On Saturday, May 3, members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew from Trinity Episcopal Church spent a meaningful and productive day at Lake Logan for their first official service project.

Jeff Imes, Ted Ostrander, Kirk Simons, and Bob Zito with the newly constructed picnic table

The team: Paul Hatfield, Fred Fairhead, Van Joffrion, David Pheil, Kirk Simons, Don Cole, Ted Ostrander, Dowling Owen, and Board Director Jeff Imes—tackled a variety of tasks, including scraping, painting, splitting logs, and building a picnic table from the ground up. Starting with basic 2x8s and a lot of teamwork, they transformed raw materials into a sturdy and well-crafted picnic table. As one member put it, “IKEA would be jealous.”

The group also took time to enjoy a shared lunch and fellowship, celebrating both the work accomplished and the joy of being together in service.

This first project marked an exciting beginning for the Brotherhood’s hands-on ministry, and the group looks forward to more opportunities to serve in the future.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Brotherhood of St. Andrew or in getting involved is encouraged to contact The Rev. Deacon Bob Zito at bob@trinityasheville.org.

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