March 25, 2006. A little bit of New Orleans came to the South Britain Congregational Church, in the form of a Jambalaya dinner. Sponsored by the Southbury Interfaith Social Concerns Committee, the dinner was a fund raiser for the Interfaith Refugee Ministries
The poster says it all. When, where, what, and why.
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Get an early start. That's the only way to have a good meal like this. If everything is done early enough, it makes everything easier. So in the morning, Jean was there, getting everything started.
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And then the chefs, Lazarus and Marcelyn of L'il N'Awlins, show up and starts the main portion of the meal. Evacuees from New Orleans, as a result of hurricane Katrina, they are starting a catering and restaurant business in New Haven. And this is a good way to get started.
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Lots of pies. You can't have too many pies. Especially, if they are pecan pies.
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And the pie table does tend to attract the help. Everyone wants to work that spot.
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As the guests arrive, they are greeted, made to feel welcome, and thanked for their support.
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Dinner is served. As is pretty common, some of the guests are pressed into service to help speed getting the food to those at table. Where would we be without that good spirit.
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Chris George, the director of the Interfaith Refugee Ministries from New Haven came by to explain the purpose of his organization, which is to help settle refugees from foreign countries here in Connecticut. Since the hurricane, they decided to expand their work to include people evacuated from the area ravaged by Katrina.
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Part of the happy, and well fed group that enjoyed the meal, and helping their neighbors at the same time.
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Rev. Glen Rainsley, pastor of the South Britain Congregational Church offered a prayer of thanks for the good food, and the generosity of those present.
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Looks like everything is good. Good food, good company. What more could anyone want.
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Pastor Rainsley enjoyed the meal along with the many guests. The dinner was sold out, with 110 tickets printed and sold.
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Chris George from Interfaith Refugee Ministries willingly joined in the serving.
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Serving the pies for desert makes him one of the more popular folk at the time. Can we have seconds. How about some whipped cream on that piece of pie.
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