St. John’s Episcopal Church in Shawano is preparing for its 16th annual Shrove Tuesday pancake lunch/supper.
“The potato pancakes are made from scratch,” said Sue Sazama, church treasurer and pancake chairperson.
Members of the congregation wash and peel the potatoes, which are then ground up for the pancakes.
The meal also includes buttermilk pancakes, as well as cheese, sausage, desserts and beverages.
There also will be a basket raffle and a 50/50 raffle.
The event is the congregation’s biggest fundraiser.
Shrove comes from an old English word “shrive,” which means “confess all sins.” Pancakes were a way of using up any stock of milk, eggs and butter, which were forbidden during Lent, which begins the next day, Ash Wednesday.
St. John’s is the white church with red doors on Smalley Street. The red doors proclaim it is a haven for emotional and spiritual healing, and a place of refuge and safety, forgiveness and reconciliation.
“Red doors invite you into a welcoming, safe place,” Sazama said.
The church offers Sunday School for children during the regular services and has an active outreach program.
“We are a Christ-centered community living out our faith in love,” Sazama said. “We are in the community to help the best we can.”
The congregation helps with community meals and donates to Safe Haven and SAFPARC. At Christmas members help families with gifts. There also is a Little Free Library by the church where people can take a book to read and then return it to get another book.
“We are involved in so many exciting community activities at St. John’s as well as reverent worship every Sunday,” Pastor Mary Trainor said.
Members also contribute to worldwide efforts such as the United Thank Offering and Episcopal Relief Development.
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