One of my favorite aspects of English life is eating in a cafe. Pretty simple idea really, good simple food (
ie full
english breakfast, beans on toast, soup and bread, toasted sandwich or perhaps a teacake) and a hot drink (or cold drink if you fancy it.) Ideally, it would be a low cost meal in a clean environment. In January I volunteered with this great group from the New City of David Ministries in Leeds, UK
Sebastian organizes the cafe and Tracey (left) and Marion (right) are two of the volunteers from the church community that work in the cafe. Run mostly by unpaid staff from the church community, the proceeds from the cafe help to fund their other ministries.
Tracey and Marion pose in front of the menu. The cafe can be really busy (it certainly was when I was helping out!) but there is time for fun as well (or at least there is time made for it.)
Sebastian works tirelessly to improve the menu and bring the best quality food to the people who patronize the cafe. Sebastian models the kind of leadership to which people respond well, he is patient, diligent, and never asks anyone to do a job he isn't willing to do himself.
If you happen by Leeds, I would recommend the Trinity Cafe. They serve more than good food, they serve love and care into the community in which they live and serve. I feel very lucky to have joined them for a brief time and the experience of being with them will not quickly leave me.
One of my favorite aspects of English life is eating in a cafe. Pretty simple idea really, good simple food (ie full english breakfast, beans on toast, soup and bread, toasted sandwich or perhaps a teacake) and a hot drink (or cold drink if you fancy it.) Ideally, it would be a low cost meal in a clean environment. In January I volunteered with this great group from the New City of David Ministries in Leeds, UK
Sebastian organizes the cafe and Tracey (left) and Marion (right) are two of the volunteers from the church community that work in the cafe. Run mostly by unpaid staff from the church community, the proceeds from the cafe help to fund their other ministries.
Tracey and Marion pose in front of the menu. The cafe can be really busy (it certainly was when I was helping out!) but there is time for fun as well (or at least there is time made for it.)
Sebastian works tirelessly to improve the menu and bring the best quality food to the people who patronize the cafe. Sebastian models the kind of leadership to which people respond well, he is patient, diligent, and never asks anyone to do a job he isn't willing to do himself.
If you happen by Leeds, I would recommend the Trinity Cafe. They serve more than good food, they serve love and care into the community in which they live and serve. I feel very lucky to have joined them for a brief time and the experience of being with them will not quickly leave me.
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