The red carpet to be rolled out. Torches to light up and the coffee stand at the ready. The day before the day is scary little left to chance in the West side houses of worship.
– Here I will be! What should people think when they come here to celebrate christmas, ” says primus motor Jarle Storebø.
Normisjon drag started “Christmas for all” 45. time in the history of the championship this christmas season. Although, he has been with for over 30 years.
“Christmas for all” is a feast for all those who want to celebrate christmas in community with others. As the two-three weeks old baby last year got to celebrate their first christmas together with his african mother, and eldstemann on over 90 which is also their place at the table – and the japanese students who happened to be in the city julekvelden.
– For some, it may be a taboo to not have someone to celebrate christmas together with. I am glad that we have succeeded to have gone from to be a christmas dinner just for the city’s resolve birds, to be for families and people who have experienced transitions in life. This is not a suppestasjon. There is a party which our guests are invited to. When it is said with no newspapers to take pictures here on julekvelden, for it is not all that tells us that they celebrate the christmas at the chapel, ” says Storebø.
the Party starts at 18.30 and lasts to 21.
Rib to 140 guests
Guests come from several walks of life and is no uniform group.
– It is so very different. Ranging from those who live life a little on the town, or those who have just undergone a livsforandring. We also have some new countrymen on a visit. We have no registration or overview, but we last year, we were 110 pieces, ” says Storebø.
In menighetshuset is it covered with white tablecloths and juleservietter to 70 pieces.
REGISTERS: – We averterer not by employees, but people to call and sign up. Some have been with several years, others are new. We often see that people who have had to alter the circumstances of life their sign up to create party for the other. Maybe your kids are on another edge of the country this christmas season, or not have the opportunity to travel themselves. There has been a lot of talk about doing something for others, and we see that many will put a different perspective on the christmas season, ” says Jarle Storebø. (Photo: Ellen Esborg)
– But we open more rooms and covers on to more if there is a need, it is just nice to cover the to several. We ordered the rib to 140 people, but how many people we do not know until the evening is there, ” says Storebø.
more and more want to open the doors to celebrate christmas with strangers.
– it Comes to 30 guests here shall we be happy that we get to be on creating a good christmas for 30. The more creases we up the sleeves even more. It is successful for those who come anyway. For some, it is unthinkable to celebrate christmas in this way, to ride with 50-100 other can be difficult for some. Therefore, it is nice that others want to open up their homes.
he went into the surkålen
Food buy him in from the County schools, and is grateful for the effort they put in to ribs, sausages, Norwegian meatballs and chicken.
– I have asked them to pinch a bit into your sauerkraut and green. We’re talking protein here. on julekvelden shall all be properly filled, ” he smiles.
There, if any is left over is sent with the guests home. On the menu are also coffee and cakes, and homemade riskrem with bringebærsaus given as a gift from Hoppestad farm.
– The called and asked if we wanted, and we thanked yes. It is very nice. In general, it is very easy to organize this christmas party. Some organize garbage, and some will arrange the christmas tree. Although, he has been with at the christmas party in over 30 years. Some julekvelder is he back, others he is in place throughout the evening.
the Start of the 45. years ago it was in the premises of the Centralkafeen in the main street. Since moved the party to the East side meeting house, before the expedition ended on the West side houses of worship. In the year sets between 15-20 up as volunteers, in addition to a bunch from Normisjon. The premises rent free, the staff sets up voluntarily, and food, snop and garnish has a budget of 30 000.
- We have received the money of private individuals, Porsgrunn gospel choir and the municipality.
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