Food & Faith in Our United Methodist Churches
About a year ago, we ended up with a last-minute mess of donated collard greens we wanted to serve at our takeout lunch ministry. We knew just who to call for guidance. JaNaé Swanson-Brown says she learned to cook her Southern-soul collards by first watching her mother and grandmother in Millen, Georgia, and then perfecting... Continue Reading →
The Henderson Settlement campus is nearly empty this summer. But tucked away in one of five greenhouses is Casey Smith with a water hose. She's nurturing the vegetables and greens she planned and planted before everyone realized the pandemic is going to stay awhile. “God gives me the ability to do it,” she says. “I... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, July 9, Mike and I went to Henderson Settlement to celebrate our anniversary. It's a United Methodist mission in Frakes, Kentucky. We were married there! The next morning, I was in a hurry to get up and make the two-hour trip back to my office in Alcoa, Tennessee. My boss, Tim, had scheduled... Continue Reading →
The Call to Cook 