photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

From left, volunteers Kim Barbee, her daughter Sanders Barbee, 22, and Sanders' friend Jalen Williams, 21, help organize meals for delivery during the Community Christmas Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. At far right is volunteer Kasen Neis, 11, Eudora. In addition to the in-house dinner, over 800 meals were delivered to people throughout Lawrence.

Lawrence’s Community Christmas Dinner is in need of turkeys, pies and volunteers for its annual holiday feast, which is free and open to all.

The dinner is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 25 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Organizers will be collecting 12- to 15-pound turkeys from 4 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Corpus Catholic Church, 6001 Bob Billings Parkway. If you wish donate a turkey, call Deb Engstrom at 785-727-3790 or email engstromdeb5550@gmail.com.

Pies of any sort can be brought to First United Methodist Church after 6 a.m. on Christmas Day. You can call 785-727-3790 if you need to make other arrangements to get the pies delivered or have them picked up.

Meals will be delivered as usual. Anyone who did not preorder a meal can request delivery by calling 785-841-1516 after 6 a.m.

Monetary contributions are also accepted. To donate, send a check to First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St., Lawrence KS 66044. The check should be made out to First United Methodist Church with Christmas Dinner in the memo line. An electronic option for donations will also be available soon on the FUMC website, www.fumclawrence.org.

To volunteer for the dinner, sign up on the FUMC website. Volunteer signups will be available by Dec. 11.