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Mesquite and Manna

Notes on a desert parish: the church year, the desert seasons, neighbours and local memory

Service and neighbours

Food, shelter, transport, volunteering and the ordinary work of looking after neighbours in a town of a few thousand.

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A wooden pantry shelf in a church hall, cans lined up in rows, a paper rota pinned to the wall beside it, late afternoon light through a side window.

SV-002Service and neighbours

What a Small Desert Food Pantry Actually Needs

A pantry that feeds a few dozen households a week runs on three things: steady supply, safe storage and a count. Here is what each one actually takes, by the numbers.

A wooden pantry shelf in a church hall, cans lined up in rows, a paper rota pinned to the wall beside it, late afternoon light through a side window.

SV-001Service and neighbours

What a Two Year Placement Asks of a Volunteer

A long placement asks for arithmetic, endurance and a written plan. What a parish rota or food pantry can borrow from two years in one place.