As you enter the Leisure Ministries Building on Wednesdays, you can pay for lunch which is served in our dining room. A delicious hot lunch including dessert and iced tea will be available for $12.00. The menu will be listed in the weekly Shepherd’s Staff,
both for that day as well as next week.
Because the lunches are catered, we need to know the number to prepare, so we request that payment is made a week in advance. Unfortunately, there will be no refunds since we must pay the caterer for all meals ordered, nor will the payment for an unclaimed meal roll over to a future one.
You are welcome to bring your own lunch if you would like.
Please help yourself to the tea or water on the front tables.
While enjoying our lunch, we will listen to speakers who will present
a variety of topics and various entertainment.
Shepherd’s Center Lunch Programs – Winter 2026
January 7
Bring in the New Year with Dick and Winkie Goodwin as they bring us a great musical program with Dick on the trumpet and Winkie at the piano. This is a dynamic duo and a great way to begin 2026!
January 14
Hawthorne Pharmacy, one of our sponsors will present valuable information about health and medications. This is a chance to ask all those questions about medications.
January 21
Let’s have some fun while we learn from Andrew Nelson of the SC Department of Consumer Affairs. We will play “Ditch the Pitch Bingo” as we learn to guard against scams. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn and have fun at the same time.
January 28
“Something Borrowed” is a musical trio featuring Kevin McKinney (trumpet), Andrew Strebkov (saxophone), Kathy Paget (piano) who will liven up the day with familiar tunes from the past. Kevin and Kathy, both multi-talented musicians, have performed for us in the past but Andrew will bring a whole new dimension to this talented trio.
February 4
Mark Huguley, retired SLED agent will tell us about “The Rise of The SC State Police.” This will be a program of great interest to all as he tells us the history of this important state agency.
February 11
Music from the Heart will be our Valentine’s Day treat presented by three Shepherd’s Center members, Nancie Shillington-Perez, and Clift Shealy, with Richard McLeod accompanying as they serenade us with love songs from our past.
February 18
Tips For Surviving Over 65 will be presented by Joe Copeland of Shives Funeral Home, one of our Shepherd’s Center Sponsors. Don’t miss this humorous presentation and maybe pick up some new ideas.
February 25
Candy Waites, president of Seniors on the Move presents her company as Move Management Specialists. Many of us consider downsizing, moving to senior living establishments, or moving to live with our children, Candy will share her expertise on how to make wise decisions.
March 4
Jim Gandy the Weatherman, well known to all of us, will be our guest to tell us “The History of Weather Forecasting. ” Jim is a local favorite, and his vast knowledge of weather will surely be enlightening. You won’t want to miss this!
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