A Tradition of Service

Community dinner volunteers greet visitors during Thursday’s Thanksgiving dinner at the Messiah Lutheran Church. Press photos by Kate Hayden

Bill Cavanaugh jokes with volunteer Robin Krueger in the dessert rooms as Krueger and Rosemary Fjelstul dish out pieces of 50 different pies.

Brian Watkins and Julie Newton-Jones check in on a side at the Messiah Lutheran Church's kitchen in 2016, shortly before serving Thanksgiving lunch. Press photo by Kate Hayden

Volunteers Isaiah Watkins, Robin Krueger, Marilyn Heitz and Rosemary Fjelstul start dishing out pies to be served at the community Thanksgiving dinner.