On Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, we join with Fruitvale Presbyterian Church and College Avenue Presbyterian Church to cook and serve a thanksgiving meal, offered to the homeless and hungry of the neighborhood as well as our friends, family, and neighbors – a true community meal!
Fruitvale Presbyterian will be hosting a day-long program for kids, during which the children will prepare some of the dishes and set up for the dinner. Our families are encouraged to send their children to take part in this fun program. Then the turkey dinner will be served at 6 PM.
Recreation is back for a day! Our fun-filled and meaningful week (“Re-creation”) during the summer will reappear for a day over the Thanksgiving holiday. The morning will begin with story and song, as the kids learn together about the important of sharing what we have, feeding those who need it, and be thankful for what we have. Jesus’ mandate to feed the hungry will frame the day. Then, the kids will rotate through art and cooking classes, where they will prepare a thanksgiving dinner for the neighborhood. Our art will decorate the event. Fun will fill the day, as the kids play games, learn a lot, and serve their community. As a grand finale celebration of their efforts, families, friends and the entire neighborhood will be invited to a Thanksgiving dinner at 6 pm at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church.
Kids can change the world. They have enough love and energy to make a difference to people who need those very things — people who are hungry. We will gather the energy of the kids of Oakland to feed people.
Email FVPC to register for the kids’ program ($10 registration fee): recreationvbs@gmail.com
Talk to Betsy King at MPC if you would like to cook a turkey, help set up, serve, or clean up.
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