Week 4

The Wind and Sea

Obey Him.

This Week’s Good Shepherd’s Garden Party Menu

Apple or Banana Boats with Pretzel Masts

And Fruit Roll-Up Sails
Net Shaped Pretzels
Goldfish Crackers
Mini Pulled Barbecue Pork Sandwiches
Octopus Candy Cupcakes
“Sea” Water

Decorating Ideas

Pinwheels & Bubbles

By Jessica at Shower of Roses http://showerofroses.blogspot.com

and Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda http://tiredtwang.blogspot.com

*Please feel free to modify and be creative with these plans to suit your family.
 Recipes and Suggestions

22. The Boat

We combined the first three symbols into one menu offering.

Apple or Banana Boats

with Pretzel Masts and Fruit Roll-Up Sails

Apple Boat Ingredients: Banana Boat Ingredients:

• ½ of an Apple, cored • ½ of a Banana, sliced in
• Peanut Butter half
• Pretzel Sticks • Scoop of Ice Cream
• Fruit Roll-Up • Pretzel Sticks
• Fruit Roll-Up
• Blueberries & Mandarin
Oranges (optional)

Directions: Assemble Boats

Photo Credits: Waltzing Matilda and Shower of Roses

 “And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there
arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the
waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, "Save, Lord; we
are perishing." And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?"
Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea
obey him.” Matthew 8: 23-27

23. The Mast

“Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders made perfect your
beauty. They made all your planks of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from
Lebanon to make a mast for you. Of oaks of Bashan they made your oars; they
made your deck of pines from the coasts of Cyprus, inlaid with ivory. Of fine
embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail, serving as your ensign; blue and
purple from the coasts of Eli'shah was your awning.” Ezekiel 27: 4-7

24. The Sail

“As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying,
"Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without
food, having taken nothing. Therefore I urge you to take some food; it will give
you strength, since not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you." And
when he had said this, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence
of all he broke it and began to eat. Then they all were encouraged and ate some
food themselves. (We were in all two hundred and seventy-six persons in the
ship.) And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out
the wheat into the sea. Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but
they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to bring the
ship ashore. So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same
time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders; then hoisting the foresail to the
wind they made for the beach. But striking a shoal they ran the vessel aground;
the bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was broken up by the surf.
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and
escape; but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their
purpose. He ordered those who could swim to throw themselves overboard first
and make for the land, and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it
was that all escaped to land.” Acts 27: 33-44
25. The Net

We thought Pretzel Snaps would be simple and work well to symbolize

“The Net.”

“And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother
of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to
them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately
they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James
the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the
nets. And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the
boat with the hired servants, and followed him..” Mark 1: 16-20
26. The Fishes

A package of Goldfish crackers will work well for this menu item.

Gold Fish

“Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not
know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They
answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat,
and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in,
for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the
Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he
was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in
the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but
about a hundred yards off.” John 21: 4-8
27. The Barbecue

Mini Pulled Barbecue Pork Sandwiches

2-3 lbs. of thick sliced pork, cooked 1 tsp. cumin

or at least browned (roast or chops) 1/2 tbl. dried minced onion
1 1/2 C. ketchup 1 tsp. mesquite liquid smoke
1/2 C. water Mini Sandwich Buns
3/4 C. mild salsa

Put pork in crock pot on high for 4-6 hours. If it looks dry during cooking, add
some more water/ ketchup mixture. As the pork cooks, it will shred on it's own or
will a little bit of help from a fork.

Photo Credit: Waltzing Matilda

“When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and
bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So
Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and
fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus
said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him,
"Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave
it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed
to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.” John 21: 9-14
28. The Leviathan

Octopus Candy Cupcakes

Frosted Cup cakes topped with Octopus Candies

Option: If you can’t find Octopus Candies, make your own with Lollipops,
Gummy Worms and Mini Chocolate Chips Directions: For each octopus, insert
the stick of a lollipop into the center of a cupcake so that the candy rests just
above the frosting (if the stick is too long, trim it first). Use kitchen scissors to
snip two gummy worms in half to create four equal lengths. Then carefully snip
each piece in half lengthwise to end up with eight legs. Press the tops of the legs
into the frosting around the lollipop and arrange the ends so that they curve and
dangle over the edge of the cupcake. For eyes, use the tip of a toothpick to
place two small blobs of frosting at the base of the lollipop and then press in two
mini chocolate chips, tips down.

Photo Credits: Shower of Roses & Disney Family

“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth
is full of thy creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, which teems with things
innumerable, living things both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan
which thou didst form to sport in it. These all look to thee, to give them their food in
due season. When thou givest to them, they gather it up; when thou openest thy
hand, they are filled with good things. When thou hidest thy face, they are
dismayed; when thou takest away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
When thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; and thou renewest the face of
the ground.” Psalm 104: 24-30
 Shopping List

Fresh Produce: Baking Supplies:

Apples or Bananas (1/2 each) Cup cakes
Blueberries (for Banana Boats) Frosting
Blue Food Coloring (optional)
Meat Department:
2-3 pounds thick sliced pork Snacks:
Pretzel Sticks
Breads: Net-Shaped Pretzels
Mini Sandwich Buns Gold Fish Crackers
Fruit Roll-Ups
Freezer:
Ice Cream (for Banana Boats) Cookies & Sweets:
Octopus Candies
Canned & Dry Goods: Or: Lollipops, gummy worms and
Peanut Butter (for Apple Boats) mini chocolate chips
Mandarin Oranges (for Banana
Boats) Beverages:
Water
Spices:
Cumin Other:
Dried Minced Onion Pinwheels
Bubbles
Condiments:
Ketchup
Mild Salsa
Mesquite Liquid Smoke

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