Our "second annual" Pancake Breakfast was a huge success! We probably had twice as many youth helping out as we had last year. I think we served at least 100 more people. We had a highly organized plan, set in motion by the "Queen of Pancakes" Janet Reed. And our regular adult leaders, along with some new faces, pitched in for a nearly perfect morning.The Pancake Breakfast is a fundraising idea we cooked up last year (pun mostly intended) to help support our Senior High WorkCamps. Last year was a great success, and this year was even better!
The money we raised—around $4000—will go directly to support our two Senior High WorkCamps this summer: one to New Orleans and one to Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck. Not only will this money help us with travel and other expenses, much of it will go directly to the building and repair projects we will be working on. All the hard work making and serving pancakes, and all the generous support we received from the congregation, will directly contribute to this important mission work.
Equally important as the money we raised, I think, is the sense of community that these Pancake Breakfasts are able to generate. Not only do we come together as youth (among other things, this is a great time for our 8th graders from Fourth Church Rising to continue to integrate into Senior Highs), but the congregation is given an opportunity to come together and enjoy the fellowship of a shared meal, something that is not always easy to do at a big church like Fourth (though we do a pretty good job of it throughout the year). Numerous members of the congregation, especially some of our older members, remember events like this from the past and are so grateful that we've revived this type of church tradition.
A big thanks to all the youth and adults that made this happen! And a big thanks to the congregation for supporting us!
Since I was busy making special-order omelets (I've seen enough eggs to last me for a while), I couldn't take pictures myself, but several of our youth and adults stepped in and made some good shots. Check them out here:
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