Behind the scenes at the Famine

I had a great time at the 30 Hour Famine this weekend, and more importantly, I was tremendously proud of our youth and our parish. We raised over $2,400 to help support hungry children and their families! Even though money is tight for most people right now, our youth were still able to top last year's number, due both to their own dedication and the support of the people of our community. This event is a great example of how small contributions can add up into something incredible!

I'm sure I'll be sharing all kinds of stories (there are so many!) about the event this year, but for now, here are some behind-the-scenes things that even Famine participants might not know:

• The night before the Famine, LaVonne spent four hours pressing fabric for us to cut into quilt squares.


• Participants likely didn't see much of Pastor Paul on Saturday afternoon. That's because he spent most of that time processing donations. (It's not the most exciting thing, but somebody has to do it!)


• Does 6 am seem a little early to be having breakfast? Remember, somebody had to get up before that to set it up!


• Throughout our parish on Sunday, the folks who were setting up for Communion went a little (or a lot) out of their way to receive the gift of bread baked during the Famine. Communion servers, some of whom had never handled bread instead of wafers before, bravely gave it a try.


• Last Wednesday, the kids at K.I.C.K. (our after-school program) made cards for the Famine participants, many of whom they had never met. They put a lot of thought and care into this activity!

~Pastor Sarah