Church hosts annual Christmas Day community feast
It took 20 turkeys and 15 hams, but First United Methodist Church in Butler made sure Christmas dinner was done right.
For the third year running, the church opened its doors Wednesday afternoon to the masses for a free, communal Christmas meal. The feast took more than 100 volunteers to put on, and its lead organizers Chance and Ray Christy considered the day a complete success.
“This is about fellowship and being together,” Chance Christy said. “We want everyone to feel welcome.”
Volunteers dealt out the meat and potatoes by three methods. In the morning, a team of delivery drivers made the rounds dropping off food for people around the county who needed the help. They delivered as far from Butler as Saxonburg.
From there, doors opened for a dine-in meal at noon and the kitchen started serving take-out orders through the back.
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