At Brighton Presbyterian Church, in Zanesville, Ohio, we have a program called Bus Stop Breakfast. One morning a week during the school year, we provide a hot breakfast and warm place for the neighborhood children to wait for the bus. Our church is situated in a low-income neighborhood, and we usually have ten to twenty children who join us Wednesday mornings for breakfast. We have volunteers who come early to get the food started and welcome the children as they enter the church. This time with the children also gives our parish nurse an opportunity to identify children at risk. Our congregation’s share of the Pentecost Offering will help this program continue, so our neighborhood kids can start off their school day with a healthy breakfast and a hug or a smile from someone who cares.

Brighton Presbyterian Church
Zanesville, Ohio