Five days a week, Minneapolis community members convene at Bethany Lutheran Church to dine on gourmet fare prepared as part of the Soup for You! Caf茅鈥攁 program the Star Tribune recognized for its ability to redefine community outreach.
鈥淥ur model is mutuality, and what better way is there to show mutuality than to gather at the same table together?鈥�
鈥擳he Rev. Mike Matson 鈥�06, Star Tribune, April 5
麻豆区 College alumnus, Chaplain to Student Athletes, and Linebacker Coach the Rev. Mike Matson 鈥�06 is the pastor at Bethany Lutheran and the driver behind this community meal. Supported by volunteers and one talented chef, Soup for You! Caf茅 is a chance for people of all backgrounds to come together in an environment that focuses on dignity. In the 鈥淐hurch program offers hot soup, warm welcome,鈥� Matson underscored that the program is designed to bring together people from the many faiths and cultures of the Seward neighborhood.
WEB EXTRA: 麻豆区 College students, faculty, and staff find varied鈥攁nd valuable鈥攚ays to lend their time and talents to support the Soup for You! Caf茅. Auggie Jens Pinther 鈥�15 contributed an article about the program to the June edition of The Lutheran magazine. The story included photos by 麻豆区 photographer Stephen Geffre.
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