3 churches holding Thanksgiving meals

The Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner provides more than just food. We have helped people who have lost everything they owned in house fires, people struggling with alcohol and drug addictions, some who are homeless, many struggling with illness, and numerous people who are just alone.

For Jones it’s all about doing something good for people, whether they be the servers or the served.

“We have free eyeglasses”.

“We can always use more dressing and ham and desserts – things along those lines”, said organizer Susan Porter. “We have Patches the Clown”.

Without the donations, Tribe said, it’s likely these Silver Star students would go without a holiday dinner.

“The serving time is from 11:30 to 3:30 and there will be a service beginning at 11 o’clock, so if you would like to come and participate in the service to say how good God been to you because everyday is a day of Thanksgiving”, Kennard said.

WEST HAVEN Hundreds of pounds of steaming turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pie won’t be the only things on the menu Thursday afternoon when dozens of volunteers launch the annual miracle that is the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at First Congregational Church of West Haven.

Wilson said the work is “easy”, the kitchen is a sanctuary where she, Coleman and Smallwood find peace, laughter, good conversation and through the actual food preparation, creativity.

Roemer said she’s been a part of it since the beginning. And even though they may be small, they give a lot to their community. Bank officials buy one bird for every year the bank has been in business in Edmond.

While most churches will host free meals on Thanksgiving Day, Zion Lutheran already adapted its Monday Meals ministry to host a free holiday meal this week.

“I come because the food is great and so are the people”, said Pauline Eichelberger who arrived at the meal with family and friends. Last year, volunteers served 950 dinners.

Dinner will be served from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Nigh Center at the University of Central Oklahoma.

The Tschida family for the past three years has volunteered with the deliveries.

It’s a mission to spread meals across the city to give workers a taste of what they’re missing.

“They worked their little butts off getting donations for this”, said Candace Ward, also a troop leader.

Pastor Donald says they will spend at least 13 hours just cooking the food for the community – but when they taste the food, they will know it was made with love.