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Join Wellspring Church for a Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, Wellspring Church in Ferguson is opening its doors for a community meal, partnering with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. For five years, Wellspring and its ecumenical partners have fed and worshiped on Thanksgiving. The two churches will gather at Wellspring for a combined worship service at 10 a.m. followed by a traditional sit-down Thanksgiving meal starting at 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. or when the food runs out. Wellspring Church is located at 33 S. Florissant Rd., Ferguson, 63135. All are welcome to attend the service and the meal. A secondary location at Koch Elementary, 1910 Exuma Dr., 63136 will also serve food from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers to prepare and contribute are needed, please contact 314-521-4217 to find out how to help.
“Thanksgiving is a day to not only give thanks for what we’re blessed with, it’s a day to open our hearts and our doors to others who may not have a home to enjoy a shared meal in today,” said Pastor F. Willis Johnson of Wellspring Church.
“This shared Thanksgiving meal is a great, newer tradition between the two faiths,” said Reverend Steve Lawler of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. “While each of our churches are always open to anyone, sometimes that’s forgotten. On Thanksgiving we want everyone to feel like they have a place to go.”