as an opportunity "to share the love of Christ in a practical way with people who might otherwise be having a tough holiday with little to no food."

Venia Church meets every Sunday at Vista Murrieta High School, and is led by pastors Tim Thompson, Gary Galbraith and Scott Baysinger.

Interested parties can find more information at VeniaChurch.com or by calling 951-444-7337.

—Submitted by Venia Church


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