{"id":4867,"date":"2015-07-21T16:20:10","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T16:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2017-05-25T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T16:07:24","slug":"soup-for-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2015\/07\/21\/soup-for-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Soup for the heart and soul of Augsburg\u2019s neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five days a week, Minneapolis community members convene at Bethany Lutheran Church to dine on gourmet fare prepared as part of the Soup for You! Caf\u00e9\u2014a program the Star Tribune recognized for its ability to redefine community outreach.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur model is mutuality, and what better way is there to show mutuality than to gather at the same table together?\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2014The Rev. Mike Matson \u201906, Star Tribune, April 5<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Augsburg College alumnus, Chaplain to Student Athletes, and Linebacker Coach the Rev. Mike Matson \u201906<\/strong> is the pastor at Bethany Lutheran and the driver behind this community meal. Supported by volunteers and one talented chef, Soup for You! Caf\u00e9 is a chance for people of all backgrounds to come together in an environment that focuses on dignity. In the Star Tribune article<\/a> \u201cChurch program offers hot soup, warm welcome,\u201d Matson underscored that the program is designed to bring together people from the many faiths and cultures of the Seward neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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\"Lutheran-cover\"WEB EXTRA<\/strong>: Augsburg College students, faculty, and staff find varied\u2014and valuable\u2014ways to lend their time and talents to support the Soup for You! Caf\u00e9. Auggie Jens Pinther \u201915<\/strong> contributed an article about the program to the June edition of The Lutheran magazine. The story included photos by Augsburg photographer Stephen Geffre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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