At 2:00 on Thanksgiving Day, a wonderful crowd of 35 friends and family gathered in our fellowship hall for a feast.
Eating together is a spiritual event. Eating with the Lord among us, as Christians, is worship and joy.
One turkey baked in the oven; one fried in the parking lot with supervision.
Meanwhile a few ladies transformed the fellowship hall into an autumnal feasting location!
Pastor Adam baked his melt-in-your-mouth rolls.
And he whisked up some gravy.
Then our guests began to arrive.
This meal is open to anyone - church members, members of other churches, members of no church, friends, neighbors, strangers, passing boaters. Everyone is invited and welcomed.
Some guests arrived unexpectedly, so we swiped one of the food tables to give us more seating!
Desserts:
Even vegetarian eaters found plenty to enjoy!
This is by far the largest Thanksgiving gathering we've had. Next year we'll need to rearrange our tables. What a delight it was to have everyone here.
The Lord's table is a big table, a table where each person brings an offering for everyone, a table of sharing and joy, a table to which all are invited and many come.
We hope, wherever you are this Thanksgiving, you share a table with others thankful to God for His provision, love, and care for us all.
