Good Shepherd Grazers enjoy sunset dinner
Monthly potluck dinner group promotes congregational unity

They call themselves "the Grazers."

They are members of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church who meet monthly in each other's homes to socialize and share a potluck dinner.

A monthly schedule is coordinated by Jim Reynolds who assigns six to eight diners to each group and suggests the menu item they are to bring to each meal. The host couple prepares the entrée and guests bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Every four months, diners are rotated into different groups, thereby allowing them to meet more members of Good Shepherd's church family.

"The one comment I hear over and over from those who participate in the Grazers is that it's a fun way to meet other members of the congregation," said Reynolds, both a retired Army officer and a retired educator from Young Harris.

"While we have a coffee hour after the worship service, many feel that it's too crowded and too short a time to really get to know others in the church. Grazers gives them an opportunity to talk with each other and make new friends or cement relationships with old friends in an unhurried, relaxed social setting. You can see the results in the warm greetings within the congregation on Sunday mornings."

Last Friday evening, all groups met at the home of Helen Naismith for a sunset dinner on the decks overlooking the lake. Joining them were Good Shepherd's pastor, Father John Rice, and Deacon Turner Guidry. The date marked a special occasion for members Ernie and Barbara Brewton Freda, who stopped by on the way to their wedding anniversary celebration.

Hamburgers and cheeseburgers were cooked on gas grills and tables were laden with a wide assortment of salads, side dishes and desserts, which the group enjoyed into the late evening as the sun set over Lake Chatuge.

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