While going without basic necessities like food is a serious issue throughout the year, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for low-income families, single parents, the homeless and all that are in need. SJMBC invites you to our FREE Christmas celebration dinner.
Who can attend this Christmas Dinner?
- If you are going to be alone at Christmas, you welcome to come.
- If spending Christmas at home may be difficult for some, following a bereavement for example, you are welcome to come.
- Because they may want to do something different, you welcome to come.
- Because they want the share the true meaning of Christmas with other, you welcome to come.
- Because they may not have a home, you welcome to come.
- If you are having financial difficulties and can’t afford to prepare a Christmas Dinner, you welcome to come.
- If none of the above reasons apply to you and your situation, you welcome to come.
There are no requirements limiting who can eat, and there are no RSVP. We plan to serve approximately 200 guest.
The feast includes two types of meat, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, dinner rolls, and a variety of desserts.
Everybody would like to enjoy a delicious dinner on Christmas Day and St. John Missionary Baptist Church (SJMBC) wants to make sure that everyone in our community can do just that. Dinner will be served 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at SJMBC located 427 Market Street, Alton, Illinois 62002. for more information, St. John Missionary Baptist Church phone number is (618) 465-5954.
And it’s all FREE for anyone to come and enjoy.
If you know someone who is in need of a hot cooked Christmas meal or if you have any interest in helping out, here is the flyer:
You can download an Adobe PDF version for printing and distributing here: Christmas Dinner 2013
Volunteer and Donation Information:
Do you share a desire to help this year with the Christmas Dinner? Call SJMBC Deacon Antonio Stephens at (618) 462-4617 to sign up to volunteer for this event; to donate turkeys and hams, or to make a monetary donation. Your tax-deductible donation will help to purchase the food necessary for the meal. Financial contributions can be made payable to St. John Missionary Baptist Church and mailed to: 427 Market Street, Alton, Illinois 62002. Please note on the check, “2013 Christmas Dinner.” Please call if you need to arrange for a pick up of your food donations. Thank you in advance for your support.