Do You Want Fries With That?

At Sugarloaf, SCUU, we're small enough that we rely on volunteers for what we do. We're big enough that we have a place and staff and infrastructure; and we try to do many things.

Some people look for a church that has much to offer in the form of established programs and activities. Some people want their fries -- a menu.

Some people want to establish something new.

We at Sugarloaf are attempting to do both.

Fries are pretty complicated. You need potatoes. There are many types of fries. What kind of oil do you use? How long to do cook them? How big is the kitchen? Should we eat this? Should we offer fries in many sizes? I love metaphors.

"Do you want fries with that?": The question really is are you asking the question or are you answering the question? Our aspiration is to do both; sometimes you ask the question and sometimes you answer the question.

Sometimes you get to serve and sometimes you get to be served.