Jamestown  (CSi)  The Community is invited to the annual Thanksgiving Day meal at Concordia Lutheran Church at 502 First Avenue North in Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Pastor Tom Eckstein said the meal will be served from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., with home delivery available.  There is no charge.

The entire Jamestown community is invited, to the dinner and to the 10-a.m., church service, as well.  Anyone who will be alone on Thanksgiving or unable to cook a meal is invited.

Those wishing a home delivered meal is asked to call the church by no later than Wednesday November 27 at 701-252-2819, and indicate your name, how many meals, and the address.

Volunteer drivers are also asked to call 252-2819 to indicate there willingness to drive.

Pastor Eckstein said the Thanksgiving Day meal was first served  in 1971 at The Pantry Café in Jamestown when church member the late, Fritz Buegle saw a need to provide the community a Thanksgiving meal.  About 40 meals were served that first year, and as the dinner participants grew the meal was move to larger accommodations at Concordia Lutheran Church.

Last year 300 meals were served at the church and another 300 were home delivered, and more is expected this year.

He pointed out that over 25 turkeys will be baked at the University of Jamestown kitchen and delivered to the church, where more volunteers will prepare the turkeys on Wednesday.

Also served will be mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, pies and beverages.

Some of the food was donated, while others were purchased from charitable monetary donations.