Previous Events
Where We Have Been & How Far We Have Come...-
JBU Spring Gathering in the Park
April 21, 2026 What a blessing!!!
Tuesday evening, Feed My Sheep Squared pulled the mobile kitchen up to Bob Henry Park to serve the John Brown University students. We served hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, baked beans, and dessert right out the kitchen window — 117 meals in just one hour!
Thank you to Family Church Siloam for hosting the JBU Spring Student Event and allowing us to be part of it.
A special thank you to Fred and Cheryl Rosborough, and to McKee Foods for your generous support!
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Monday Meals at Word of Life Ministries
April 20, 2026 Monday evening, Feed My Sheep Squared’s Monday Meals served up a great time and a great meal.
Menu:
Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast
Cajun Maque Choux corn
(prepared by our Cajun Board Member Randall Amedee)
Fresh salad donated from the Kind at Heart garden
Homemade cookies by Carol DuncanWe were blessed with a great group of volunteers from the Ascend Church and were able to serve 147 meals.
Thank you to our event sponsor Dustin’s Dream.
A big shout-out to Simmons Foods, Kind at Heart, and Carol Duncan for helping make it all happen.
Come join us Wednesday for Midweek Manna at the 1st Baptist Church of Decatur, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
It’s more than a meal — it’s community.
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Monthly Community Widows Luncheon at Family Church of Siloam Springs
April 14, 2026 Today was the monthly Community Widows Luncheon at Family Church of Siloam Springs, and Feed My Sheep Squared was invited and honored to serve these wonderful women. What a privilege it was to spend time loving on and serving them!
The Feed My Sheep Squared team prepared lasagna, green beans, salad, and garlic bread, and we were blessed with a variety of delicious desserts prepared by some very talented and seasoned cooks in attendance.
This monthly event is open to all widows in the community, and it’s always a special time of food, fellowship, and encouragement.
Make plans to join the Community Widow’s Luncheon next month — they would love to see you there!
The Monthly Community Widows Luncheon will be held at Family Church of Siloam Springs, 1950 Highway 412, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761.
Goals and Concerns
“We desire to feed God’s sheep physically and Spiritually.”-
Feed Physically
- Underprivileged & underserved
- Western Benton County
- Food Pantry Outreach
- Food Insecurity
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Feed Spiritually
- Gospel Conversation
- Building Relationships
- Church Connections
- Pathways to Discipleship
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Volunteer Development
- Focus on the Mission
- Food Service Training
- Evangelism Training
- Pre-service organization & prayer
- After Action Reviews
The Greatest Gift You Can Give Is Your Time & Treasure!
Upcoming Events
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May 4,2026
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Monday Meals
Monday Meals will be at The Word of Life Ministries, 411 W Benton St., Siloam Springs, AR. 72761. Serving 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
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May 6,2026
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Midweek Manna
The Midweek Manna Event is scheduled for every other week from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at First Baptist Church of Decatur, located at 213 E. Roller Ave in Decatur, Arkansas 72722.
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May 12,2026
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Monthly Community Widows Luncheon
The Monthly Community Widows Luncheon will be held at Family Church of Siloam Springs, from 10:30am to 12:00pm, 1950 Highway 412, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761.
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May 18,2026
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Monday Meals
Monday Meals will be at The Word of Life Ministries, 411 W Benton St., Siloam Springs, AR. 72761. Serving 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
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May 20,2026
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Midweek Manna
The Midweek Manna Event is scheduled for every other week from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at First Baptist Church of Decatur, located at 213 E. Roller Ave in Decatur, Arkansas 72722.
05:00 PM to 06:00 PM -
June 1,2026
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Monday Meals
Monday Meals will be at The Word of Life Ministries, 411 W Benton St., Siloam Springs, AR. 72761. Serving 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
06:30 PM to 07:30 PM
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June 3,2026
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Midweek Manna
The Midweek Manna Event is scheduled for every other week from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at First Baptist Church of Decatur, located at 213 E. Roller Ave in Decatur, Arkansas 72722.
05:00 PM to 06:00 PM
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We are in a war against food insecurity in Northwest Arkansas.
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Last year, we stated that 13.1 percent of households in Northwest Arkansas face food insecurity.
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This year, the statewide increase in the state of Arkansas rose to 18.9%
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The need to address food insecurity, particularly child hunger in Arkansas is painfully well documented, where nearly 1 in 5 people struggle with hunger.
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Arkansas has the highest level of food insecurity in the country, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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In fact, Arkansas has some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. Significantly higher than the rest of the nation.
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In 2018, a Feeding America study found that 163,800 children in Arkansas -- or about 23.2 percent of the state’s children -- were food insecure.
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Feeding America’s 2024 Map the Meal Gap report (based on 2022 data) indicates 18.6% of Arkansas (567,000 people) faced food insecurity...
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...With 25.6% of children
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The USDA’s 2023 report shows that 16.6% of Arkansas households were food insecure between 2020 and 2023.
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The USDA’s 2024 report shows an increase to 18.9% households.
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Benton County Food Insecurity rate in 2020 was 14%.
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That rate has now been documented as a decrease to 11%.
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The war goes on.
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We invite you to volunteer, donate, but most of all...
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Pray.
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Pray for us.
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Pray for those whom we serve.
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“He said to his disciples,‘The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.’”
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“These were his instructions to them: ‘The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.’”
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“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.’”
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“Never stop praying.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17 [NLT]
- 11% of households, in Northwest Arkansas, face food insecurity
- 25% of Arkansas children are food insecure
- 18% of Arkansas households were food insecure between 2020 and 2023
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