{"id":8695,"date":"2022-02-01T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=8695"},"modified":"2022-02-01T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T17:00:42","slug":"churchs-baby-pantry-ready-to-help-parents-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/mandarin\/churchs-baby-pantry-ready-to-help-parents-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Church\u2019s Baby Pantry ready to help parents in need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Martie Thompson<br><a href=\"mailto:editor@floridanewsline.com\">editor@floridanewsline.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandarin Lutheran Church members are pleased to offer a newly opened Baby Pantry, which strives to assist Jacksonville-area parents by providing baby care items such as diapers, wipes, bathing items, rash cream, and gently used clothing at no cost. This latest ministry of the church was the brainchild of Carol Gomez, who suggested the idea when the church\u2019s pastor, Anna Enderle, requested ministry suggestions from her congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was passionate about starting a Baby Pantry,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cI had looked for places like this in the Mandarin area and wasn\u2019t able to find any. The Food Bank may provide limited amounts of formula, but not other baby items.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gomez, who moved here from New York, said she became aware of Baby Pantries from a traveling youth ministry she was part of previously. She thought the idea had merit and is excited that her idea came to fruition, thanks to many donations received by congregation members as well as parents at Deerwood Academy, where she teaches three- and four-year-old preschool. The Baby Pantry is set up at Mandarin Lutheran Church in one of the Sunday School rooms that conveniently has a door directly to the outside parking lot.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have received lots of donations, but now are concentrating on getting the word out to parents who could benefit from the Baby Pantry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gomez said the Baby Pantry is open on the first and third Sunday of each month from 10 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m. or by appointment by calling the church office. Need is on the honor system as they are not asking for proof of income \u2014 but hope people will allow them to help as many people as possible. Families should bring proof of residency (driver\u2019s license, rental agreement) and proof that the child is officially in their care. Items are available on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to see us be there in times of desperation, when families think no one is there for them \u2026 we are here to help,\u201d Gomez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Mandarin Lutheran Church is located at 11900 San Jose Blvd. Call the church office at (904) 268-4591 or email babypantry@mandarinlutheran.org for more information about donating or if you are in need of items for your baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo courtesy Carol Gomez<br>Gina List, Carol Gomez, and Pastor Anna Enderle at Mandarin Lutheran Church\u2019s Baby Pantry.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Martie Thompsoneditor@floridanewsline.com Mandarin Lutheran Church members are pleased to offer a newly opened Baby Pantry, which strives to assist Jacksonville-area parents by providing baby care items such as diapers, wipes, bathing items, rash cream, and gently used clothing at no cost. 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