Equipping + Training
“If there is any concept worth restoring to its original depth and evocative potential, it is the concept of hospitality.”
—Henri Nouwen
The Table Project wants to help restore hospitality as a core posture and practice of your church or ministry.
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Feast
Feasting together — both in the cooking of and the eating of the meal — bind one another together in the mediatorial act of sharing a table together. The table is a celebration of the sacrificial gift of life that Jesus brings in his kingdom. As we feast together, we will recognize food as one of the first ways God shows his care and concern for us.
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Taste
Wine Tasting is a liturgical act that engages one’s senses with both the gift of the vine and the Divine Himself. Learning to pay attention to what is in the glass, disciplines us to pay attention to God and his Spirit at work in our lives. As a Certified Sommelier, Mark leads wine tastings for your staff, leadership team, or for a larger group in your church, not just noticing what is in the glass, but being aware of the Divine Vinedresser as well.
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Retreat
We retreat so we can reconnect with God, others, and ourselves. The Table Project retreats are customized to the needs of your community but always center around shared meals and shared graces. Whether you want to explore biblical hospitality, learn how to bake bread, or smoke meat, these retreats will enliven your imagination for God at work in your life and the lives of those around you.
“Of all the means by which Jesus could have chosen to be remembered, he chose to be remembered by a meal. What he considered memorable and characteristic of his ministry was his table-fellowship. The meal, one of humankind’s most basic and common practices, was transformed by Jesus into an occasion of divine encounter. It was in the sharing of food and drink that he invited his companions to share in the grace of God. The quintessence of Jesus’ redemptive mission was revealed in his eating with sinners, repentant and unrepentant alike.”
—C.T. McMahon