photo by: Mike Yoder

Volunteer Karen Seibel, left, adds gravy to some turkey on a plate for Kenne Peters, right, at the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday Dec. 25, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Hundreds were served in downtown Lawrence on Monday for a traditional community Christmas dinner.

Volunteers served 226 people for a sit-down dinner at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St., organizers told the Journal-World. In addition to the sit-down dinner, volunteers delivered 1,005 meals throughout the community.

Here’s a look at scenes from this year’s dinner, as captured by photographer Mike Yoder.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

From left Shelby Roberts, her mother Shawna Roberts, and father Justin Roberts, Lawrence, volunteer plating up meals to be delivered in the community during the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

From left John Barbee, his sister Sanders Barbee and Sanders’ husband Jalen Williams, volunteer as ‘runners’ delivering take-out meals to cars to distribute in the community. The trio were working at the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

A line of cars and drivers wait to pick up Christmas meals to deliver in the community during the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Over 1,000 meals were delivered Monday.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

Volunteering at the dessert table, Irma Tesar, Lawrence, visits with a diner during the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

Pat Phillips, Lawrence, volunteers as a ‘runner’ delivering take-out meals to cars to distribute in the community. Phillips was working at the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Over 1,000 meals were delivered Monday.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

Two tables of volunteers plate up Christmas dinners to be delivered in the community during the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Ira Sifford, left, and Greg Pelligreen entertain diners as they sing the Christmas classic ‘Feliz Navidad’ during the Community Christmas Dinner, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.