Our Coffee hour is meant to be a time to gather and share Good Wishes among each other’s in the tradition of hospitality and friendship. Here are some guidelines to help organize our coffee hours:

+Anyone can sign up to sponsor a Coffee Hour and any Sunday can be your Sunday unless we have a church function. Don’t rely on the same people every week.

+More than one person can sign up to share the Coffee Hour. Sometimes the cost and effort is a little less when parishioners share the responsibility.

+The quantity or variety is completely up to the sponsor. However, a simple pot of coffee and something to munch is certainly acceptable. This is Church-not a baking contest!!

+What do you need? Anyone who does the Coffee Hour needs to be there to set up, clean up afterwards & each person must remain to take charge of their coffee hour. At the end of the coffee hour, make sure all remaining food is removed, and the room is cleaned.

+ What kind of food can you serve? Let us keep in mind that the coffee hour is not a banquet feast. That’s why you are asked to be simple with what you serve. Here are some suggestions:  Bagel and chesse. Zaatar & Labneh, Muffins, hummus, bean dips, salsa, fruit, vegetables, Sfoof, Nammoura, baked goods and other finger light foods…

No entrées dishes are allowed whatsoever unless it was approved by Father Elias.

+ The cups, plates, napkins, coffee and Sugar are provided by the parish.

+ If no one sponsors the coffee hour, the parish will provide only coffee.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask!