DEPARTMENT
NEWS
Celebrating With Others
H
ow do you celebrate your birthday or your wedding anniversary? Here is an example of creative thanksgiving offered at Red Deer Soup Kitchen recently. Rodney and Medi Caponpon celebrated their 60th birthday (September 28 and 29) and their 34th wedding anniversary (September 30). They chose to provide a complete meal for the downtown participants who come by our building on a regular basis for a meal each Thursday,
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Sabbath, and Sunday. What a treat on this particular day! The meal consisted of deep-fried chicken strips or nuggets, a fresh bun, green salad, and cake with toppings for dessert. Many hands make light work. About 150 people received the special celebration meal that day. Praise the Lord! And thank you, Medi and Rod. We want to give a shoutout to new volunteers who have come from various corners of central Alberta
DECEMBER 2021
SERVING LINE-UP. Left to right: Darby Nielsen at the take-out window, Colleen Davison on desserts, Betty Scholing on salad and buns, Director Attaleen Werner, Tracy Zwaneveld, closing the trays and placing in the bag, and Jenne Ebens, dishing up the main dish, mashed potatoes and gravy, and lentil loaf… a real feast.
to lend a hand. Welcome and thank you to (right to left)Jeanne Ebens, Tracy Zwaneveld, Betty Scholing, Colleen Davison, and our Director, Attaleen Werner. Thanks go out to all of our teams who consistently provide nutritious and delicious meals for the needy in our community. We are blessed. God is GOOD. Please remember our ministry needs during the Christmas season. Your donations are greatly appreciated. —Submitted by Jane Holmes
