"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples."~ Mother Teresa
Table Talk
​Table Talk is a monthly gathering that Serving Tree loves to offer. Beginning in October 2023, Table Talk invites people to gather for brunch, some gracious conversation around a particular topic, and the opportunity to raise some funds for agencies and individuals who are "doing good well" in the community and world. At the end of 2025, over three seasons, Table Talk friends had raised a little over $6200 supporting life-giving agencies like Stanly Community Christian Ministries, World Central Kitchen, The Albemarle Adult Day Care Center,
Wreaths Across America, Backpack Food Program for area children and schools, A local Summer Tutoring Program for kids, Hurricane Helene relief through Beloved Asheville, a local Community Garden, and Homes of Hope.
Typically meeting, from 10:00 am- Noon, in the fall and spring, with a summer break, Table Talk has become a gracious means of connection with a diverse group of people, a safe space that welcomes and encourages
"the wisdom at the table," an opportunity to learn and reflect about a wide range of topics, and a place to find sincere support and community. Table Talk meets in person in Badin Presbyterian Church's fellowship hall (153 Spruce Street, Badin, NC) unless otherwise specified.
In 2026, Table Talk will explore some Zoom options.
The cost for Table Talk is $25 with $15 going towards the agency being supported each month. However, Table Talk never wants the cost to be a deterrent, so those wishing to attend are encouraged, "If it's been one of those months, please come as Serving Tree's guest and share in the gracious fellowship of the morning.
You may learn about the latest Table Talk on our event page or by
following Serving Tree on Facebook.
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If you're looking for a way to connect, share in some gracious fellowship and gain some support, Serving Tree so hopes you'll consider coming to he Table Talk as the table won't be complete without you.
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Please feel free to call Leslee Wray with any questions or suggestions of Table Talk topics
at: 704-984-0066
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The following is a list of Table Talk Topics from the past three seasons...
"Movies That Changed My Life,"
"Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,"
"The Hope and Light of Christmas,"
"Soul Food: Fun and Encouraging Ways to Tend to Your Soul,"
"Can We Disagree and Still Be Friends?,"
"How Reading Changed My Life and Battle of the Books,"
"When Charity Hurts,"
"All About Baseball,"
"Stubborn Hope: Living Faithfully with Uncertainty and Loss."
"How Reading Changed My Life and Battle of the Books,"
"Next Steps: Embracing the Road Ahead with Intention, Purpose, and Hope,"
"Looking for Love in All of The Wrong Places: Finding 36 Righteous the Lamed-Vanik Way,"
"The Amish Way: Some Faithful Friends for the Road Before Us,"
"Outsmarting Our Pain: Positive and Possible ways to Manage Physical, Emotional, and Mental Pain,"
"Let’s Talk Democracy: Where Did Democracy Come From and Does it Still Work?,"
"The Healing Power of Storytelling: How Stories Can Save Us"