Heat Up the Winter at Our Missions Chili Cook-off!
Sunday, March 8 from 5 – 7 pm
Looking for a delicious way to do some good? Join us in Fellowship Hall for our Missions & Community Engagement Chili Cook-off fundraiser!
How you can help:
- Enter the Contest: Bring a pot of your best chili or a pan of your tastiest cornbread! We need cooks to arrive by 4:30 pm for setup.
- Donate Food: We are looking for volunteers to provide desserts and drinks.
- Help with Setup/Cleanup: We need a few extra hands to help transform Fellowship Hall and tidy up afterward.
- Just Eat! A suggested donation of $10 lets you taste and vote.
The winning recipe will even be featured at an upcoming Leadership Board Town Hall!
About Midwest Immigration Bond Fund
This year, our Chili Cook-Off will do more than warm our bellies — it will help us live out our calling to love our neighbors.
Proceeds from the cook-off will support the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund, an organization that helps families remain together while they navigate the complex immigration system.
In the United Methodist tradition, caring for displaced people is not a political act — it is a spiritual one. Our Social Principles affirm the dignity and worth of migrants and call us to offer concrete support to those who are especially vulnerable.
Scripture reminds us again and again that welcoming the stranger is part of faithful living. Through something as simple as a bowl of chili and a shared meal, we have the chance to practice compassion in a very real way.
Come hungry. Give generously. Love boldly.