INTRODUCTION
Everyone enjoys coffee hour. It's a chance to talk to your friends, meet new (and current!) members and visitors, and catch up on what's going on within the church community. Not to mention the delicious food that is good for the spirit (if not the waistline!). It's up to us, as members of the church, to provide this valuable service. And, it's not as hard as you may think
HOW TO SIGN UP
Just write your name and phone number on the sign-up sheet, located on the bulletin board in the church parlor. Either Janet Airis or Grace Lee will call you to answer
any questions you may have.
You may also call Janet (301-654-2817) and she will
tell you what dates are available.
It's that simple!
COFFEE HOUR INSTRUCTIONS
- The following items are provided:
Tablecloth
Centerpiece
Coffee (decaf and regular)
Tea (decaf and regular)
Coffee Cups
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Juice Cups
Sugar
Sweet and Low
Equal
Napkins
Serving Platters
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- These items are not provided:
Juice
Cream for the coffee
Plastic forks, spoons, knives
Paper plates
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- How to make the coffee
1. Plug in the machine.
2. Turn coffee machine on - the switch is on the back.
3. Wait until the ready light on the front of the
machine lights up - about 10 minutes.
4. Run ½ pot of water through the machine to clear
it out (lift lid on top of machine, pour water through grid.
5. Place 1 and ½ packages of coffee (either regular or
decaf) in a filter and place in the machine.
6. Fill coffee pot to the "W" (of the word "warning" ).
7. Pour water into the grid on top of the machine. Make
sure there is an empty pot underneath to catch the
coffee as it drips (it starts dripping almost immediately).
8. Tea water - boil water on the stove in the
tea kettle. Place the hot water in a clean coffee
pot and put it on one of the three hot plate burners.
9. Use the three hot plate burner to keep the
coffee warm - one burner for regular, one for
decaf and one for hot water.
- Set-up
Most of the food should go on the center table. Feel free to put some food on the tables against the walls, this helps with the flow of traffic. The sideboard near the kitchen is used for juice and cookies for the children. Please pour the juice into the plastic cups provided.
TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COFFEE HOUR
Allow plenty of time - you may want to arrive a little before 10:00 am. It always takes longer than you think to put all the goodies out on plates, make the coffee, pour the juice, etc.
Keep it simple - although you may want to make a favorite recipe you don't have to provide a four course meal. The congregation is grateful for your efforts.
Amount of food - usually you want nine or ten plates (or bowls) of food. From experience we've found that a mix of sweet and savory items make
a popular spread. Some examples are:
- Sweet - cookies, brownies, coffee cake, muffins, candy, fruit
- Savory - cheese and crackers, dips with crackers, bread or other, small sandwiches, frozen hor d'ouervres
Don't forget the kids - a plate of cookies on the side-board with the juice is always welcome.
Plan on making/buying items that can be cut up into edible sizes and eaten with our fingers - lots
of napkins are provided, but no plates or forks.
RECIPES
Welcome to the coffee hour recipe collection. If you have a recipe that you'd like to contribute or you would like the recipe of something you had at a coffee hour, please contact Janet Airis (301-654-2817).
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