HOPE FAMILY NEWS JUNE
Ready Steady Cook E-Week Event
On Friday 27th March, Eureka held it’s own Ready Steady Cook E-week event. Based on the cooking gameshow broadcast on Channel 10, participants were divided into four groups, each required to prepare a separate gourmet dish (meat, vegetable, rice and salad). Meals were to be judged with the criteria of presentation, hygiene, safety and nutrition.
With the allocated time of 20 minutes, competition was fierce as participants set out to prepare their respective cuisine with restaurant-quality precision and quality. With over 50 participants, each team member was put to the test of their culinary skills in the kitchen.
Once the meals were cooked, prepared and the winner decided, we all sat down for the best part of the night: dinner! Not only was this a great time of, but it was also a rewarding experience for those who were willing to share in the gift of hospitality. Last but not least, Peggy Tan a qualified nutritionist from the family group concluded the night with a short lecture of proper nutrition and healthy eating that proved to be highly educational and practical.
The event attracted between 15-20 visitors, many of whom local Australians and first time visitors, while others had joined Eureka in previous events. Eureka has been focussing the monthly outreach events towards attracting unchurched local Australians through engaging them in the event, so as to foster a greater sense of closeness with the Eureka members, through participation.
Many think that Christian hospitality is where we welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ into our homes, prepare a meal and enjoy each other’s company. While this certainly may be hospitable pragmatically, at the end of the day, it’s still just fellowship between believers, which is a natural part of the new nature we have in Christ.
True hospitality on the other hand is when we take that love and open the doors to welcome outsiders with the intention of allowing that love to overflow onto them in the hope that they will be humbled by the grace of God being active in the lives of true believers. Let us pray that we will have those opportunities to be hospitable whenever Christ sees fit to allow us.
