Testimonial:

The Florissant Presbyterian Church Youth Group from Florissant, Missouri (15 miles out of St. Louis, Missouri) has assisted Christ's Table in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. First coming in 1992 as a Habitat for Humanity project through Muskingum College, the youth group raises money to fund this adventure.

Debbie Galle, Youth Director, states, "The children spend hours giving service within their church, but service needs to go beyond the familiar. Ministering at Christ's Table builds character, integrity and leads to productive adults in society who are not self-involved, but have learned to share what they have with others. Christ's Table is a place where these young volunteers see that the people who visit this establishment are people - people who have not had the experiences that they have had. They do not form judgments. They see individuals who are mentally and physically challenged, young people who are their age with children, and people who are not employable. These young volunteers do not question why these individuals do not go out and get jobs, but see people in situations that they have not necessarily chosen to be in. The youth serve in a capacity of compassion and without judgments."

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Gretchen Sayre, Director of Christ's Table, states, "A senior student from the dietetic program at Zane State College came and met with a diabetic gentleman that we fed. Working with her college professor, this student planned a diabetic diet and counseled the man on a healthy diet for a diabetic. This gentleman has been able to improve his health and at times he now volunteers."

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The only contact some of our homebound people have in a day is the drivers who deliver their meals. These drivers not only provide meals, they also provide fellowship.

We, at Christ's Table are blessed with volunteer drivers for our homebound meals. Currently we are sending out about 180 meals daily. The drivers use their own time, cars and gasoline. One day on his route, Steve Smith, went in with a meal for an elderly gentleman. This gentleman, being unable to get to the bathroom, had soiled his clothing. Our driver took the gentleman to the bathroom, gave him a shower, cleaned his chair, cleaned him, washed his clothes and got him back into his chair.

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Christ's Table also provides a place for the "street people" to have a place early in the morning to come and drink coffee and fellowship. This is especially helpful during adverse weather.

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