A gathering table built to last
PLU/Sy Bean
A volunteer from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), Parkland, Wash., prepares ingredients for a monthly community meal at nearby Trinity Lutheran Church. Photo: PLU/Sy Bean
A 134-year-old college and a similarly venerable nearby congregation learned through an ELCA initiative that their neighbors were thirsting for them to partner in fostering togetherness. That’s how Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) and Trinity Lutheran Church came to host a monthly meal to which everyone in Parkland, Wash., is invited. “It’s about community building,” said […]
