Update on the First Week-After-Easter BBQ
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Click on photo to see the missing part.
A great big thank you to the Hearron's Home Group in Bakersfield who contributed all the tri-tip and hot dogs. What a blessing that was. And a great big thank you to our very own Aaron Janssen, grill master extraordinaire, who came hours early and cooked everything to perfection. If it weren't for Aaron, we'd still be throwing matches on top of the charcoal. And a thank you as well to all those who pitched in to help serve and clean up afterwards.
A big success!
We fed some homeless people, some passers-by, a bunch from the immigration rally who were protesting on the other side of the park, and who later marched around town making quite a ruckus, a few skateboarders who sort of rolled in, hungry college students — ever notice how college students are always up for food? — and, of course, the gathered congregation. Pastor Dale broke us up into discussion groups after his talk, and the talking continued all the way through lunch.
Remember in the movie Patton where the general orders a chaplain to pray for good weather, and when good weather prevails, he has him transferred to his personal staff? Well, the weather was dark and threatening almost everywhere between 10:00 and 12:30 except Mitchell Park. Our pastor had to put on dark glasses to give his talk, and almost everyone pealed off their jackets and sweaters because they were starting to overheat.
If we did this every week we'd be more popular than Jesus. (Just kidding. That was the stupid remark that got the Beatles in so much trouble. Remember?) But, if we only did it every so often, we'd sure keep Cowboy Cookies in business.
Speaking of homeless people, Pastor Angela used this occasion to announce that Connection Church raised more than $800 to contribute to the Maxine Lewis Memorial Homeless Shelter in San Luis Obispo, much more than anyone expected. They say that bad news comes in threes. Well, good news, good weather, good food, good times, and good people know no limits.
A big thanks to everyone.
Posted by | 11:47 AM
3 comments
What an amazing day, I don't know what it is about it, but it seems that when we decide to do something outside, we get a beautiful day. And what a beautiful day it was. Aaron, Molly, Evan and Amy, Alyson and Catherine, Angela and myself, were all honored and priveledged to feed people. Somehow that whole feeding people sounds familiar, something about 5000 people, anyways, what a great thing to be a part of and thank you to all who helped pull this off we couldn't have done it without you. dc!
Yeah - it was a WONDERFUL BBQ!!! I love this picture too. When you click on it you get to see Dale working on the Beans :) ha ha.
I also want to say THANK YOU to everyone who helped and also to all those who just came out to eat - we needed YOU! :)
I hope next year lends itself to another beautiful "After Easter" BBQ so we can keep this up as a tradition.
A great idea.
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