Pancake Day returns to Waynesville
Pancake Day at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville is once again on the horizon. Lining up to get a plateful of pancakes, bacon and sausage on the last Tuesday in February is a tradition in the mountain community that dates back to 1956.
Through offering the meal free of charge, the church hopes to provide an opportunity for people to come together, share a meal and share stories with each other.
Pancake Day is quite an undertaking, and it takes a lot of people to make it possible and ensure its success. It takes over 400 volunteers to clean the space, serve seconds, cook bacon and sausage, pray about it, call volunteers, donate time and/or money, flip pancakes, wash pots, pour batter, greet guests, fill syrup bottles, set up tables, welcome children, refill water pitchers, scrub pans, pack up supplies or perform any number of other tasks that need to be done to pull off this big day in the life of the community.
Meals will be served from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at FUMC.
