The day before Ash Wednesday is often called “Mardi Gras” (Fat Tuesday), Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday, as it has become associated with a simple food that can be dressed up with nearly anything fat or sweet found in the common kitchen.
We too have such a party. On February 28, we’ll feast on pancakes, sausage, applesauce and some decadent delights as we purge our own kitchens in preparation for Lent. But this is no ordinary pancake supper. It’s a pancake extravaganza complete with homemade New Orleans beignets and pralines, traditional pancake flipping, and “The Master’s Chef” cooking competition, with a new twist. We’ll collect a free will offering to benefit Servants Anonymous, a Calgary-based organization helping women escape sex-trafficking. Bring a friend…the more the merrier. Festivities begin at 6 pm. Activities are sponsored by the Tuesday evening faith study groups. Pancake supper provided by Social Ministry.