We care about you

No residency requirements or income restrictions.
Anyone who shows up will receive food and a blessing.

Mission Statement

Recognizing that God has blessed us to be a blessing, the Arthur Southern Baptist Church Food Pantry serves as a vehicle to share the overwhelming abundance God has entrusted us with to those in need in our community.

Food is shared with love and respect to those who come for assistance. It is our intention that they receive not only food for their physical hunger, but generous portions of kindness and grace to feed their spiritual and emotional hungers.

"For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." Matthew 25:35

Funding and Donation Sources

The food pantry ministry receives food and funding from a number of sources:

•Donated Funds
•Designated funds received in offerings to the church •Budgeted funds allocated in the church budget
•Funds from outside donations

Donated Foods:
We are a participating member of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank. We also receive donations from the local produce auction and groups and businesses that support the needs of the community.   

We provide Christ-centered Biblical counseling for individual, couples, families in a confidential, comfortable setting. We seek to help people restore emotional, mental, spiritual, and relational health to their lives by providing encouragement, education and support in a way that is consistent with scripture.

Areas of concern:

We provide Christian, Biblical counseling for:
•Dysfunction in interpersonal relationships
•Dysfunction in family relationships •Depression
•Marital problems
•Anxiety and stress
•Unforgiveness
•Grief
•Anger

Services offered: Individual Counseling, Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Marriage and Family Counseling, Group Counseling, Weekend seminars on a variety of subjects

This group, led by Chandra Gray, provides support for dysfunction caused by childhood issues of alcoholic or dysfunctional families.

6:30 - 7:30 PM Tuesdays

Sometimes we fall into hard times and we need a helping hand.
If you have a physical need (difficulty getting access to groceries or essential items) or a financial need (assistance with rent or utilities), please complete this form.

Wedding planning can be overwhelming, exhausting, and expensive. One of the biggest things that is often overlooked is the relationship itself.  Pastor Doug offers a 4-6 session (8hours) premarital workshop prior to any wedding he officiates. To request Pastor Doug for premarital counseling, please fill out this form.

Preparing for a strong and passionate marriage is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. Using the information from Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts can reduce your risk of relationship trouble by over 30%. Both Doug and Leslie are certified SYMBIS facilitators and can assist you with the SYMBIS assessment in 6-8 sessions. Couple's receive the book Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrot.  There is a fee for this premarital counseling. Find out more about the SYMBIS Assessment here.