{"id":5576,"date":"2024-01-10T21:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T21:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/church\/?p=5576"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:56:59","slug":"rise-pancake-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/church\/2024\/01\/10\/rise-pancake-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise Pancake Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser<\/h2>\n

Benefitting the Rise Youth Group’s summer mission trip<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>

For years, a group of young people from Saint Matthew has spent part of their summer with one goal: to serve as Jesus did. The experience of mission trips has proven life-changing for our teens, the people they encounter, and our entire community. Simply put, there\u2019s a beautiful joy and sense of eagerness everyone returns with that is unmatched.<\/p>\n

This summer, we\u2019ll be joining over 200 people from around the country in Mobile, Alabama, for a mission trip, and we want you to be part of it. The Rise Youth Group will take over Community Weekend in February to host our annual pancake breakfast fundraiser. All members of the Saint Matthew community are invited to join us in the Cohan-Hansom Building for a delicious pancake meal after all the Masses on February 3 and 4 (including the Saturday night Mass, because who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner?!). Members of the Rise Youth Group will be on hand to make\/serve the food and share more information about our upcoming mission trip.<\/p>\n

Bring the family and join us for a free<\/strong><\/em>, all-you-can-eat pancake meal and fellowship with the parish community. While the meals will be free, this is a fundraiser, so we ask that you prayerfully consider making a donation to support our teens and help offset the cost of the mission trip. Donations can be made at the event via cash, check, credit card, or by visiting our online giving platform. We are also offering sponsorship opportunities for the event for those interested (info below).<\/p>\n

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend! For more information on the event and to learn how you can get involved with the Rise Youth Group, please contact Antoinette Hanning, Director of Youth Ministry, at ahanning@stmatthewtn.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sponsorship Opportunities<\/h3>\n

The Rise Youth Group is seeking individuals, families and businesses to sponsor our upcoming pancake breakfast! Rather than selling tickets, as we\u2019ve done in previous years, we are relying on free-will donations and sponsorship partners from the community to raise funds for our mission trip. With your generous support, breakfast will be made free to our community. There are five sponsorship levels available to purchase. Take a look at each level and its benefits below!<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Priestly Perfected Pancakes - $500 (only 2 available)<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We asked our priests for their ideal pancake. Your sponsorship will make it a reality.<\/div>\n
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The Father Raines “Pancake”\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
What looks like a\u00a0pancake<\/span>\u00a0in name alone reveals itself as something far holier: bacon. Masterfully-cut, beautifully crisp, delicately salty, and richly savory, this sponsorship celebrates bacon in all its smoky, mouthwatering glory. A breakfast offering that needs no explanation\u2014only appreciation.
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The Father Tran Pancake<\/b><\/div>\n
This heavenly stack is topped with fresh blueberries and strawberries, then generously dusted with angel dust\u2014also known as powdered sugar. Sweet, light, and delightfully indulgent, it\u2019s a pancake worthy of its name.<\/div>\n
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Priestly Perfected Pancake sponsors will receive:<\/p>\n