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What busy parent couldn’t use help getting a quick meal on the table? And what church wouldn’t like more families stopping in? As Kim Riemland shows us, those are the ingredients for a win-win situation in West Virginia. |
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(Charles Town, West Virginia)
They’re gearing up for the lunch rush at Paul’s restaurant in Charles
Town, West Virginia.
Chef: “We are going to serve them stir fry beef and broccoli.”
It’s one of few restaurants on this stretch of highway — a Godsend for
commuters.
The Rev. Kent Tice, Oakland United Methodist Church: “I think over 60
percent of our population commutes out of the area.”
Pastor Kent Tice says many commutes are more than an hour each way.
That’s why this restaurant — a ministry of Oakland United Methodist
Church — opened last march to help those time-starved families connect
over a meal.
The Rev. Kent Tice, Oakland United Methodist Church: “Call the kids,
tell them get the table set, and stop by here pick up your food and take
it home and everything’s ready.”
“You want a cheeseburger?”
They expected most meals to be take-out. It’s the dine-in crowd
that’s surprised them.
“It’s delicious. We know everything here is made with love.”
Katie Gibson: “It’s convenient, it’s on the way home and we’ve been
wanting to check it out.”
Katie Gibson brought her mother-in-law and two kids
for a quick lunch.
“Is it good food, Riley? Yeah!”
For any restaurant to survive, the food has got to be good. But the
pastors have discovered customers are often hungry for more than just a
meal.
The Rev. Kent Tice, Oakland United Methodist Church: “My wife and I
volunteer here frequently and there have been many occasions in which
people have begun conversations, once they know that we are the pastors
of the church, and have asked for prayer.”
A place to stop along the road for nourishment — for stomach and soul.
The Rev. Kent Tice, Oakland United Methodist Church: “They come for one
purpose, and find out there’s something else here they need as well.”
TAG:
The leadership at Oakland United Methodist Church
says the restaurant ministry has slightly increased church attendance,
and it has helped the church connect with the community.
The restaurant hasn’t turned a profit yet, but when it does it will help
support other ministries.
For more information about Paul’s restaurant and Oakland United
Methodist Church, visit
http://oakland-church.net or call
304-725-3737.