Thanksgiving Pies to Help Those in Need

A Thanksgiving Reminder from THE PIE QUEEN!

For Thanksgiving 2008 last year, Skyline Church delivered 35 pies to provide a delicious dessert to the over 600 meals served to the homeless, elderly, and those in need at Oakland’s Lake Merritt U.M. Church. The volunteers, staff, and appreciative diners were amazed that our small but powerful congregation could produce so many good pies!

This year, we again ask for your help in providing pies for this community, for the same Thanksgiving dinner in downtown Oakland.  Hopefully, we can offer 35 pies again – whether homemade, Safeway produced, or from your favorite bakery.  (Last year, one of our teens made 4 pies!)  Please bring your pies and leave them in the Friendship Room prior to 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning (11/26). I will pick them up then and deliver them to the Lake Merritt Church.

The chair of the event, Steven Ford, has come to our church during Announcements and given more details about who is served, what volunteers are needed, etc.  Just a reminder, all volunteers are welcomed – all ages!  Dinner is served from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.; you need to check in at noon to get your assignment. Turkeys are cooked the day before (Nov. 25th). Finally, there is clean up after the meal, then delivery of any leftovers to the Women’s Homeless Shelter in downtown Oakland.

In addition to Dave and myself, we were blessed with volunteers Joan & Clint Monroe, Joan’s daughter and granddaughter, Suzie Harris, the Rutters (Lee, Chris, Ben and Kit).  It is a wonderful experience that has been my passion for over 10 years. Any questions, directions, comments, etc. just ask, but PLEASE bring those pies!

Paula Byrens