More tables set at Rotorua s annual Christmas lunch to match increased demand
24 Dec, 2020 11:30 PM
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Hundreds filled the tables at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre. Photo / David Beck
While some people were checking to see if Santa ate the cookies left behind, volunteers were up at dawn today to cook for hundreds as part of the annual Christmas Day Community Lunch.
Seats were set for 500 people at Rotorua s Energy Events Centre. The figure was 100 more than previous years to match the increased demand of people registering for lunch. In addition to this, space was made if more people came than seats had been set out for.
Rumple Presbyterian, First Baptist Boone, Offer Christmas Events Published: 21 December 2020
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church of Blowing Rock, and First Baptist Church of Boone, will have special events for Christmas.
Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve, folks are invited to come by the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church sanctuary to visit and enjoy a moment of Christmas Eve peace and listen to the Silent Night Virtual Congregational Singing. In addition, at 4:00 pm, there will be a pre-recorded Christmas Eve Nativity Service online at Rumple s Youtube and Facebook pages. And at 6:00 pm a Parking Lot Christmas Eve liturgy and luminary drive through. Learn more online at RumpleChurch.org.
Volunteers sought: Christmas Day Community Lunch bringing cheer
18 Dec, 2020 09:00 PM
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Hundreds enjoying a previous Rotorua Christmas Day Community Lunch. Photo / File
Christmas Day is traditionally a time for cheer, food and whānau - but not for everyone.
In recognition of this, the 2020 Rotorua Christmas Day Community Lunch is being held at the Government Gardens. Doors open at 11.30am and people need to be seated by noon.
The free event is put on every year by the Rotorua Association of Christian Churches.
Chairman Pastor JP Metcalfe said the community lunch was for people who found it difficult to make Christmas a special time around the table or for people on their own.