Breakfast at the Stephen Center

If God made a To-Do List for you, tailored to your God-given talents and skills that could be used to make a difference in the world, what would be on the list?– God’s To-Do List, by Ron Wolfson

Six months ago, we asked our members to complete a survey about social justice.  From the over 200 responses we set our focus on three areas:

• Health care
• Education and Poverty
• Religious and Racial Diversity, Understanding and Friendship

With these areas of concern in mind, we found opportunities within the community TO-DO God’s work.

A perfect example of this work is our relationship with the Stephen’s Center whose mission it to partner with the community, families and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction and poverty.

Yesterday morning members of Temple Israel scrambled up some french toast in the Stephen’s Center kitchen.

Don’l Dacey wrote:

After braving treacherous, icy roads this am, six of us arrived at the Stephens Center to cook breakfast. We began cooking at 7:30 a.m. starting with ham, french toast and potatoes. (Barry Carnine and I peeled about three bags of potatoes).  With precision team work with Shari Hess,  her brother-in-law  Hal Pollock from Salt Lake City, and I mastered the art of french toast making.  John, a staff member at the Stephen’s Center,  helped everybody with some of everything.  At 9:00 a.m., we served breakfast to lots of people.  A good time was had by all and everyone enjoyed the food.  They were so complimentary of our cooking talents.  It certainly makes you feel great and appreciate the kindness that people who are down on their luck show to others.

A special thank you to Shari Hess, Brenna Dacey, Don’l Dacey, Barry Carnine and Hal Pollack–hope more people will join next time.  The dates are March 29, May 31 and August 1.