Students Run Soup Kitchen 3rd Sabbath of Every Month

Once a month a group of between 8 and 10 CUC students operate a community soup kitchen in Red Deer sponsored by the Adventist Community Services Centre.  They typically prepare a meal for between 70 and 80 people.  

Coordinating this outreach activity this year is David Benjamin, a 2nd-year Music major originally from Toronto, now residing in Lacombe who said, "We do this because it is an awesome opportunity to serve others, a great way to meet people of the Red Deer Community, and an opportunity worth taking advantage of to be a witness for Jesus Christ; not just through humble service, but also through fellowship with the guests at the Soup Kitchen."   

Luke Bannis, a 1st-year Behavioural Science
major delivers a fresh batch of pizza buns
to the serving area.

David says working in the Soup Kitchen reminds him that life is unpredictable and fragile.  "Today you can be successful and well able to support yourself and a family, and the next day you can be homeless and without any courage or ability to cope" he said.  "No matter in what condition we are in life we all absolutely need the love of Jesus Christ and the Soup Kitchen is one small way to share that love."