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Vineyard Church’s Ben Taylor on Feed My Starving Children: Syracuse MobilePack (March 18–21, 2026) Host Mike Mesi welcomes Ben Taylor, executive pastor at Vineyard Church, to Good News York’s new facility at the Old Spaghetti Warehouse and discusses Vineyard’s ministries and its annual Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) event. Taylor shares his background as a former wastewater engineer, his move into ministry, and Vineyard’s “come as you are and be loved” culture, plus weekly food pantries across its three Central New York locations (State Fair site, Syracuse site, and Auburn) and an Espanol congregation. He explains the Syracuse FMSC MobilePack (March 18–21, 2026), where over 2,000 volunteers transform rooms into an FDA-approved meal-packing site, aiming to fund $129,000 to feed 1,200 kids for a year; donations and volunteer slots open March 9 at vineyardny.org, with updates via @vineyardNYStateFair. 00:00 Welcome to New Studio 00:47 Meet Ben Taylor 01:13 From Engineer to Pastor 03:17 Vineyard Church Overview 05:02 Come As You Are 06:39 Feed My Starving Children 06:59 How the Packing Works 09:25 Origins and Impact Stats 11:43 Volunteers and Super Bowls 12:45 Donations and Sponsorships 15:09 How to Sign Up 16:01 Why Giving Matters 18:26 Where the Meals Go 20:02 Final Plugs and Wrap Up 21:24 Closing and Tomorrow Tease

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