Comments on: #565. Developing a sixth sense to locate free food at church. http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/ Musings by Jon Acuff Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:44:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40992 Sarah Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:22:31 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40992 WORK AT VBS.<br /><br />Our church keeps a small basket in the kitchen of "teacher snacks," but this year I found the room (ROOM) where they keep alllll of the food for all of the snacks for the whole week. It was amazing! WORK AT VBS.

Our church keeps a small basket in the kitchen of "teacher snacks," but this year I found the room (ROOM) where they keep alllll of the food for all of the snacks for the whole week. It was amazing!

]]> By: Ranchmom http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40806 Ranchmom Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:55:14 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40806 Make friends with the church secretary. You know, the Most Powerful Person in the Building? I know where *all* the free food is. And if you are nice to me, I might tell you where I keep the cookies. Make friends with the church secretary. You know, the Most Powerful Person in the Building? I know where *all* the free food is. And if you are nice to me, I might tell you where I keep the cookies.

]]> By: Phil http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40636 Phil Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:09:01 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40636 One word: nursery. The check-in station, or staff counter, or whatever you have, is where they keep the goldfish and animal crackers for snacks (a non-negotiable must-have for little guys). Leave your shame at the door and move quickly, and you shall have those crackers as your own. One word: nursery. The check-in station, or staff counter, or whatever you have, is where they keep the goldfish and animal crackers for snacks (a non-negotiable must-have for little guys). Leave your shame at the door and move quickly, and you shall have those crackers as your own.

]]> By: Wrogbliter http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40626 Wrogbliter Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:04:47 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40626 Actually, when one is say living in a different town for college, then you visit various places before making some discoveries. Like finding the churches that have monthly meals. I know some guys that know things like "Such-and-such church has meals after church every 1st sunday of the month, the church just a block and a half from school has coffee and doughnuts before the early service, but not many remain for the following services..." it goes on like that. It often gets discussed at school... because this post could very well be Things Bible College Students Like. Actually, when one is say living in a different town for college, then you visit various places before making some discoveries. Like finding the churches that have monthly meals. I know some guys that know things like "Such-and-such church has meals after church every 1st sunday of the month, the church just a block and a half from school has coffee and doughnuts before the early service, but not many remain for the following services…" it goes on like that. It often gets discussed at school… because this post could very well be Things Bible College Students Like.

]]> By: The Craig Family http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40606 The Craig Family Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:37:25 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40606 I've been gauging the current economic condition by how often vendors give presentations to our office and what they bring for everyone to eat. The theory is that as the economy gets better, the food gets better and more frequent. <br /><br />For the last few months, there hasn't been anything, but, good news everybody, someone's coming by next week and they're bringing Quizno's. I've been gauging the current economic condition by how often vendors give presentations to our office and what they bring for everyone to eat. The theory is that as the economy gets better, the food gets better and more frequent.

For the last few months, there hasn't been anything, but, good news everybody, someone's coming by next week and they're bringing Quizno's.

]]> By: Laura http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40572 Laura Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:09:08 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40572 Ok so I am not at church but work. The first secretary walked by with a 2 heaping plates of donuts. I said "You must be hungry" she laughed and I went back to what I was doing; Secretly wishing she would've offered one to me. Then suddenly another girl came this time she had 2 plates heaping with delectable pastries and high carb treats. I slowly looked up as if trying "to ask with my eyes" and she offered me a bear claw! Victory. Ok so I am not at church but work. The first secretary walked by with a 2 heaping plates of donuts. I said "You must be hungry" she laughed and I went back to what I was doing; Secretly wishing she would've offered one to me. Then suddenly another girl came this time she had 2 plates heaping with delectable pastries and high carb treats. I slowly looked up as if trying "to ask with my eyes" and she offered me a bear claw! Victory.

]]> By: Rebecca http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40538 Rebecca Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:20:51 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40538 Thanks for the tips, Jon! <br /><br />I don't have any tips for scamming free food at church, but I do enjoy sneaking into the retirement parties here at work. There are probably 20,000 people in this area and all events are published in a daily news email:<br /><br />-Blood Mobile will be here Tuesday.<br />-It's Hawaiian Day in the Cafeteria.<br />-Joe Jenkins is retiring...join us for donuts & coffee to wish him well.<br /><br />See, I don't have to know these people because they are clearly inviting ME to partake of the goodies. Right? Thanks for the tips, Jon!

I don't have any tips for scamming free food at church, but I do enjoy sneaking into the retirement parties here at work. There are probably 20,000 people in this area and all events are published in a daily news email:

-Blood Mobile will be here Tuesday.
-It's Hawaiian Day in the Cafeteria.
-Joe Jenkins is retiring…join us for donuts & coffee to wish him well.

See, I don't have to know these people because they are clearly inviting ME to partake of the goodies. Right?

]]> By: anicia http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40533 anicia Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:55:20 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40533 This is off topic... but it just occurred to me: the hookah. Its totally the new cool thing for Christian twenty-somethings...it's ALMOST smoking...but not! So it's totally allowed. And looks super cool in you and your roomates' room. Haha. Sick. (I know you could word this so much better) This is off topic… but it just occurred to me: the hookah. Its totally the new cool thing for Christian twenty-somethings…it's ALMOST smoking…but not! So it's totally allowed. And looks super cool in you and your roomates' room. Haha. Sick. (I know you could word this so much better)

]]> By: TX grandma http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40531 TX grandma Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:06:31 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40531 Our Sunday School class the unforgivable isn't not studying the lesson but forgetting it was your turn to bring doughnuts. <br />There is usually leftover food in the staff refrigerator or in the big kitchen fridges. But getting into the big kitchen is the trick. Not even all the pastors have keys! <br /><br />There is also the leftover communion breat--the Hawaiian bread that is sweet and the leftover juice in the sacristy.<br /><br />WV repend. It is sort of like repent. But not quite Our Sunday School class the unforgivable isn't not studying the lesson but forgetting it was your turn to bring doughnuts.
There is usually leftover food in the staff refrigerator or in the big kitchen fridges. But getting into the big kitchen is the trick. Not even all the pastors have keys!

There is also the leftover communion breat–the Hawaiian bread that is sweet and the leftover juice in the sacristy.

WV repend. It is sort of like repent. But not quite

]]> By: bridget http://stuffchristianslike.net/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/comment-page-2/#comment-40528 bridget Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:23:26 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2009/06/565-developing-a-sixth-sense-to-locate-free-food-at-church/#comment-40528 My sunday school class meets in my pastor's living room. I'm pretty sure half my class shows up about 5 minutes early so they can raid the fridge during the time between the pastor leaving for his sunday school duties and his wife, our sunday school teacher, coming back over from greeting folks at the church. Of course, my family is always a good 10 minutes late, so I can't prove anything.... My sunday school class meets in my pastor's living room. I'm pretty sure half my class shows up about 5 minutes early so they can raid the fridge during the time between the pastor leaving for his sunday school duties and his wife, our sunday school teacher, coming back over from greeting folks at the church. Of course, my family is always a good 10 minutes late, so I can't prove anything….

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