Memphis and Shelby County hunger and food insecurity remain a severe crisis in 2026. 

The overall food insecurity rate is high, and one in three Memphians lives in a food desert requiring a
long walk or unaffordable bus ride to reach fresh produce. At St Luke’s we take seriously the call
to feed the hungry.  St Luke’s sponsors a Food Pantry, Manna Bag Ministry, and Sunday Morning
Community Breakfast.

Manna Bags are an emergency snack bag containing water, Vienna sausages, fruit cup or fruit bar, and crackers. The bags are available to the public as they stop by the church or place one in your vehicle to assist those that you may see on the street.
The Manna Bag program is an unfunded church wide volunteer program under the leadership of the United Methodist Men’s Group.
Ways to Volunteer:
Monetary donations
Food donations
Assist in preparing Manna Bags
To volunteer or for more information contact Warren Morrison at

 wmorrison3999@gmail.com or
by phone at 901-871-3773

The Sunday Community Breakfast is open to the public and free to all. 

Breakfast is served 8:00am to 9:00 am. Volunteers arrive on Sunday mornings at 7:00 am to assist in cooking and serving breakfast and cleaning up as well.
Ways to Serve:
-Serve on a Team or be a Team Captain
-Shop and Order Supplies
-Give Financially
To volunteer or for more information, contact Denise Hensley, denisehensley@gmail.com 

or by phone at 901-212-3085.