“This church has been here since the 1860s, since the Civil War, and we’re continuing the tradition of helping and serving.”

Those words by John Mylecraine, Pastor of Meed’s Memorial United Methodist Church, Nesquehoning, and Summit United Methodist Church, reflect the true tradition of thanksgiving; to give thanks and to reach out to the community as Meed’s UM Church presented its annual free Thanksgiving dinner. This year, due to COVID, the dinner is all takeout, but was cooked and put together with care by all the volunteers from both churches.

The dinner consisted of turkey (white or dark meat), homemade stuffing, real mashed potatoes (no instant potatoes here), cranberry sauce and dessert. They prepared approximately 200 dinners this year.

“This church; very, very quietly; provides a lot of toys and support for the children in this community,” according to Pastor Mylecraine. “We reach out to the elementary schools, asking ‘how can we help?’?”

Meed’s Church will also be helping in the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Nesquehoning, opening its doors to the town’s residents for refreshments.

The church’s website is https://meedsumc.org/.