Our menu for the October 21st meal at Matt Talbot Kitchen has been finalized!  In order to make the best use of some very generous donations of ground beef and apples, we have decided to serve a  baked potato loaded with hearty chili, shredded cheese, and sour cream; green beans; assorted muffins; and warm homemade apple crisp with whipped topping.

There is still time to volunteer to help with the October 21st meal.  If you would like to help prepare or serve, we would love to have you!

Our core group appears to be well-established after our last meeting, and we are beginning to see the fruits of our efforts.  Donations of potatoes and apples have been arranged, which should support the October meal and perhaps a subsequent meal or two. 

We are working on developing a Servants at Heart shirt to be worn during our serving times at the Kitchen, and much discussion centered around its design and procurement.  It was suggested that we also purchase some aprons with the Servants at Heart logo which could be worn by others who participate from time to time. 

Leah generously offered to donate ground beef toward a meal at the Kitchen and some discussion followed about what type of menu we could create around ground beef.  We have committed to finalize the menu at our next meeting on September 22nd so that we can begin to purchase any needed ingredients for the October meal.

A short discussion was held on the community garden plan and our contact with the Midwest Covenant Home director.  More to come on that in future postings!

In faith and hope,

Jason

Susanne Blue, the Executive Director of the Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach, wrote a column appearing in the Sept. 5 issue of the Lincoln Journal Star. It begins:

The last few months have been extraordinarily busy at the Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach. Meals and outreach services are up from last year, and I know other agencies are experiencing this as well.

September is deemed Hunger Action Month. It is also the month we celebrate Labor Day, a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Currently, however, economic conditions are challenging us all. The workers I meet at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach are struggling.

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Hi all,

I am pleased to inform you that our newly formed group, Servants at Heart, now has a small corner of cyberspace to call home! My friend and fellow Servant, David Frye, has agreed to host us on his business site, and did the vast majority of the legwork to get things up and running.

You can find us at www.widesky.biz/servantsatheart ; add us to your Favorites if you wish…

We are gaining momentum day by day, in preparation for our 1st meal to be served at Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach in Lincoln on October 21st!

From this point forward, the website will serve as our primary “hub” of communication; the place where I will post the recap of our group meetings, news events involving the Kitchen, and other information needed to keep us moving toward our many and varied goals.

I want to thank the “core group” of Servants at Heart for all of the support, dedication, and enthusiasm you have shown in getting us off the ground. Your answer to the call, and your commitment to help feed the homeless and working poor is deeply and humbly appreciated. I am blessed and privileged to work side by side with each of you.

For others that have continued to receive my unsolicited emails, I would only ask that you keep Servants at Heart in your prayers as we move forward in our mission. We are grateful for your support! Please know that you are also welcome to join us at any time…many hands make light work.

God’s peace to each of you,
Jason