The Food Pantry is a ministry of Zion Lutheran Church, maintained by this congregation, to serve needy individuals and families of the Indiana County area. Zion receives no government funding for this ministry, but donations from individuals and groups are gratefully accepted.
On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, the pantry is open from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. Clients may receive three grocery bags of food from the pantry once a month. Further eligibility information may be obtained at a time when the pantry is open.
You can help Zion’s food pantry ministry in a number of ways:
- Pray for us and this ministry
- Donate canned goods, cereal, pasta & sauce, tuna, rice, personal care items, cleaning products, etc.
- Donate money for the purchase of food
- Organize projects to collect and donate non-perishable items for the project through your school, club, scout troop, etc.
- Volunteer to help pack groceries and/or stock shelves
- Volunteer to help clients carry groceries as needed
- Volunteer to help with special distributions at Thanksgiving and Christmas
To volunteer or to receive further information about how to help, please contact Zion Lutheran Church.
Contributions may be made by check or money order payable to Zion Lutheran Church. Please write “Food Pantry” on the memo line, and mail or deliver to Zion at 100 South 6th Street, Indiana, PA 15701
Katie's Closet
Katie’s Closet: Operating Principles
Used Clothing for Those in Need
Katie’s Closet operates for the sole purpose of providing clothing to those in need.
The clothing in Katie’s Closet is free. It is for personal use, to clothe you and the members of your household.
You are welcome to shop at Katie’s Closet as often as it is open. Katie’s Closet is open on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month, 9-11am and 5-7 pm.
Katie’s Closet is a community outreach ministry of Zion Lutheran Church and is an outlet for those who wish to share their abundance with others.
Much of the clothing in Katie’s Closet is donated to us because we do not charge our users for what they need. This clothing is not intended to be used for resale.
Katie’s Closet presumes that all donations have been laundered and are in good condition. We sort and screen everything, but we may occasionally fail to discard a soiled, damaged or unsuitable item. Please bring these items to our attention.
Please be considerate of others who will shop after you, and take only the amount of clothing you and your family need and can use. Katie’s Closet reserves the right to limit the amount of clothing selected on the basis of family size.
If you find that items of clothing you have selected do not fit or do not meet the needs of your family, you may return them.
Katie’s Closet (named for Katherine von Bora Luther, wife of Martin Luther) is an outlet for used clothing for the needy. There is no charge for the clothing, but we request that clients take only those items which they need and can use.
Katie’s Closet is open on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m., and from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Clients are assisted in selecting needed clothing items and shoes at those times.
You can help the ministry of Katie’s Closet in a number of ways:
- Pray for us and this ministry
- Donate serviceable, clean clothing, shoes and coats
- Volunteer to sort donations, hang clothing for display, pack out-of-season items
- Volunteer to assist clients to find appropriate items
- Volunteer to help bag and carry selected items as needed
- Volunteer after closing to re-sort, fold and hang items for display
- Volunteer to help with the change-over of seasonal clothing
To volunteer or to receive further information, please contact Zion Lutheran Church.
