Catholics around here eat fish on Fridays during Lent, but have hog roasts for fundraisers. The United Methodists give up chocolate for Lent and have a fish fry for a fundraiser. The Mid West is weird.
Tomorrow is the day we open for business- fish frying business that is. My pies are baked and ready to go. Brownies go in the oven when I get home this afternoon. Tents parked on the burned out church lawn. Friers heated to sizzle. Signage litters the church campus. Soon everything will smell like grease and fruit pie! Ahhh- that's money in the church bank account, baby!
Really- it isn't about the fish. Nor is it about raising money- although that is often how we measure and compare one fish fry year with another. Mostly we do this fish fry thing as an exercise in team work, leadership, delegation, comraderie, patience, tolerance, dedication, faithfulness, follow through, etc. It is about being the people of God doing a huge, impossible project together that challenges and grows our faith in one another and God.
If you are in town, come on over- the pies are good and the fries are hot! Remember it's not about the fish!
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