Growing Hope puts food on table, hope in the heart

EDITOR’S NOTE: It is a St. John Lutheran Church policy not to release names of participants in its work with Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries.

Every other week, a handful of Boerne family members drive up to St. John Lutheran Church, lower a tailgate or open a door, and drive away with about two weeks’ worth of meals.

“I’m so grateful for Growing Hope,” one recipient said of the Growing Hope Ministry, the church’s food-pantry- styled outreach to members of the community. “It’s not about just the food; they give me hope and support. My life has gotten so much better.” Growing Hope Ministry is in its fifth year, according to Sara Moldenhauer, a Growing Hope project volunteer and mentor.