Hegre Ham Dinner

Tonight was the official kick-off of my Annual Church Event Season. At least six of my churches have fall events of some sort, and I will attend and/or work at each of them if my schedule allows (I think I only have one conflict so far).

Each event has its own unique charm and character, of course, and the Hegre Ham and Meatball Dinner was a great way to jump-start these festivities! They served around 300 people, despite the pouring rain, and it all ran like a well-oiled machine, as far as I could tell.

It's a lot of cooking, serving, eating, and cleaning up in a rather small space, so huge kudos to everyone who made the event such a success!





The menu was amazing: meatballs, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, coleslaw, homemade pickles, and a dizzying array of pies. There was certainly no excuse to go away hungry!





These inter-church events are really fun for me. I get to see people from my various congregations come together, and they get to laugh about never knowing where I'll turn up!

Meanwhile, three hours on my feet really put my shoes to the test! I thought I had chosen wisely with comfort in mind, but I will have to find a plan B before the Vang Lutefisk Dinner. Another lesson learned.