Fishes and Loaves

 Clearing House

Fishes and Loaves is an ecumenical clearing house for churches in our community,  creating a safety net for people who need urgent assistance while preventing abuse of the churches’ charitable funds.  Wesley house has established personal relationships with area ministers and church staffs to assure that real needs are met while fraudulent claims are avoided. 

As those in need approach local churches for assistance, they are referred to Wesley House Community Center. First time applicants are entered into our database and cases of those who have applied in the past are reviewed.  Wesley House manages every case individually  so as to serve each client’s legitimate needs on either an emergency or long-term basis, offering spiritual guidance and practical assistance.

The referring church receives a report at the end of each business day, so that all valid needs are met without duplication or the risk of fraudulent claims.  Follow up is provided and classes are available for mainstreaming clients back into their community, all free of charge. Each participating church, in turn, sends a donation from their benevolence fund to Wesley House to help finance this program.

	Central United Methodist Church David Price, Pastor http://www.cumcmdn.org
	First Baptist Church Ramon Leake, Pastor http://www.fbcmeridian.org/
	First Christian Church Tom Sykes, Pastor http://www.firstchristianmeridian.org/
	First Presbyterian Church Rhett Payne, Pastor http://www.fpcmeridian.com/
	Jubilee Mennonite Church Dewayne and Elaine Maust, Pastors http://www.jubileemennonite.org/
	Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church John Temple, Pastor http://www.psdbc.org/
	Poplar Springs Drive United Methodist Church Rob Gill, Pastor http://www.psdumc.org/
	ST. Patrick Catholic Church Father Cosgrove, Priest http://www.catholicmeridian.org/
	St. Paul Episcopal Church Greg Proctor, Pastor http://www.stpaulsmeridian.org/

Central Baptist Church
Greg Massey, Pastor

Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church