And thus begins the Ministry of,  Get Up And Feed The Hungry, a ministry conceived by God and blessed through the efforts of his servent, Brother Cortland James.

Brother James reported that he had been sitting in his home and reading his Bible when God spoke to him, telling him to go out and feed the hungry. James rose immediately, used the ingredients present in his kitchen to make sandwiches, and went out into the streets to distribute them. Over time, others joined him, and his project grew steadily in impact and influence. He now works with supermarkets and food pantries in order to arrange regularly for large amounts of food to be donated to those in need. His work goes on in nine different counties, stretching from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, often delivering 10,000 loaves of bread and other supplies per week with the help of many other volunteers from faith-based organizations and human service agencies.

Brother James, 70, is full of energy and adventure. He loved telling the story of coming upon two tons of onions and distributing them throughout the region in a hurry. "We're having more fun than ever," says James. Yet this lean, friendly, sharp dresser is full of emotion and easily moved to tears or compassion when talking about homeless individuals. He says, "I like to give them food, lots of food." It is lots of food he moves every Tuesday morning at ten o'clock from the parking lot at Beth-el Ministries, 91 Hooker Avenue. With at least a dozen interracial volunteers and supervision from Rev. Jackie Harrison , the food is transferred from large trucks to smaller vehicles to supply various local organizations, both faith-based and secular.

Praise, honor, and glory be to our founder God, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. It is God, and God alone, who through the work of his servants, establishes His will in the hearts and minds of those who hear His calling...and follow.