Rev. Joseph and Linda Wingo, together with their sons Wes and Andy Wingo, are the pastors of Emmanuel Praise Church, a non-denominational church located in Monroe Georgia. They were ordained by the late Rev. John Osteen and the Rev. Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church located in Houston, Texas.

The Wingo family is committed to bringing Christ to others by providing affordable food to those in need in communities throughout the country. Through Angel Food Ministries, their principal of giving others a hand up and not a hand out is the cornerstone of their ministry.

General Information

1.     What is Angel Food Ministries?

Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief to communities throughout the USA.

2.     What is the cost of the food?

A box of Angel Food can be purchased for $30.

3.     What is the retail value of the box of food?

Depending on your location, a box retails anywhere from $45 to $75 with an average retail value of right around $60.

4.     How much food is in a box?

An average box of food weighs around 21 lbs. The weight may differ each month. A box of food assists in feeding a family of four for about one week, or a single senior citizen for almost a month.

5.     Is the food fresh?

Because of Angel Foods involvement with only the best producers and venders our products are high quality, “name brand” foods - never “seconds” or “day old type” products. Each month’s food menu consists of both fresh and frozen items.

6.     Who are the suppliers of the food?

General Mills                      Empire Beef                              House of Raeford Chicken

Con Agra Food                    Prim Cut Meat & Seafood         O.K. Foods

Midwest Premier                 Stampede Meat                         Fieldale Farms

Schans Bakery                     Topps Meat                               Sanderson Farm

Birdeseye                            T.J. Foods                                  John Souls Foods

Pilgrams Pride                     Encor Foods                              McKee Foods

Tyson                                   Southeastern Mills                    Allen Canning

Perdue Farms                       Noodles By Leonardo               Kocks Foods

Jiffy Mix                              Dakota Growers Pasta              U.S. Food Service

7.     How much food may I purchase?

There is no limit on the number of boxes an individual or family may purchase. Angel Food Ministries also offers the purchase of one or more “Special Units” when buying a regular box of food. The “Specials” are mostly savings on meat boxes. (Special #1: 4lb. Steak Box or Special #2 8 - 8oz. Rib Eye Steaks for $20.00.)

8.     Do I need to qualify for the program?

There are no applications or qualifications, anyone can participate. Angel Food Ministries also participates in the U.S. Food Stamp Program, using the Off-Line Food stamp Voucher system. This ensures that the needy in your area are getting the maximum value for their grocery dollar, usually resulting in their receiving twice the amount of quality foods for their “food stamp dollar”.

9.     Is this an Outreach Ministry?

Yes definitely, churches and organizations across the United States are able to reach out in a greater way through their participation with Angel Food Ministries. As a host church you will provide a practical, non-threatening, yet life giving way for even your most timid church members to touch others as they return to the church each month to receive their food. They will often return bringing friends and relatives, and the members of your church will be able to touch the visitors with the compassion of Jesus in a very real, genuine way.

Host site churches become known in their local areas because of their “heart” for others. Their congregation becomes transformed as their members’ work together as a compassionate army of inspired and motivated workers. Financial strain is lifted. Lives are touched.

On distribution day, church volunteers come together to perform duties ranging from setting up tables, filling boxes of food or assisting disabled or elderly customers by carrying their boxes to their cars.

“Pastor Joe predicts within the next decade Angel Food Ministries will have churches in every state in the country. At that point, he said, the church may try to expand the ministry into other countries. “I think we are poised, with God’s help and grace, for great things,” Pastor Joe said.

10.  How successful is the program?

Since January 1995, over 8.1 million families have been affected by Angel Food Ministries. In December of 2007 Angel Food Ministries distributed food to over 2.5 million people in one distribution. 547,000 boxes of food left our warehouse within a three day period, and we are still growing.

11.  What is the amount of boxes distributed?

Angel Food Ministries distributes over 400,000 units per month.

12.  How do I place an order?

You can place an order several ways:  can email atlee_angelfood@verizon.net with your order; you can go to http://www.angelfoodministries.com/hosts.asp and find your closest host site to order online (some host sites are not online at this time) or on Thursday’s from 6 – 7 PM and Sunday’s from 10 AM to 11:30 AM you can order at Atlee Community Church, 7171 Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, Virginia.  Payments are taken when you order.  You cannot place an order without payment.  If you have placed an order by phone or email, the funds (money orders ONLY made payable to Atlee Community Church – personal checks will be returned) must be mailed to ATTN: Angel Food Ministries, 7171 Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, VA  23116 and received by a pre-determined date which you will be notified of when you place your order.  If you wish to pay by food stamps, you MUST place your order in person at the church.  If the funds are not received by this date, your order will be cancelled.  There are no exceptions.

Distribution Dates for 2008

(Order deadline is subject to change without advance notice)

                                                  Place your order no later than                for Distribution on

            May 2008                     Thursday, May 15, 2008                       Saturday, May 31, 2008

            June 2008                     Thursday, June 12, 2008                      Saturday, June 28, 2008

            July 2008                      Thursday, July 10, 2008                       Saturday, July 26, 2008

            August 2008                 Thursday, Aug 7, 2008                         Saturday, Aug 23, 2008

            September 2008            Thursday, Sept 11, 2008                      Saturday, Sept 27, 2008

            October 2008                Thursday, Oct 9, 2008                         Saturday, Oct 25, 2008

            November 2008            Thursday, Nov 6, 2008                         Saturday, Nov 22, 2008

            December 2008            Thursday, Dec 4, 2008                         Saturday, Dec 20, 2008

  home    contact church   contact webmaster   site feedback   site map