The First Presbyterian Church of Chili will be holding its 19th annual Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, May 15, at 3600 Chili Avenue, from noon until all of the $12 meals are sold.
This event has enabled the church to send youth and adults all over the U.S. and Honduras to lend a hand in rebuilding areas hit by storms, floods, and poverty. The scope of the work has been on homes with leaking roofs, flood damaged interiors and peeling paint. The crews help the disabled by building wheelchair ramps and entry porches, digging drainage ditches to help keep the pathways dry. While doing this work, the crews have a chance to lend an open heart, a listening ear and share the gospel with the residents they are serving. This exchange has proved life changing for many.
This year, funds raised from the barbecue will be used to support a new mission at the church – its Food Cupboard. On the third Saturday of each month, people from all over the Rochester area are welcome to stop by and pick up much needed food for their families. There’s always someone available to offer prayers and support as well. Congregation members of all ages donate their time, money, and food to make this event possible. The church has also partnered with Foodlink.
Over the years, church members have all contributed in some way to make this event a success. There has always been enough help, enough energy, enough hands, not only from the church but also from the community. Jim Ehrmentraut has been cooking the chicken year after year and Sips Coffee Shop in Irondequoit has donated the cookies that accompany each meal. With thankful hearts, the church looks forward to greeting the community members that come to support its Mission Outreach.
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