Parkside has never done an event like this before, and members basically just made up the idea during the annual Church Council retreat at the end of the summer. “We wanted to do an outreach event–something that would be fun for the surrounding community and let people know that we’re here and what we’re about,” Griswold said.

At the event, they’ll have booths offering social justice volunteer opportunities too. Representatives from organizations with which members are already involved have been invited. “I believe the South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership Food Closet (SSIP), Sacramento Area Congregations Together (SacACT), and Family Promise will all be there, in addition to information about work that our church does directly with youth and elders,” Griswold said.

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