By Terry Masten
It’s usually a salad, a main course, and a dessert with tea, lemonade, or water. But is it oh so much more!
I have attended Wednesday Night Dinner since I was a teenager in MYF. It has always been a time of fellowship, feeding the soul and the body. About 31 years ago, I began attending Mullins UMC. My husband wasn’t keen on organized religion, but I told him they had food on Wednesday nights, so he was on board. I just stepped back and watched this church family love him into the congregation. Soon he and our child were baptized, and he officially joined the Mullins congregation. As many of you know, the rest is history! I know deep in my heart that being part of the Mullins church family has helped keep our marriage strong through many difficult times, and it was beautiful to share all of our joys with folks who are genuinely happy for us.
Wednesday Night Dinner has always been a time of fellowship and an opportunity to get to know from the youngest to the oldest in our church family, something that doesn’t happen in Sunday School or Sunday Service. Breaking bread together strengthens those bonds of friendship and gives us time to talk and share our lives. It is that middle-of-the-week boost that bridges the gaps between Sundays. It always seems to be a hunger for time with church family and a good meal. COVID hit stopped the suppers and left a massive hole in our hearts, as we didn’t get to mingle with our church family. I couldn’t stand it any longer, so I decided to make sure that it would happen once a month, and it has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. The outpouring of support has been overwhelming – I think we all longed for this fellowship time.
In talking with Pastor Morrow, I think it is time to bring it back to once per week again, so anyone who wants to help meal plan or help set up or clean up afterward, please let him or me know! And if you know of a cook that might want to be there weekly, that would be a good thing, too. (We all miss Geraldine, but she deserves this retirement, so we must be happy for her and hold her delicious meals in our memories!) We are looking into options to make the weekly gathering happen, so all suggestions are welcome.
Christ’s Peace,
Terrye
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