Spicing Things Up: Chili Cook-Off Raises $1,200 for Mission Trip!
What do you get when you mix delicious recipes, a supportive church family, and a shared mission? A winning combination! Through generous donations and some friendly competition, our 2025 Chili Cook-off raised an impressive $1,200 for missions.
Fellowship Hall was filled with friends, fun and music for a spicy good time! The judges – Matt Vann (Jolly Scholar), Otto Tyson (Cleveland Foundation), Jonathan Gray (Trials for Hope) and Doug Huth (BUMC) had the difficult task of selecting the Judge’s Choice winners.
The funds raised will support the team traveling to North Carolina in July to love our neighbors and serve those still recovering from the treacherous storms that went through last year. We are so grateful for everyone who cooked, tasted, and contributed to this awesome event! – Submitted by Kim Vann, Missions & Community Engagement Team
And the winners were…..(drumroll, please….)
Judge’s Choice
- Best Chili champ overall- Mike Gezze
- Best Hot chili- Mike Gezze
- Best Mild chili- Ray Carter
- Best Vegetarian chili- Becky Bendlak
- Best Cornbread- Sue Ellenberger
People’s Choice
- Best Chili champ overall- Mike Gezze
- Best Hot Chili – Rasul Welch
- Best Mild chili- Matt and Kathy Auble
- Best cornbread – Mike Gezze
- Best Presentation – Matt and Kathy Auble
With your donations to the cause, we raised $1200 to help send our team to North Carolina on the Climate Disaster Mission Trip this summer. 7 people from our congregation are giving up a week of their summer to serve our neighbors recovering from last year’s historic floods. If you would like to help fund the trip, click the button below.
