Bag 'N Hand Pantry at St. John's UMC Santa Fe

The Bag ‘n Hand Pantry
at 
St. John’s United Methodist Church
“The Pumpkin Church”
1200 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM

Información para clientes

Tuesdays between 11 am and 12:30 pm, follow these directions to enter the St. John’s parking lot:

  1. From Cerillos or St. Francis, turn right on Cordova Road. 
    NOTE: If you are coming from the north, this would be a left turn onto Cordova.
  2. From Cordova, turn left on one of the following:Don Diego, Galisteo, Don Daspar Sevile or Madrid.
  3. Note
  4. Turn right onto  Barcelona and continue until you see a line of cars on the right side of the road.
  5. Take your place at the end of the line.
  6. When you arrive at the entrance to the St. John’s Parking lot, follow directions from that volunteer at the entrance.

Existing clients have a white card that allows them to go straight through to the express line. If that line is long, you may be directed to go left into one of two other lines.

First-time clients must turn left  to one of two lines where a volunteer will take your information to create an account for you and will give you a white card that allows you to go through the epxress line on your next visit.

We recommend that you do not have more than one family in your vehicle.

On Tuesday afternoon  between 5 and 6:30 pm, existing and new clients may park in the parkling lot at the corner of Barcelona and Old Pecos Trail. Enter the pantry through the red door on the side of the building. For this distribution, existing clients need to present their white card and new clients will nbe registered. 

¿Cómo obtengo mi comida?

If you are a registered client, place place your white card on the dashboard before you arrive at the entrance to St. John’s parking lot.
Volunteers at that entrance to  will direct you to the appropriate line.
NOTE: If the back of your car is locked or difficult to open, please open it before you arrive at the distribution table.

  1. When you arrive in front of the distribution table, remain in your car while volunteers place the food in the back of your vehicle. 
    Please do not get out of your car at the distribution table.
    NOTE: If you do not have room in the back of your car, a volunteer will direct you to a parking place along Old Pecos Trail and will bring the food on a cart for you to put in your car.
  2. After the food is loaded, follow the signs to exit on Old Pecos Trail.

In the 5-6:30 pm distribution, you may choose from the food on the tables. 

¿Puedo conseguir comida para amigos o familiares?

You may pick up for others if they have been previously registered or if you have  sufficient details to register that person.