After the weekly Lenten service at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Grand Bank, a delicious rice supper was served to all those in attendance.
This meal is an annual occurrence at St. Alban’s, and is planned by the Worship, Education, and Mission Committee of the church’s ACW. The event raised $570 ($285 from goodwill offerings with matching funds from the ACW).
The money raised is given to Alongside Hope (formerly PWRDF), which is the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development and relief. This fund makes financial and human resources available to partners around the world working to improve health, food security, and livelihoods for vulnerable people.
Chairperson of the committee, Velma Stewart, reported that it has become a successful event, and has grown over the years. “It started out as just plain rice but has evolved into a variety of different dishes including fried rice, baked rice, rice salads and rice desserts. Everyone seems to enjoy it.”
