Serpentine lines
crawled across the three sides of the
giant gymnasium. It looked from a distance as though the entire hall was filled with snakes
heading nowhere. Yes we are referring to the huge turnout of participants who set the world record for the Largest pot luck supper .They had
assembled for dinner.
140 members at Elmbrook Church in
Brookfield gathered to celebrate its past and commit itself to another year of
ministry before the start of the Easter season.
The
food had all the varieties to make a
good supper. The tables were filled with tuna casseroles and lasagnas. And to
top it all the menu also had veggie roll ups, meat balls. The list goes on
still so hold your taste buds. They also
had some mouth watering salad, cookie
and cakes . The potluck and service were part of Elmbrook's annual
meeting. Both the potluck and evening service included nods to traditions - of
the old world and new - a concept not always associated with nondenominational
churches. Elmbrook Church which was in its 52nd year of
ministry were doing this all for a valid
purpose. As Rev Scott Arbeiter one of the lead pastors of the church expressed that one needs to grieve over the sins
committed at the same time rejoice over forgiveness. Celebration could just get
more better when one shares a feast as a group. That catapults more spirit and enthusiasm
in the celebration.
At
the service, members drew on the Hebrew tradition of Kriah - the rending of
one's garments in grief - each tearing a small piece of muslin to express their
sorrow over their sins. The potluck tradition is considerably more modern,
traced, some believe, to the New England colonies and American frontier where
families traveled long distances for church and spread their picnic meals on
the grounds between morning and evening services. The Pot Luck was a wonderful symbol of
religious community. Everyone brings what he or she can and share that with the people around you. This
reminded us of the early Christians about the way they lived their lives sharing
everything with one another.
The Largest Pot Luck
Supper was set by 140 members at
ElmBrook Church in Brookfield,
Wisconsin, United States of America on February 18,2010.
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