Dallas Dinner Table
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Northaven
By all accounts, Northaven's hosting of the Dallas
Dinner Table was a huge success. Despite the bad weather, almost 70 people came
to Northaven for the yearly event, designed to stimulate conversation between
people of different
races.
Approximately 10 Northaveners helped to host the dinner by cooking the meal, setting up the church, and acting as greeters for our many visitors. Participants in the Dallas Dinner Table selected to come to Northaven Church, and the vast majority of them were not from our church, although many appeared to be neighborhood residents. We have been told more people registered to come to Northaven for the dinner than to any other location in Dallas!!
There was a wonderful mix of races at the event, and people of at least three different religious faiths. Participants first met for an "ice breaker" in our Atrium, where they wrestled with questions about race in Dallas County. Then, after a prayer and greeting, they adjourned to the second floor, where they went through a dinner buffet line, and dined in one of eight classrooms.
The eight dinner table groups then discussed issues of race as they shared their meal, sharing challenging ideas, and making new friends across racial lines.
Many of the non-member participants told us that they loved our new church building, and felt warmly welcomed by the Northaven volunteers. Several return participants said that our set up at Northaven was the best they had ever experienced, and complimented our church profusely.
Very special thanks go to Marlene Haskell, who was our volunteer coordinator for the entire event. And special thanks to the many Northaveners who made the night a great one.
Approximately 10 Northaveners helped to host the dinner by cooking the meal, setting up the church, and acting as greeters for our many visitors. Participants in the Dallas Dinner Table selected to come to Northaven Church, and the vast majority of them were not from our church, although many appeared to be neighborhood residents. We have been told more people registered to come to Northaven for the dinner than to any other location in Dallas!!
There was a wonderful mix of races at the event, and people of at least three different religious faiths. Participants first met for an "ice breaker" in our Atrium, where they wrestled with questions about race in Dallas County. Then, after a prayer and greeting, they adjourned to the second floor, where they went through a dinner buffet line, and dined in one of eight classrooms.
The eight dinner table groups then discussed issues of race as they shared their meal, sharing challenging ideas, and making new friends across racial lines.
Many of the non-member participants told us that they loved our new church building, and felt warmly welcomed by the Northaven volunteers. Several return participants said that our set up at Northaven was the best they had ever experienced, and complimented our church profusely.
Very special thanks go to Marlene Haskell, who was our volunteer coordinator for the entire event. And special thanks to the many Northaveners who made the night a great one.
Posted: Thursday - January 18, 2007 at 02:35 PM |
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