The Gathering Table

Sunday and most holiday evenings are a time of fellowship and community dining in the Salvation Army dining room at Third and Eddy Streets in Grand Island, NE. Delicious meals are served to the public at no cost by various volunteer teams from local and area churches, civic clubs, businesses and get-together group organizations. The meal is called The Gathering Table. The informal meal is designed to honor neighborly men, women, children and families gathering in a pleasant environment to relax and visit while enjoying a well-planned and tasty meal, prepared and served with friendly hospitality and care in mind.

The Salvation Army itself also regularly serves breakfast and supper meals Monday through Friday at the same location. Messiah Lutheran Church serves a Saturday evening meal from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in their fellowship hall at Seventh and Locust Streets in Grand Island, NE.

The Gathering Table was started in October of 2006 and has grown to the point that its schedule has already been filled through 2008.
The particular group of ten to twelve persons preparing and serving the meal meets at the Salvation Army dining hall at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday with their workers and all ingredients to prepare The Gathering Table meal. Meal time is from approximately 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. All of the facilities in the kitchen, including stove, ovens micro-wave, dishwasher, cooking utensils, plates, cups, saucers, cutlery, glasses, cleaning and custodial supplies, garbage sacks and containers are available for use without charge. Tables and chairs are already set up to seat approximately 150 guests. Clean and ample restroom facilities are also available. All facilities are completely ADA accessible. Cleaning up after meal-serving time includes dishwashing, kitchen appliance cleaning and washing all table tops, sweeping and wet-mop cleaning of all dining and restroom floors and sinks. Tied garbage sacks are to be moved to their out-door container locations.

Project Hunger continues to recruit entities from the area in order to maintain an ample variety of current and future host groups to help assure The Gathering Table tradition. If your group would prayerfully consider to be included in this powerful and rewarding need, please contact Karl Hughes, The Gathering Table Coordinator, at 308-583-2210. Your efforts are definitely needed and appreciated. Any persons or prospective groups are welcome to observe and help existing groups.

You are always encouraged to invite additional members, families and acquaintances from your church, or group to attend.

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