Community comes together for Thanksgiving Feast

Image: Eric Madra, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, and Chee Claus, CMA (Christian Motorcyclists Association) join together serving food during the Community Thanksgiving Feast on Sunday.

Eric Madra, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, and Chee Claus, CMA (Christian Motorcyclists Association) join together serving food during the Community Thanksgiving Feast on Sunday. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: The Community Thanksgiving Feast was a collaboration between Italy Ministerial Alliance and Italy ISD.

The Community Thanksgiving Feast was a collaboration between Italy Ministerial Alliance and Italy ISD. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Donna Goodwin from Central Baptist Church helps serve the food.

Donna Goodwin from Central Baptist Church helps serve the food.

Image: Members of Union, Mt. Gilead and Mt. Zion churches cooked barbecue for the feast.

Members of Union, Mt. Gilead and Mt. Zion churches cooked barbecue for the feast. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Over 300 people came to the Italy Community Thanksgiving. They enjoyed dinner and love.

Over 300 people came to the Italy Community Thanksgiving. They enjoyed dinner and love. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Barbara Chambers has a great big smile for the Community Thanksgiving Feast.

Barbara Chambers has a great big smile for the Community Thanksgiving Feast. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Meagan Richards (Italy High School senior) enjoys Thanksgiving a little early this year.

Meagan Richards (Italy High School senior) enjoys Thanksgiving a little early this year. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Pastor Bill Morgan from Family Fellowship Church welcomes everyone to Stafford Elementary.

Pastor Bill Morgan from Family Fellowship Church welcomes everyone to Stafford Elementary. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Brianna Hall has fun jumping in the bounce house at the community event.

Brianna Hall has fun jumping in the bounce house at the community event. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Pastor Preston Dixon lets everyone know how much God loves them.

Pastor Preston Dixon lets everyone know how much God loves them. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Byron Davis, Jr. and Xavier Green are having a lot of fun at the community Thanksgiving feast.

Byron Davis, Jr. and Xavier Green are having a lot of fun at the community Thanksgiving feast. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Kaitlyn Rossa and Megan Richards, both Italy High School seniors and NHS members, help with the bounce houses.

Kaitlyn Rossa and Megan Richards, both Italy High School seniors and NHS members, help with the bounce houses. (Anne Sutherland)

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