Thursday, February 02, 2012

You Can Bank On It

A couple of weeks ago our older youth group called Hi-C gathered at the church to cook up a storm. Under the direction of a parent, who I'm told ran the operation with military precision, these teens prepared a number of meals which went into the freezer at St. Paul's. We have a Freezer Bank which is drawn upon when folks are going through demanding times and don't have the energy or inclination to make meals. The meals get delivered when a baby is born, or when a family member dies, or as someone is recovering from illness. It is an excellent and practical resource.
Involving these young people was cooked up (sorry, I can't help myself) by Beth and Laura, our pastoral care and youth workers. Meals were prepared and youth "connected the dots" to an important form of outreach. And they had fun doing it. Brilliant.
Comments?

2 comments:

IanD said...

Awesome idea. Just awesome.

Laura said...

We really enjoyed the exercise...fun and fruitful....and our own "Rachel Ray" made it easy.
It did help these vibrant, active kids, I believe, connect to those for whom a visit and a simple homemade meal would be life-giving...
I have been on the recipient end of such kindnesses over the years, and found it to be such an affirmation of human goodness, as well as heartwarming to be thought of in such a practical and kind way.