Monday Community Meal
We gather every non-holiday Monday at 11:30 a.m. to eat lunch together. The meal is planned by our great kitchen staff and accomplished by our team of faithful volunteers. It is a meal served to folks at tables, and we get a chance to enjoy some fellowship. Some folks come to lunch because it’s where they catch up with their friends; some folks come to lunch because it’s good food for free, and that helps them meet their basic needs in a dignified and loving way.
Dining at Central
To join the Community Meal, simply come to the Great Room on a Monday at 11:30 a.m. and take a seat. Someone will bring a meal to you at your table and even seconds of that meal (if available). We usually serve promptly at 11:30 a.m., so if you arrive after noon, there may not be food at that point. We will be sure to serve every meal on Mondays. If everyone has eaten their fill and there is still food left, you may take it with you.
We never serve pork products at our meals on Monday, in order to honor the deeply held beliefs of our neighbors.
You are welcome to join us for worship at 11 a.m. on Mondays, right before the meal. Worship is not required to enjoy the food and fellowship of the meal.
Special Holiday Meals
The Restoration Center community celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas the Monday before the holiday. We have worship at 11 a.m. with a format that fits the celebration. After we hear all the good news and pray together, we are fed by the fabulous volunteers and kitchen staff: turkey dinner, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, pie, and all the goodness. All are welcome to join as we celebrate and feast together!
Volunteers
If you would like to get to know the Central community better, volunteering on Mondays at the meal is a great way to do that. We need people every week to help prepare the food, dish the food onto plates, serve the food to the folks sitting at the tables in the Great Room, and once that is done, sit at the tables and eat, getting to know one another better.
Want to volunteer at the Monday Meal?
Email Karen Knox to try it out!
Karen Knox
Coordinator for Shared Ministry