Hosting coffee Hour
You signed up and now what?
It’s much easier than it seems!
Coffee Hour (during the cooler months) and Punch on the Porch (in the Summer) is a wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with fellow parishioners.
What will be there:
We have a fantastic sexton and he will have tables set up and coffee brewing.
What Hosts do:
Bring Food Items and/or recruit others to bring food. Plan to feed 35-40 on a typical Sunday.
Set up beverage station with water, lemonade or iced tea, and arrange food table.
Check supply during coffee hour as needed.
Cleans up food afterwards, collects dishes, rinses them and puts them in the dishwasher trays for the sexton. He’ll run the dishwasher.
Offers hospitality to all!
Hot water for tea and cocoa:
Heat water in the tea pot on the stove
When it’s hot, use percolator spigot to fill the “Hot Water Only” thermos
Set out for serving with tray of tea bags and cocoa packets plus hot cups
Lemonade and water:
Using the clear acrylic beverage dispenser, put 12 scoops of lemonade powder in then fill with three beverage pitchers (found in cabinet over counter marked “pitchers”) of cold water. If you need or want to add ice, add another scoop of powder to account for dilution
If expecting more than 75 people, consider adding another 4 scoops of lemonade powder and another pitcher of cold water
Fill the other acrylic beverage dispenser with ice and water about half way.
Set out with clear cups and napkins
Clean up:
Unplug coffee brewer and hot water percolator
Wipe down counters as needed
Put silverware and plates in bin by dishwasher in the kitchen
Pull tablecloths to clean
Return cups, creamers, sugars and teas to kitchen counter
Wipe down food table in parish hall as needed
Enjoy Yourself!
