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Higgins Memorial UMC Hosts Annual Pancake Day

FAT TUESDAY, February 16, 2010
6:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Higgins Memorial UMC is once again gearing up for what has become one of the sweetest days of the year in our community. Pancake Day is traditionally held on Fat Tuesday, the day of Mardi Gras which precedes Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent, and is a day of fasting and repentance. Traditionally on Fat Tuesday, households consumed all the remaining foods that would be forbidden during Lent on that day. It is a one-day event in France, but in the U.S. it lasts several days in New Orleans, where it is marked by parades, street celebrations, and extravagant costumes. At Higgins, it lasts from 6:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. where all-you-can-eat pancakes are served up hot off the griddle, with homemade syrup, sausage, juice and coffee.

Area businesses participate in ordering pancakes for their employees, as well as groups and individuals. You may eat in the dining room for “all-you-can-eat” in the Family Life Center, or take-out is available as well as delivery. You must call ahead for group orders. Tickets are only $5 each for adults; $2 each for children, and children 3 and under eat FREE. Donations are appreciated. Tickets are available at Higgins Memorial UMC in the church office, or you may call 828-682-2835 to reserve your tickets.

Pancake Day is sponsored this year for the first time by the Music Department at Higgins. In the past, it has been under the direction of the United Methodist Men and Women, who will be on hand to help this year as well.
 

Snow day in case of bad weather. will be the next Tuesday, February 23 if it snows on the 16th.

 

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