Angels needed for Heaven’s Kitchen (Reverb @ StJohn’s Cafe)

If anyone has watched the Gordon Ramsay programme ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, they will know, it’s hot in that kitchen and the pressure is on, on, on. I’m sure the chefs would love to be working in an environment where grace, love & support are extended to everyone involved in the cooking process, from head chef right through to the waiters and the washer-upper.

However, the television programme thrives on the tension, the anger, the upsets & the almost inevitable arguments.

In chapter 5 of the book of Galatians it puts “hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy” in a list of actions of the flesh; the kind of actions and atmosphere we see in the aptly named “Hell’s Kitchen”.

In contrast to the acts of the flesh, the Apostle Paul highlights the ‘fruit of the Spirit’ as being: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23

Fruit is tasty to eat, it nourishes us, is full of energy and vitamins, and gives life and health to our bodies. I don’t think Paul chose the word ‘fruit’ by accident.  It was a well chosen word that conveyed how life-giving walking in love, joy, peace, patience etc. is.

God loves us and wants us to not only wait with expectant hope for heaven, but also for us to have a full, fruitful, productive life.

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10

He also wants us to live a life where we let others know about this amazing life we have in relationship with God. Jesus wants not only for us to have life and have it to the full, but also for others to get in on the act too.

He chose us to be the ones to tell others. “

At our regular Reverb Saturday Cafe @ St John’s Methodist Church on the high street in Llandudno we have a lot of people walk through the doors. People that might not otherwise grace the porch of a church with their presence. Their time and experience at the cafe is an opportunity for us to demonstrate God’s love to them by serving them in a way that demonstrates the fruit of the Spirit (see above) at work in our lives.

Also, the Saturday Cafe produces much needed finance for the work of Llandudno Youth for Christ in its ministry of taking the Good News relevantly to every young person in Llandudno and beyond. So by helping out at the Reverb Saturday Cafe, you are helping us to share the good news of Jesus with many other people.

We do have a desperate need for more volunteers at the Cafe over the summer months especially. On Saturday 30th July, 13th of August & 27th August we need volunteers to specifically help in the kitchen, working either a 2 hr or 4 hr session. If you feel like you would like to get your teeth stuck into being a spectacular chef with us at Reverb Saturday Cafe, or indeed in another capacity, such as waiting on, serving drinks, etc. then please contact us and let us know.

We really appreciate your help and hopefully as Ainsley Harriot used to say on ‘Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook’, we’ll be able to say along with you “Let’s start cooking!”