Mardi Gras Pancake Celebration 2026

Please join us for our annual Mardi Gras Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, in the Family Life Center at 5:30 pm.

This festive event features:

– Children’s Parade: All children are encouraged to wear bright colors and join in the fun! Children will march into the Family Life Center singing “When the Saints Go Marching In” and toss Moon Pies to people in the crowd. Please meet Dana Davis at 5:20 pm in the hallway beside the Family Life Center to participate in the parade.

– Pancake supper: Eat heartily from a selection of pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast meat, cheese grits, and Mardi Gras King Cake, including gluten-free and vegetarian options. Ash Wednesday, a time of fasting and reflecting on your mortality begins at midnight, so you are encouraged to eat well!

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Help us make this fun event possible by volunteering with our team. CLICK HERE to sign-up now!

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Why do we celebrate Mardi Gras?
In our spiritual life, we have times of great celebration. We also have times of deep reflection, when we empty ourselves before God and contemplate our place in the world. The Lenten season is one such time. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, and before Ash Wednesday is Mardi Gras – a long-honored tradition where we participate in parades and enjoy indulgent foods before turning our full focus to God and our mortality. This faith-centered practice gives rhythm to our life and offers an opportunity for festivity followed by contemplation.