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Last Minute Preparations for Thanksgiving at Local Church

They have no idea who is coming for dinner, or even how many, but members of All Saints Lutheran Church in Palatine are making final preparations to host a free community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28 from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 

Ovens have been found to roast and prepare all the turkeys and hams, green bean casseroles, sweet potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes and more. A bakery in Hoffman Estates has donated pie for dessert along with an assortment of pastries. Based upon their experience with this community meal in the past three years they expect to serve more than 200 people.

“Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of recognizing how blessed we are giving thanks for that,” said Seth Moland-Kovash, co-pastor of the church. “We know that many in our community are alone or separated from their families; we want them to know there is a place for them at our table. For others, their financial situation makes it difficult if not impossible to put a big holiday dinner on the table for their family. We have been given enough and we want to share. All are welcome. No one will be turned away.”

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All Saints is located at 630 S. Quentin Road , Palatine . For more information call the church (847-991-2080); send an email (Thanksgiving@AllSaintsPalatine.org); or visit their web page (www.AllSaintsPalatine.org).

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