October Senior Community Luncheon
October 11, 2018
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| Centerpieces for the season |
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| Early arrivals: Wealthy and Linda |
Over 65
folks including guests from the community and our own workers gathered in Ellis
Hall for fellowship, entertainment and a meal. A crew of callers had all worked
to get the word out a week in advance and colorful posters had been hung in
various senior housing as well as the church more than a week before the event.
Brad was again our chef in preparing a beef stew, a tossed salad and biscuits
while Rosemary baked apple brownies. The meal would be served around 12 noon
after a spectacular bit of entertainment was concluded.
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| Eric on piano |
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| Eric and Morgan Peppe |
The
entertainment for this month was Eric Peppe on the piano and his 16 year-old daughter,
Morgan, who is a virtuoso on the violin. All who were present were in awe of
her playing. She played a number of classical pieces as well as a soulful version of the Irish classic,
“Danny Boy”. Eric had actually come
in the day before and tuned the piano, which had not been done for quite some
time. As Debbie commented at Choir
practice later that evening she said how remarkably better the piano sounded
and played.
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| Eric and Morgan |
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| Morgan and her violin |
Shortly after noon Pastor Tom gave a
blessing for the day, program, the meal and all present.
Soon those of the church who had come
to serve the food were busily bringing the stew, salad and biscuits to the
tables. Everything moved so swiftly that even the staff was sitting within 5
minutes to eat their meal as well. I’m sure the Lord must have been with Brad
when he planned the menu months before this luncheon. It was a rainy, dreary
and relatively cold day beyond the walls of Ellis Hall, but the stew was still
steaming when served to the guests.
Before 2 o’clock most everything was
packed up and everyone was on their way home.
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| Pastor Tom prays for all |
We certainly thank all those that
came both to enjoy themselves and to serve the community.
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| Serving crew |
In writing this piece for the blog I
do wish to especially thank Brad and Marlene for their organization and gifts.
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| Marlene the Emcee |
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| A view of the guests |
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| Another view of the guests |
