Lampeter United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Village and Book Roads in Lampeter, has revamped its food cupboard. Now called Blessings Pantry Food Bank, the pantry will provide food assistance in the community to give individuals and families supplemental food and supplies in a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment.

The pantry's mission is to help eliminate hunger in the community by providing everyone access to sufficient nutritious food. Blessings Pantry is looking to partner with area agencies, schools and churches to help reach people in need, and other food banks have been contacted to help provide foods that may be in limited supply or to supply fresh produce or frozen items. Blessings Pantry is looking into various ways of distributing food.

Beginning on Saturday, May 1, individuals may visit Blessings Pantry on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. Individuals may also call the church office at 717-464-4161, ext. 8, and leave a message to make other arrangements to visit the pantry.

To learn more about the church, visit http://www.lampeterumc.com.