One Church Elmont prepares for youth cooking camps

Children in first grade through sixth grade are invited to participate in a cooking class at One Church Elmont between July 8 and July 12. 

The class cost is $125 per child for the week, with any additional children signed up at a discounted cost. To register for one day, the cost is $30. The class will run from 9:30 a.m. through 2:45 p.m.

The kids will be cooking “quick, healthy, simple meals,” according to Pastor Cecil Matthew. 

Past Cecil Matthew of One Church Elmont. There will be no stoves used and the children will use “kid-safe” utensils to help their volunteer instructors cook. Students from the culinary program in the Sewanhaka school district will volunteer to help out. 

The classes are a part of the church’s Love Our City outreach initiative and are open to all. However, there is limited space in the camp. Interested community members are invited to register online at OneChurchOnline.com/Cooking-Camp.

The camp will have free time, lunchtime and lessons taught by volunteers from a faith-based perspective, according to Matthew. 

It will be capped off with the annual Summerfest celebration on July 12 at 7 p.m. Neighbors are encouraged to come to the free event to enjoy a movie outside. There will be free food and ice cream for attendees. 

Students who attend Summerfest can grab a free backpack with school supplies inside while supplies last.