Widow’s Bingo Brunch
Author: Katelyn Wissinger| Student, Living Education – Charlotte, 2024-25
This past Sunday, the LE students hosted the annual ‘Widow’s Bingo Brunch’ for the local widows in the Charlotte Congregation. The LE students not only served the widows a delicious meal but also had the opportunity to play Bingo and enjoy their fellowship.
Preparation for the event began on Saturday night when all of the students decorated the women’s dorm and assembled the food. The men removed the furniture from the sitting room and replaced it with tables and chairs while the ladies cut up fruit to place on skewers and sliced quiches for the next day.
Starting the following morning, the LE students began heating up the various food items, setting them out, and decorating the tables. The kitchen was a hive of activity as banana chocolate chip muffins, bacon and waffles, cheesy potatoes, and quiche were popped in the oven. The tables were dressed with tablecloths and various colored flowers.
At 10 am, the guests arrived, and the event officially commenced. The widows perused the food table with delight at the delicious treats available before finding their way to the tables. The students joined the widows, and all dug into the refreshments. Following this, Mr. McNair announced that the Bingo games would begin. Each table was a team, and the teams that earned the most “Bingo” won the round; earning their prize, some Living Education merchandise. Students and widows eagerly watched their Bingo cards, filled with excitement as they waited for the numbers to be called. Both the teams, the “Coffee Beaners” and the “Bingo Amigos” did quite well. The hour of Bingo seemed to whiz by, and before everyone knew it, the games were over. Following the end of Bingo, many of the students took the opportunity to fellowship and get to know the widows better.
The annual “Widow’s Brunch,” hosted by Living Education, offered an opportunity to share a meal, have fun, and forge stronger connections with these women in the body of Christ.
