Grab a Bite For a Cause

Issue: December 2023

After three years on hiatus due to the Pandemic, the annual Episcopal Church of the Incarnation barbecue lunch returns on Saturday, December 2, following the Highlands Christmas Parade.

And so, it is in the Christmas spirit and the spirit of tradition that a delicious barbecue lunch will once again be offered following the very festive “Olde Mountain Christmas Parade.”

The $15 boxed lunch includes succulent pulled pork from the smoker of Doc Wilson of the Wilson Gas Company, savory coleslaw prepared by church volunteers, chips, a cookie, and soft drinks. There will also be homemade jams, jellies, and baked goods for sale.

As chairman of the committee Tom Claiborne told me, “It’s not fancy, but it’s sure enough to fill your stomach. The purpose of the event is to raise money for two non-profits that we think a lot of. It’s also a chance to look around the church.”

Claiborne says 350 tickets will be sold for $15 each and can be purchased at the door or by visiting the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation on Main Street, prior to the event. The luncheon can be enjoyed in the Fellowship Hall or outside, weather permitting. Volunteers will be holding this tasty fundraiser from 11:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M.

All proceeds from the luncheon will be contributed to two local non-profits: the Highlands Community Child Development Center and the Highlands Emergency Council.

The only year-round, state-licensed, five day per week childcare program in the Highlands Township, HCCDC has been at the forefront of resolving the childcare crisis locally by supporting the needs of area working families since 2005. Earlier this year, HCCDC partnered with The Episcopal Church of Incarnation-Highlands with the goal to continue to serve the growing community of Highlands.

This valuable partnership has led to the opening of two five-star preschool classrooms, thus reducing the long waiting list for student enrollment at HCCDC and increasing the overall capacity at the center.

Funding from the luncheon also contributes to and ensures the long-term prosperity of the Highlands Emergency Council, a grass roots organization, whose mission is “people helping people.” By providing food, clothing, household goods and appliances, and subsidizing utility payments, the council comes to the aid of local low-income residents, senior citizens, and disaster victims in times of adversity.

The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation is grateful for the generous sponsorship of Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty, Berkshire Hathaway Meadows Mountain Realty, Carl Romberg & Bret Herbert, and Darren Whatley and David Moore.