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 ACS
(Barker Road) PSG Food Ministry:
Food from the
heart.
Mrs Xynde Lim joined the ACS (Barker Road) Parent Support
Group (PSG) early in 2009 and by the Grace of God, was given
the opportunity to serve in the Food Ministry, providing
home-cooked food and sharing the warmth of fellowship with
the gentlemen of ACS (Barker Road).
The Food Ministry was started by a group of willing parents
seven years ago who wanted to feed our boys with both
earthly and spiritual nourishment. After their long stint at
the helm, Xynde, together with a group of dedicated mothers,
took over the Ministry. Despite the strong foundations laid
down by their predecessors, it was a monumental task that
awaited their leadership. They had to ensure there was
sufficient food for the 1,350 students, enough variety and
healthy options in the menu and sufficient time for the
students to collect their food and eat properly. They also
had to look into the preparation of Muslim food and
vegetarian food to meet the needs of the various groups of
students. At any point in time during the Food Ministry,
eight counters would be opened so that the boys can collect
the food in the shortest time and return for desserts.
 Other
challenges faced by the Food Ministry include the lack of
manpower and funds. Fortunately, due to Xynde’s previous
background in food and beverage, she is able to order the
ingredients at low cost from the suppliers. The menus are
simple, but the cooking requires the precision of a military
operation. On the average, every parent volunteer needs to
boil 5-10 packs of pasta and cook a tin of spaghetti sauce.
Other parent volunteers are tasked to prepare chicken
nuggets, cook fried rice, bake
brownies etc… They have to ensure that each parent volunteer
is not overloaded, over worked or over stressed.
At the heart of their dedication and commitment is the
belief that the most important ingredient in the food is
LOVE. With this special ingredient, one does not need to be
a professional chef to produce delicious food. If our
gentlemen are served with a willing and loving heart, they
will feel the warmth and the want to serve others with love
too.
When asked why she does this, the reply invariably will be,
“ The satisfied smiles on the boys’ faces and their
heartfelt thanks gives us the encouragement to persevere.
This is a group of boys who will live up to the motto that
‘The Best is Yet To Be’. We believe strongly in them."
All thanks be to God, who will always provide us with His
bountiful blessings.
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