Jamestown  (CSi)  The 30th Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Concordia Lutheran Church, 502 1st Ave N, Jamestown was served Thanksgiving Day 2021.

A record number of meals 742, were served.

No inside dining room meal was served due to COVID-19 precautions.

Meals were provided through a drive up process available from 11 am to 1 pm at the church.

Home delivered meals  were also available.

Volunteers delivered 318 meals with 424 meals picked up by the public.

 

 

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Jamestown  (CSi)  The 30th Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Concordia Lutheran Church, 502 1st Ave N, Jamestown is set for Thanksgiving Day Nov 25. 

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Pastor Tom Eckstein said, no inside dining room meal will be served due to COVID-19 precautions.

Meals will be provided through a drive up process available from 11 am to 1pm at the church.

Please watch the signage for the drive through meal pick up set up that day using the alley from the north end of the block.  They will also provide delivery of meals that day from 11-1.  No dinning room meal in house due to covid.

This meal is free to anyone. (single people, parents, families, people working, college students, don’t want to cook or traveling through, etc.) To be served with the turkey, will be  stuffing, mashed pot., gravy, veggies,  and pumpkin bars for dessert.

Pastor Eckstein said 22 turkeys will be roasted courtesy of the University of Jamestown kitchen, enough he said to serve 700 meals.  The turkeys were donated by Cash Wise Foods with the meals prep starting on Wednesday, with the sides being prepared by volunteers at the church.

He pointed out anyone wishing to volunteers as drivers for home delivery, prep work, and then cleanup can call the church at 701-252-2819.  Those wishing a home delivered meal should also call 701-252-2819, and leave your name, phone number, address and the number of meals requested.

Pastor Eckstein invites the community to the Thanksgiving Day service, starting at 10-a.m.  Sunday Services are at 8-a.m., and 10:30-a.m., and Wednesdays at 7-p.m. except for this Wednesday November 24.

The free Thanksgiving meals was started 30 years ago by the Pantry Café owner Fritz Buegel, who offer the meals for those in need.

Over the years the attendees grew, and the meal was eventually moved to  Concordia Lutheran Church where more space is available.

Concordia Lutheran Church wishes  everyone a healthy and safe Thanksgiving.