Recently the Lutheran Food Pantry began receiving food from a federal program, which is administered by the State through ADVOCAP. The program is called The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). This program provided us with 26,180 pounds of food in one year and helped to provide more food for those in need than otherwise possible. Utilizing this program has not put any unacceptable limitations on JRM’s ability to spread the love of Jesus Christ. Jericho Road Ministries received a document from the program that provides clear lines of what we can do and not do regarding faith. We are allowed to pray with people and to talk about Jesus’ love as long as it is not forced upon them or makes the receipt of assistance conditional. Jesus does not want us to force people to accept Him, He has given us free will, so The Lutheran Food Pantry sees this is an acceptable condition.