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courtesy Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

A room full of diners.

The 2019 Thanksgiving meal at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Road.

If you're looking for some fellowship (and some good eats) on the holiday, there are multiple options offered by community organizations in 2022. In-person meals take place at the Raymond Road location of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (11 a.m.-1 p.m.); Lakeview Lutheran Church (noon; RSVP at 608-244-6181); and Delta Beer Lab (3-5 p.m.; RSVP appreciated). First Congregational Church is again offering a meal for pickup on Thanksgiving Day, but sign-up is required by 4 p.m. on Nov. 21; fill out the form here or call 608-233-9751. Prepared meals and holiday-themed groceries are available for pickup from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 21-23 at River Food Pantry.

media release: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a local church that has been a part of the Meadowood neighborhood for over 60 years, will return to offering an annual Thanksgiving Day meal for neighbors and congregation members inside this year.

The 28th annual Good Shepherd Thanksgiving meal will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 24. The meal will be served at their Madison location, 5701 Raymond Road in Madison (on the southwest corner of Raymond Road and Whitney Way.) 

The church will return to holding the dinner inside after having people pick up their meals via a drive-thru set up in the parking lot the past two years because of COVID-19.

“We were thrilled by the interest in our drive-thru efforts the past two years,” said Pastor of Community Partnerships Dara Schuller-Hanson. “But we really missed the fellowship of having people from our church and community come together and share a meal.”

More than 50 volunteers from the church and the community will help serve the traditional dinner, which includes turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie, plus all the trimmings! There is no cost for the meal. More than 400 people enjoyed the meal the last time it was held inside in 2019.

Schuller-Hanson emphasized that all are welcome to attend. “We’ve just approved a strategic plan at our church, where welcome is one of the key pillars,” said Schuller-Hanson. “We hope events like this Thanksgiving meal send our message of welcome to the community as well.”

Media wishing to get pictures or video at the meal should either call before Thanksgiving Day to let the church know they are coming or check in with Pr. Dara Schuller-Hanson or Rick Thomas the day of the event.  We want to make sure someone attending doesn’t object to being put on camera. If you need to get a hold of one of the organizers on Thanksgiving Day, please call the number of the press release, since the main office will be closed for the holiday.