Wed Jan 4

Morning all,

Happy New Year!
This week is a scatter week, so there'll be no group.
Hope you all had a fantastic New Year's, and we hope you have a wonderful 2017 :)
Thanks! We'll see you next week!

Leanna

Wed 12/28

Hey guys!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!
We'd like to keep with the holiday season this week, and have each person bring one weird/unique food that your family always has on Christmas. So for example, we'll be bringing cheesy grits, since Andrew's family serves that every Christmas.

Hopefully this works! See you Wednesday!

Leanna

NO GROUP WED 12/21

Hey all,

Turns out we'll be staying up by the airport tonight since we fly out tomorrow morning so there will be NO GROUP tonight!

Thanks! Have a great week!
Leanna

Wednesday 12/14

We are thinking mediterranean quinoa bowls for this week. We will have a bunch of chicken and quinoa cooked if everyone else can provide the toppings (think: feta, olives, red pepper, artichoke, dressing, etc...)

Thank you, see you at 6:30 on Wednesday

Wed 12/7 & Fri 12/9

Hey all,

Hope you all are enjoying the beautiful snow!
First off, there's no group this Wednesday as it's a scatter week.

Second off, we're inviting you all to our First Annual Christmas Celebration!
Come to our house on Friday the 9th at 7 pm for food, drinks, music and Christmas cheer.
We'll have a white elephant gift exchange, so please bring a funny/awesome/terrible gift to contribute ($0-$10 limit).
If you'd like to come, we'd love to have you! Be sure to dress in your ugliest Christmas sweater (we'll have a competition and prize for the worst one), and feel free to bring a snack/appetizer to share.
Feel free to invite your friends!

Can't wait to see you guys this Friday! Have an awesome week!
Leanna and Andrew

Wed 11/30

Hey guys!

Let's do a chili cook-off this week!
We'll have a pot of chili ready (just a basic version. Contains meat.) - feel free to bring your own chili, and/or some toppings, sides, drinks, desserts, etc.
See you on Wednesday at 6:30 pm!

Leanna

Wed 11/23

Hey guys!

This week Andrew and I will be in Colorado for Thanksgiving.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We'll see you all in a couple weeks :)

- Leanna

Friends-giving 11/16/16

Hey guys, for this week we are going to have a turkey dinner. We will provide the bird (and turkey gravy is we end up making it ourselves) and a pie so everyone else can bring sides. I'm thinking stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, potatoes au gratin, ... you get the picture.

Please comment if you are coming and what you are going to bring so that we can make sure to get a big enough turkey.

--Andrew Gracey

Wed 11/7

Good morning group!

I've edited this post from the previous one. We are still doing build your own salad night (I'll have spinach and chicken here), but I think we can all agree that - no matter who you voted for in this election - we all need some alcohol, chocolate and comforting sides to go with our salads.
If you have already signed up to bring something, don't worry about bringing extra. I'll try to pick up a 6-pack and a bag of chocolate. We have wine at the house. Everyone else...bring the comfort!

Love you all,

Leanna

Wed 11/2

Hey all,

This week is a scatter week, so no group!
We'll see you all next week!

Wed 10/26

Hey guys,

This week we're doing breakfast for dinner! We'll provide maple syrup, apple cinnamon tea and cheesy sausage, egg & hash brown cups. Feel free to bring your favorite breakfast item!
Also - if anyone wants to bring pancake mix, we'll just need someone to bring a griddle for fast cooking :)

See you all then,

Leanna

Wed. 10/19

Hey all,

We're gonna try something new this week and do hot, open-faced sandwiches. The type of sandwich you make is up to you! We can make them and then stick the sandwiches in the oven. Andrew and I will provide roast beef, cheddar cheese, bread and roasted red peppers. If you think this sounds good, go ahead and bring a yummy side. If you prefer something else, bring your own sandwich stuff for other options!

Thanks guys,
Leanna

Wed 10/10

Hey all,

Hope you had a great weekend and a refreshing week off!
Let's do something simple this Wednesday and do a taco bar.
We'll provide some seasoned ground turkey.
Go ahead and bring tortillas, taco shells, lettuce for taco salad, toppings, chips, salsa..whatever you want. The ideas are endless. :)

Excited to see all of you again!

Leanna

10/5 Scatter Week and Church at the Brown's on Sunday

Sorry for the late notice, we are not having group tonight and for any confusion. I had mentioned wanting to do something this week anyways but my grandparents are coming into town for a few days so we really just need some down time.


Also, this Sunday the church is meeting as community groups. Due to us having company in town the Brown's are allowing everyone to meet there instead. I believe I'm getting more details from Steve later today so I'll post those here as I receive them.


Thank you,
Andrew Gracey

Wed 9/28

Hey guys,

Since this week's community will have the kiddos, we thought it would be fun to do Make Your Own Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup night! I was thinking each person could bring something to share with the group (i.e: a loaf of bread, a variety of cheese, etc.).
We can provide tomato soup - it will most likely contain dairy.
If you have dietary restrictions, feel free to bring your own sandwich/soup stuff that works for you! There may be some overlap with food restrictions, so please comment with what you can bring so everyone can plan accordingly :)
Also, if anyone has a griddle they wouldn't mind sharing, please bring it! Otherwise we'll be using the George Foreman grill (fits two at a time) and our cast iron skillets (probably two at a time total).

Thanks all!
Leanna

Wed 9/21

Morning, guys!

Who else loves the fog?!?! Portland is the BEST.
This weather's got me hankerin' for some soup. So I declare this Wednesday as soup night!
I'll provide the soup (I'm thinking chicken pasta veggie soup), so if you guys could bring sides/desserts/drinks that would be great!
Also, crusty bread and parmesan/romano cheese would be great (unless you guys don't mind using the powder version I've got ;) ).

Let me know if you can come and what you can bring.

Thanks!
Leanna

Wed 9/14

Hey guys,

This week is going to be...free-for-all week!
This means that you can bring absolutely anything you want to eat for dinner.
Note: Sharing is super nice but not required.

It'll be interesting to see what everyone brings!

See you Wednesday,
Leanna

Monday 9/5

Since this week is a scatter week, there won't be anything at our house on Wednesday evening. As a reminder, we are having a party that you all are invited to on Monday afternoon.

Have a good Labor Day weekend!

Wed 8/31 (Italian night -- Take 2)

Hey guys,

Since we ended up not using the frozen lasagna that we bought last week, we figured we would go ahead and cook it up this week. If everyone else could bring sides for the lasagna. Let us know if you will be here and what you are planning to bring.

Thank you,
Andrew Gracey

Wed 8/24

Hey guys,

I've been having a hankering to try a new zucchini lasagna recipe (contains meat), so I figured you guys could help me eat it! :)

We'll be providing the lasagna and some italian bread. Feel free to bring sides, desserts or drinks (and comment below if you can come).

Thanks!
Leanna

Wed 8/17

This week we (The Graceys) will be out of town. Johnny and Kelsey have offered to host but I don't have their number to get their address so hopefully they can post on here.

If someone else wants to host, feel free. If not, I guess it's a free week.

We will see you all next week.

-Andrew

Wed 8/10

Hey all,

This week's dinner theme is quinoa bowls! We'll provide quinoa and grilled chicken, and you guys provide other toppings! Ideas include cheese, avocado, blank beans, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, corn...really anything you'd put on a rice bowl. Comment below with what you can bring so we don't end up with three bowls of feta like last time ;) . See you at 6 pm!

Leanna

Wed 8/3 - Read!

Hey all,

No group this Wednesday, as it's Scatter Week!
However, we wondered if anyone would want to go to the First Friday art walk in Newberg this Friday?
If we get some interested people, we can figure out meeting places, time, etc.
Comment below and let us know if you want to come!

Thanks,
Leanna

Wed 7/27

Hey all,

Couple things:

1.) Group on Wednesday night is Brinner! Bring your breakfast-for-dinner favorites.

2.) I forgot to mention - Steve has decided that the kids ministry is really struggling to find people to volunteer right now, and their current volunteers are getting burned out. As such, he wants each community group to volunteer in kids ministry once a month to give the other volunteers a break.

He told us this week is our week. I'm not sure how it all works, since I've never volunteered, but I'm sure he'll fill us in. So if you're planning on going to church on Sunday, plan to be hanging out with the kiddos.

See you all Wednesday!
Leanna

Wed 7/20

Hey all,

This week's theme is finger food night!
Bring your favorite finger food to share - could be an appetizer, side dish, dessert or entree.

See you then!
Leanna

Salad Night 7/13

Hey guys,

This Wednesday we're going to do salad night - we'll provide spinach, grilled chicken, tomatoes, and a couple dressings (Sesame Ginger and Raspberry Lime Vinaigrette).

Go ahead and bring the toppings you like best on your salad (including other types of lettuce if you don't like spinach).

If you're feeling more adventurous, feel free to bring a side or dessert.

See you all Wednesday!

No Group 7/6

Hey all,

Sorry about the late notice - today's the first Wednesday of the month, which means scatter week! No group this week - we'll see you all next Wednesday! :)

Wed 6/29

We will be hosting some family so can't have group at our house. It would be awesome if some people still wanted to get together for dinner so feel free to discuss that here if desired.

We will be having people over on the 4th and you all are invited, details to follow.

Wed. 6/22

Hey all,

We're feeling lazy this week, so each person can bring whatever they want for dinner! You can either choose to share or just bring some for yourself (no judgments, promise).

Thanks, and see you all Wednesday!
Leanna

Community Group Wed. June 15th

Hey guys,

We had a housewarming party over the weekend and, as a result, we have a ton of sausages and burgers leftover from the party. Soooo we decided to make it easy on ourselves and use that for the meal this week! We have those, toppings, and buns so feel free to bring a side dish if you can come. Also...we have ten bottles of beer, but if you don't think that'll be enough you're welcome to bring more :)

Cheers!
Leanna

Wed 6/8

Hey all,

Hope you had a great week off!

This Wednesday we've decided to go with one of the ideas previously suggested...College Meal Night!
Your job is to bring a meal that you would ate in poor, penny-pinching college years. It can be as simple or as complex as you want (just make sure it at least tastes decent).


Comment below with what you can bring. We'll see you Wednesday night at 6pm!

- Leanna and Andrew

Wed. 5/25 Night

Hey all,

Sorry about the late notice, but we've decided on....BLAT night!
Good ol' bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado sandwiches. And the best part is, you can customize it the way you want (no bacon, EXTRA BACON, etc.).
We can provide the sandwiches, so you guys can bring sides! :)
We'll have gluten-free bread available as well.
ALSO! Due to last week's group consensus, beer and cider are welcome side options. Just sayin' :) We also always have wine if people want that.

Let us know if you can come! Thanks, guys!

Leanna

Community Group Wed 5/18

Hey all,

This Wednesday's meal will be...Baked Potato Bar!
We'll provide the potatoes - feel free to bring your favorite toppings, sides or desserts.
Comment below with if you can come, and what you can bring.
We'll be starting at 6 pm again - this will now be our normal time.

Thanks! Excited to see you guys this week!

Leanna

Vittoria Way Gathering Wed. 5/11

Hey guys,

This week the theme is Taco Bar, so make sure to bring your appetites!
Andrew and I will provide the meat, tortillas and toppings if other people want to bring sides, drinks, or desserts.
Also - please let us know if there's any food allergies we should be aware of!
Comment below with what you can bring.
This time we'll be starting at 6 pm. 

Our address is:
3715 Vittoria Way
Newberg, OR 97132

Thanks!
Leanna

Gathering (5/4)

Hey Newberg peeps, I know that the first week we are meeting would typically be a scatter week but I'm excited about starting this so let's meet anyways and get back on track in June.

For this first week, I'll plan on firing up the grill and cooking some burgers and brats. Leanna and I can supply the meat if everyone else wants to bring some sides (and buns). Just post below if you are coming and what you are bringing so we can make sure to have enough for everyone.

Vittoria Way Community Launching in May

Hey everyone!  Welcome to the Vittoria Way Community in Newberg, led by Andrew and Leanna Gracey.  Each week there will be a post about what we are doing for dinner, so feel free to sign up for what you are going to bring for the night you are coming!  Looking forward to having you there!