Posts by Loaves and Fishes
September 2020 Newsletter
Thanks Be To God For The Successful Store Opening! Loaves and Fishes opened the new Thrift Store at 1710 Live Oak Street (in the old Walgreen’s) in a record three weeks. Thanks to an enthusiastic community and really great merchandise donations, we set record sales. After the first month, the new store has far exceeded…
Read MoreJune Newsletter
Thank you God for your blessings In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a most wonderful thing is happening at Loaves and Fishes. With the closing of the Beaufort Walgreen’s at 1710 Live Oak Street, the landlord came to Pastor David Bruce with an offer to lease the Walgreen’s space for highly attractive financial terms…
Read MoreMay Newsletter
Message From Pastor David Bruce. In the 10 years of ministry with Loaves and Fishes, I can’t tell you the numberof times the way forward was not obvious; but we waited on the Lord, prayed and in His time the answer and theresources were made available. We are ALL in such a time. Yes, the…
Read MoreCOVID-19
To our loving and supportive community and friends: As you know, we at Loaves and Fishes take doing God’s work very seriously. Our mission is to “serve the community in Jesus’ name” and to be his hands and feet in every possible way. Because we take this responsibility very seriously, we need to adapt the…
Read More5k Run/Walk to raise awareness of substance abuse in Carteret County
Dear Friends, On Saturday March 14, 2020, Ann Street United Methodist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, as well as other community churches and organizations are organizing a 5k Run/Walk to raise awareness of substance abuse in Carteret County. The profits from this 5k Run Walk event will raise scholarship money for men that cannot afford treatment…
Read MoreThe Power of Self-Evaluation
In today’s culture, there is no shortage of media pressure, peer pressure, and opinions about who a person is or should be. We take these opinions to heart and allow the images we see in the media to shape how we view the world, self, and others. The problem with this dangerous trend is the…
Read MoreBaked Goods & Brunswick Stew Fundraiser
Our community has had the most influential impact on breaking people free from addictions. Loaves and Fishes of Beaufort, will be having a baked goods and Brunswick stew fundraiser on Friday March 22nd, 2019 at the Loaves and Fishes Thrift Store located on Live Oak Street in Beaufort, NC. There will also be other vendors…
Read MoreWorking a Program or Living in Abundance?
It is much to easy in today’s society to offend with the use of a word, term, or even a look. Whether in politics or religion, if you grew up in the south as I did, you were taught that those were two subjects that were never discussed. Unfortunately, substance abuse treatment methods and programs…
Read MoreThe Power of Self Care in Recovery
Taking care of your mind, body, and spirit is no easy task in this crazy rat race of life. Effective self-care is especially difficult in recovery when one has grown so accustomed to abusing the body. For most, the dysfunctional feelings of being malnourished, sleep deprived, and exposure to harmful chemicals can become somewhat normal. …
Read MoreThe Power of Community
Although our focus at Loaves and Fishes is outreach and addictions ministry, the one thing that can be taken for granted when you work in and for your community, is the need for community. God has made us all as relational beings, first with Him and then with others. It is through these relationships that…
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