Many of us remember the life-molding conversations that happened around the family dinner table. It was a place to share stories, to laugh, and to belong. It was a space where there was always room for one more. That is the simple, powerful idea behind Connect Dinners.
We believe sharing a meal is the most authentic way to live out what we are called to do: to love God, love our neighbors, and help one another become more like Jesus. This isn't a program; it's a community where people from every walk of life—the churched, the unchurched, the skeptic, and the believer—sit together as equals.
Your gift makes it possible to keep setting this table. It creates a space for genuine friendship and spiritual growth, where we can all find connection and take our next step in our journey of faith. Thank you for helping us make room for more.
Every great family meal starts with a full pantry. Your gift helps us stock our kitchen so we can serve with true abundance. We want every guest to feel cared for, which is why we offer seconds, thirds, and even to-go boxes. Our hospitality doesn't stop at the door; any remaining food is packed into individual meals and shared with our homeless neighbors in downtown Spokane. Your gift ensures everyone is generously fed, both at our table and in the community.
At our table, every chair represents a story, a neighbor, a new friend. When you sponsor a chair, you are helping us keep the door open and the table set, making room for those looking for connection, community, and a place to belong.
Your generous gift allows us to host an entire dinner for our neighbors. It's an opportunity to create a beautiful, shared experience where people from all walks of life can gather around a common table, just as Jesus did, to find friendship and encouragement.
Jesus opened His table to everyone, always making room for more. At Connect Church of the Nazarene, we too open our tables to anyone who wants to join us - there's always room for one more at the table. Our goal is to embody Jesus' grace and spirit of radical hospitality every time we come together. When you sponsor a table for a month, you create a consistent space where new friendships begin, real conversations happen, and our neighbors can experience the radical hospitality of a community that feels like family. It's here that everyone is welcomed to grow together on their spiritual journey.
Our community dinners are a beautiful expression of what it means to be a follower of Christ, to love our neighbors and make disciples. They are a representation of what the Kingdom of God is like - neighbors around a common table in the presence of Jesus. Your partnership at this level provides the foundation for a full month of community dinners. It ensures that our neighborhood has a reliable, welcoming place to gather week after week—a table where they can always find a free meal, a listening ear, and the love of a church that feels like family.
