The Father's Heart Ministry, Est. 2011

Pastor Russ and Anne Loria
Established on April 30th, 2011 by Pastor Russ and Anne Loria
Pastor Russ and Anne Loria spearhead The Father's Heart Ministry. The ministry humbly began back in 2007 when Russ and Anne, along with a few others, would go to The Cadillac Hotel to minister to the people there by bringing sandwiches, clothes, and whatever the Lord provided along with a presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Around 2010, they began doing a monthly lunch at The Pines of Perinton with a group of people where they would provide a hot meal and a Gospel message. From there it has grown to be The Father's Heart Ministry, consisting of Rochester’s only mobile kitchen while continuing the other outreach at The Pines of Perinton. The mobile kitchen had its first outreach in April 2011. The bus goes out every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to various locations throughout the City of Rochester. The ministry provides city residents with groceries, clothing, a hot meal, Bible literature, a listing of local churches, and above all the message of hope: Jesus Christ.
The vision Russ and Anne had for The Father's Heart ministry from day one was to go to wherever the Lord directed; to be His Hands and Feet, extended in love to a broken, hurting, and lost people located in Monroe County and beyond.
Our History
Leviticus 23:22, NKJV
"When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God."
Testimonials
July 2018
Good people sharing the Good News. The Father's Heart is a desperately needed staple in the local community.
~Thomas (Rochester Resident)
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Anne, While praying this morning for tonight's outreach at Andrews Terrace, I went to John 5:19 where Jesus said He only does what He sees The Father doing. So I asked The Father what are you doing at Andrews Terrace tonight? As I waited on The Lord I sensed two words: wrist and knee. So tonight while talking with the people waiting in line I asked two different people if they had wrist and knee problems. They both said yes. So I prayed with them, and God took away some of the pain in the wrist, and the woman was very thankful. The man with the knee problem said to give it time God will work. So, Praise God! He is in control! Thank you, Jesus!
~Tim (Volunteer)
October 2020
Today was a part of the farms to family food exchange. The Father's heart had food delivered to their facility and then they distributed it to other churches and organizations who would pass it along to families in need. To God be the glory! Forever and ever amen.
~Denise (Rochester Resident)
November 2020
They are so friendly, warm and accepting! It was truly a wonderful experience talking with them! I actually went back after I had left to ask the pastor a question about a personal problem that was bothering me and I left again with my heart, mind and soul feeling as though a weight had been lifted off of them! Those wonderful people are truly gifts from God to help people find their way through the dark!
~Phoneix (Rochester Resident)
Monday, November 9, 2020
To me, The Father’s Heart is a place where homeless and needy people can come to be blessed with God’s word, groceries, clothing and a hot meal. This ministry has made me become more grateful and I am personally blessed to be working with all of these loving volunteers. It brings a smile to my face when I am able to bless a person in need through this outreach. I am looking forward to continuing to serve with this amazing ministry and I hope that we can continue to bless the people of Rochester even more.
~Jayden (Youth Volunteer)
December 2020
Beautiful feeding the hungry with food, prayer, and the word of God.
~Jose (Volunteer)
Saturday, December 18, 2021
During the Christmas outreach what struck me most and blessed me in a wonderful way was the interactions I had with children! Praising God for the opportunity to pray with many but the hearts of two little girls was what impressed me most. One little girl expressed her thanks to God for all the workers giving out food. Another young girl asked for prayer for her dad and showed such compassion and care for her mom as she was overwhelmed with tears when we prayed for him.
~MaryAnn (Christmas Outreach Volunteer)
Saturday, December 18, 2021
A privilege and honor to be a part of TFH! Even though the enemy tried to disrupt the sound, he could not stop The Holy Spirit from speaking to people's hearts and then giving their lives to Jesus! The joy on one man's face after he gave his life to Jesus, then being given a Spanish Bible, joy unspeakable! Thank you Lord Jesus for what you are doing!
~Tim (Christmas Outreach Volunteer)