CHURCHMEN, PASTOR TAKE HELM PREPARING BREAKFAST FOR MOMS.Byline: Kermit Pattison Daily News Staff Writer They prayed, they sang and then they feted the mothers. The men of the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to a congregation. 2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists. Adj. 1. Church on Sunday cooked up a special feast to honor the women of their congregation for Mother's Day. ``No woman wants to cook on Mother's Day,'' said Phyllis Russell, a longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective member of the church. ``This was a great thrill.'' Forsaking the traditional breakfast in bed or restaurant brunch, a group of men donned black bow ties to play chef and waiter for the congregation. For a change, the sons and dads did the work as moms enjoyed the day off. ``It was a nice surprise,'' said Alicia Tyson of Agoura. ``They hinted there might be a brunch, but seeing as the guys were serving it, we thought it would probably be (fast-food) takeout Takeout A financing to refinance or take out another loan. or something.'' The guys began planning several weeks ago to celebrate the first Mother's Day since moving into their new church at 750 Erbes Road in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. last year. On Saturday, the men shopped for about $200 in groceries and set up tables and chairs in the shady parking lot outside the church. On Sunday, the men arrived early to begin cooking while the rest of the congregation sat through services inside. ``It was the most difficult sermon I've ever preached because the smell of bacon and eggs started wafting in and distracting dis·tract tr.v. dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts 1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert. 2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle. everybody,'' said Pastor David Clack. ``After the second point, I lost them.'' Clack dismissed the 10 a.m. service a few minutes early and the congregation filed outside to see the men in white shirts and black bow ties standing behind tables piled with bacon, eggs, pancakes, melon melon, fruit of Cucumis melo, a plant of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Asia and now cultivated extensively in warm regions. There are many varieties, differing in taste, color, and skin texture—e.g. and strawberries. About 100 members of the congregation loaded up their plates in the buffet lines and sat down at long tables covered with white tablecloths in the shade. Church members gave flowers to the mothers. The bow-tied waiters and even the pastor shoveled out servings and poured orange juice and champagne. ``I'm from New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. and people there are a little more reserved,'' said Warren Humphrey of Thousand Oaks, one of the waiters. ``I'm not quite used to seeing the minister serving mimosas.'' As the last trays of pancakes and bacon emptied out, organizer Steve Sporich glanced at his wife and worried about what he had started. ``She wants to have it every Sunday,'' he said. ``I don't think that will work. Once a year is pretty good.'' Added his wife, Debbie Sporich, ``We're already worried about Father's Day. Now we have to outdo this.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (ran in CONEJO edition only--color) Male members ofthe Conejo Valley Congregational Church cook Mother's Day brunch Sunday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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