Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Community Thanksgiving Dinner November 26, 2026
Bring your friends and family and join us for an afternoon of fellowship and community. Fill the FIRST UCC social hall with love, joy and thanksgiving!
Join your neighbors and linger over pie.
Doors open at noon.
Dinner will be served family style at 1 pm
There is no charge for this meal.
If you are unable to attend the event, there are take-out and delivered meals available.
Call Francie at 218 475-2747 by 11/24 to sign up.
Consider bringing a donation of food or funds for the Cook County Food Shelf.
Volunteer opportunities Thanksgiving 2026
Please sign up and help where you can. Invite your friends.
SATURDAY 11/7 9 AM to noon: clean and count day
Food donations – see options and sign up in church foyer
WEDNESDAY 11/25 starts at 9 AM: Prep and set up day
– cut veggies, prep sweet potatoes, set tables, bake pies
THURSDAY 11/26 Roast a turkey at home (5 ovens needed)
THURSDAY 11/26 Thanksgiving Day- sign up for any or all
- 8 AM - Cooking and prep crew
- make the sides, plate the pies, relish trays, prep for service
- carve the birds, wash dishes as we go
- 11AM- Service crew – take-outs and dinner-
- plate up take out/deliveries and serve the meal
- refills and leftovers, bus tables after meal
- 2 PM- Clean-up crew
- put away the tables, wash and put away dishes, box up leftovers.
- clean kitchen and dish room
Sign up sheets for all opportunities in the church foyer.
Call or email Jenny 370-0652 jendelfs@boreal.org to sign up or ask questions.