There are ministries within the United Methodist Church that serve as best practice models. In this blog and future blogs, I hope to "toot the United Methodist Church horn" sharing some of those ways that we indeed are transforming lives and making a difference.
At First UMC, Sheridan UMC, there is a daily luncheon held at the church for children, youth and adults. The food is delicious and very healthy. There are secrets in the spaghetti sauce that I don't plan to tell. Only a few know that you don't have to eat your salad to get vegetables.
There are lots of reasons why this is a best practice model for many communities besides the healthy food. Volunteers come from the community and from the congregation. Children are welcome not only to eat, but they also become volunteers. Matt, Josh, and Owen were key volunteers yesterday serving, cleaning up and drying dishes. Helen gets an opportunity to have "family talk." If we listen we learn lots of things -- like when your teenagers are in the car with you. I got this opportunity yesterday to listen...I got to know them...and I hope that I shared God's love with them ...
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