No. 3 - Nov. 27, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged through the fall, gatherings for the Thanksgiving holiday were up in the air. But, two separate groups saw a need and prepared more than 700 free Thanksgiving meals between two locations in the Emporia community on Nov. 26.
The Emporia Church of Christ, located at 502 W. 12th Ave., continued a 29 year tradition of serving community meals for the holiday by shifting from a dine-in and carryout event to a drive-thru service.
Pastor Neil Taylor said the church served a little more than 430 meals this year, with cars lining up as early as 10:30 a.m. for the 11 a.m. event.