For Socialising

St Michael's BBQ

In stark contrast to the summer fair the previous week, the ‘Next 900’ barbeque took place on a hot summer night on 13th June to a sell-out crowd. For many this has become the premier summer social event in St.Michael’s calendar, and we had a great crowd from right across the age spectrum come to enjoy good company and wonderful food.

Every ‘Next 900’ event seems to pull in more new faces as the word spreads about the friendly reception and good atmosphere found among the good folks of St Michael’s who attend these functions. As well as raising funds for the church re-ordering, the positive work in the community of all those who come to support us is paying dividends and will continue to do so for years to come.

But a barbeque is mostly about food, and despite some minor difficulties on the pyromania front the grill was up and running to serve food from shortly after 8 o’clock. Expertly prepared by a crack team of chefs, rapidly making a name for themselves in circles where celebrity status is scoffed as rather passé, these veterans of the grill served 100 hungry mouths with panache and humour in short order before finally eating their supper and downing a well earned glass of wine.

Of course there was plenty of work going on away from the heat of the grill, our team of ladies ensured that the queue kept moving past the salad counter, Phillipa also managed the difficult trick of being in two places at the same time! Leaving no stone unturned in an effort to raise funds, the ladies wing of the ‘Next 900’ team busied themselves selling raffle tickets to the crowd as food was being prepared, thanks to the generosity of the gathered throng £122 was raised from the raffle alone. Overall the event raised £519.00 towards the ‘Next 900’ appeal for which we are very grateful. Our thanks to all who continue to support the appeal so faithfully.

Behind the scenes