(MSC News)--Community Thanksgiving dinners are planned Thursday in Falls City, Hiawatha, Holton and Seneca.

In Falls City,  St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a free, homemade Thanksgiving Day Meal from 11:30 to 1:00.

 The public is invited to join them for the meal, fellowship and live entertainment during the meal.

The traditional Thanksgiving meal will also be delivered to shut-ins and carry-out meals are available.  You must call in advance for a delivery or carry out.  Call the Church office at 402-245-3829, or contact Ann Smith or Sharon Walker.

The Thrivent Action Team will supplement funds for the Thanksgiving Dinner.

In Hiawatha, 35th annual community Thanksgiving dinner will take place at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center at 210 Lodge Road from 12 noon to 1.  Delivery will be available from 11 to 1 by calling Ryan Meininger at 742-7116.   

The dinner is sponsored by the Melster family and the First Baptist Church’s Mission Board.   

Last year’s dinner served more than 300 members of the community.

In Holton, the annual community Thanksgiving dinner will be held at the Evangel United Methodist Church Family Life Center from 11 to 1.

The dinner, a Holton tradition since 1985, is open to everyone in the community.  

Organizer Freda Galer is looking for a total crowd of about 400 for this year’s event.  Galer says anyone wanting a meal delivered or prepared for carry-out should call her at 364-4160 before 10:00 Wednesday night.

In Seneca, the 18th annual community Thanksgiving Dinner will be served from 11:30 to 1:00 in the basement of the Methodist Church at 7th and Main Streets.

The free dinner is sponsored by the Seneca United Methodist Church in appreciation for the community’s support of church activities.   

Anyone in the community is invited to attend and meals can be delivered to those unable to get out of their house.

Your asked to call 336-3236 by Wednesday evening to order a delivered meal or to reserve