I helped the United Methodist Men of St. Andrew United Methodist Church serve a spaghetti dinner to 125-140 people on Sunday, 11 November 2012. This was part of the Family Advent Celebration in corporation in the Children’s Ministry of St. Andrew United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas. About ten United Methodist Men served this dinner that was prepared by Maggiano’s Little Italy. Also included in the Family Advent Celebration were: 

• Live Nativity
• Christmas Plate Decorating
• Cookie Decorating
• Family Yule Log Project & Devotion
• Hot Chocolate & Cider
• MPKids Cakewalk
• Family Missions Project
• Holiday Portraits

This is the second year that I have helped the United Methodist Men serve this dinner. We have a good time planning, setting up, serving, eating together, and cleaning up for this dinner. This year most of us took leftover spaghetti home. Last year we served 300 people. I don’t know why the participation was lower this year. 

I attended the regularly scheduled United Methodist Men meeting at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas Saturday morning, 10 November 2012. Shellie Ross – Director of Children’s Education at Wesley-Rankin Community Center (Related to the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church) discussed activities, needs, programs, etc. at Wesley-Ranking with the men. Final plans were completed to serve a spaghetti dinner at the Family Advent Celebration on Sunday, 11 November 2012 in corporation in the Children’s Ministry of St. Andrew United Methodist Church. United Methodist Men will cook and serve a pancake breakfast to the 2012 Confirmation Class on Sunday, 02 December 2012.

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