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We are now “Yet, we are still small in comparison to the huge “Fatal Flaw” of human beings against which we have set ourselves on the battlefield of life. Sandwiches. Outside the organized religion that had been seen before in that area, something new sprang up. They had the hope that in the darkness of the troubled society all around them, they could be like a beacon light in the midst of a storm. Hot and Cold Drinks and “all day” breakfast options. To us, there were obvious clues in the New Testament that people who love the pleasure of the world cannot be a hundred percent devoted to their cause… And without giving a hundred percent, no one can enSo, from there a new “Movement” of sorts began. Yellow Deli and Common Ground Bakery, Courtenay: See 144 unbiased reviews of Yellow Deli and Common Ground Bakery, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #9 of 125 restaurants in Courtenay. Courtenay. You can come into the Deli to order and wait a little bit for us to prepare it, or you can telephone ahead and pick it up when it is ready. So, out go the communes and in come the three-piece-business suits… Get ready for the technological rollercoaster ride of your life! It just made sense to us that a God, who is also called “LOVE,” would do that! That weapon did not work.
To “the-powers-that-be,” the use of the word “cult” seemed to be the perfect weapon to dismantle our Movement and send us back to the pews. The only ones stirred by the use of that term were the same uninformed masses that were responsible for such atrocities as the “Salem Witch Trials” (see Proverbs 17:4). You can pick up a copy of our menu from the deli or find it on our website. All Rights Reserved. We hope you enjoy a glimpse of the vision that has caused us to be a total co-operative society, running our Yellow Delis, and all our businesses together, without the hindrance of seeking for our own personal gain. Ahhhhh, what a relief, no pressure!That was the motive in the hearts of Gene and Marsha Spriggs, along with several other young people who had already joined their cause, when they opened the first Yellow Deli in May of 1973. Finally, there was something different. So, working together to serve the best food in the best atmosphere, with all of our hearts, seemed a normal response. But as time went on we sensed that there was something holding people back within that system from having the same “sold-out” zeal we had now found. Menu; The Yellow Deli in Nelson, BC. Gallery. All our businesses are owned together, with extreme care given to bookkeeping, for the government and all else to see that we sincerely live this life without any one person making more than his neighbor within our communities. Unique to the Yellow Deli, our specially designed steamers make cheese melt, meat hot and the bread taste like it just came out of the oven-there’s nothing like it!A soup of the day and chili (served with side orders of bread or the most delicious savoury cornbread muffins).Real Fruit Smoothies and a wide range of hot and cold drinks of our own creation: Mango maté, Hibiscus cooler, Chai Maté latté, Rootbeer, other natural fizzy drinks along with traditional tea and coffee and more…AND….You can order EVERYTHING on the menu to take away. We served luscious fruit salads, great sandwiches, fresh garden salads, and homemade desserts. Take Away. Gallery. Something about the warm, rustic atmosphere drew people like a magnet.At the bottom of the hand-drawn menu was scribbled a sincere and provocative question: “We serve the fruit of the Spirit... Why not ask?” The term “fruit of the Spirit” comes from a Bible verse about love, and joy and peace, being the “fruit” which would be produced by the lives of those who knew God.In the South, where “religion” was rigidly proclaimed but scarcely seen other than the mandatory Sunday morning meetings in various buildings, big and small, the Yellow Deli was something very new. Those of us who remain, plan on staying…
Serving healthy food in the midst of a “fried-chicken-culture”, the deli was an immediate success. Yellow Deli and Common Ground Bakery, Courtenay: 144 Bewertungen - bei Tripadvisor auf Platz 9 von 126 von 126 Courtenay Restaurants; mit 4,5/5 von Reisenden bewertet. We wanted to share this love with everyone we saw. Yellow Deli and Common Ground Bakery, Courtenay: See 144 unbiased reviews of Yellow Deli and Common Ground Bakery, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #9 of 126 restaurants in Courtenay. It was to go on a course unimagined…Chattanooga, Tennessee became the home of The Yellow Deli, opening its doors in May of 1973. It was served at our Deli with “no pressure,” only an experience, and if a person wanted to “ask,” they were certainly free to do it. Serving healthy food in the midst of a “fried-chicken-culture”, the deli was an immediate success. Hot steamed sandwiches with bread made in our in-house bakery. Chattanooga, Tennessee became the home of The Yellow Deli, opening its doors in May of 1973.