A message from Patty Brusko:

Hello Ladies (and Gentlemen),

Based on conversation at the St. Emilia Women’s Guild meeting on Aug 29 regarding baking prosphora, Andy and I would like to hold a baking training session at our house some morning. We think it would be much easier to do it at our house rather than the church kitchen. We propose a session from 9 am to noon. That is how long it takes for a typical batch. We would provide bagels, coffee, fruit while the dough is rising.

A Saturday morning is probably best for everyone but if that doesn't work out, we can try to find a weekday that works.

Ideally, 4 bakers is best. By baking a batch, which makes 12 small loaves, we would each have to bake once every 8 weeks at the current rate that Father Andrew uses the loaves, which is 6 per week. It is possible he will use more in the future, but we can address that when it happens.

We are willing to show any number of you who want to bake, but we are hoping to have 4 consistent bakers for now.

Please let us know if you are interested. We are available any Saturday in September. If you are unavailable any of these Satudays in September, please propose some days, weekdays or Saturdays, that work for you and we'll try to find a day that works for everyone. It is not urgent that we get this accomplished in September, so we are open to pushing this off until October. We appreciate your willingness to help.