Preparing a holiday meal for an average size family can be a daunting task for even the most experienced cook.
Not for Elaine Stead.
The Trinity United parishioner is behind the Port Coquitlam church's annual Christmas Community Dinner this Saturday and more than 150 homeless and people in need are expected to attend.
Fortunately for Stead, she has experience - this is her 10th year holding the event - and an army of volunteers to help prepare the turkeys and all the trimmings.
"You just feel good doing it," she said in the kitchen of Trinity United Church. "They thank you for it and they really enjoy the meal."
The meal is prepared for people who may not otherwise have a Christmas dinner. Those who are unemployed or otherwise hungry for food and companionship are welcome and nobody will be turned away until the food runs out.
The doors of Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo) will open at 3:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 4 p.m.
For more information, call 604-942-0022.
SAYING GRACE
Trinity United is not the only church holding a holiday meal this month. Grace Church (2606 Kingsway Ave., PoCo) is inviting homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless to a dinner on Dec. 17. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and volunteers are expected to serve up a turkey, mashed potatoes and vegetables for all who wish to attend.
