Table 1 Faith-based key words or terms used to identify faith-based food pantries

Saint/St.

Christian person recognized has holy

God

Supreme Being of power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe

Grace

Virtue coming from God

Baptist

One who admits a person to the Christian community

Methodist

Member of one of the denominations deriving from the Wesleyan revival in the Church of England

Protestant

Member of any of several Christian church denominations other than Catholic or Eastern church

Adventist

Member of any denomination whose system of belief is in the second coming of Christ

Ministry/Ministries

A group ordained to perform pastoral functions in a Christian church

Helping Hands

N/A

Madonna

The Virgin Mary

Jesus

The Jewish religious teacher whose life, death, and resurrection as reported by the Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation

Church

Building for public and especially Christian worship

Catholic

Of, relating to, or forming the church universe

Evangelical/Evangelist

Of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel

Temple

House of worship for Jewish congregations

Salvation Army

Deliverance from the power and effects of sin

Fishes and Loaves

A Christian parable referring to Jesus feeding a multitude of people