Winona Baptist Church hands-out hot meals to community members

The Winona Baptist church provided a warm Thanksgiving meal to those in the area.

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The winona baptist church celebrated thanksgiving by giving to others.

Wtva's rhea thornton was in montgomery county where members of the church put together meal boxes for community members.

Aslive: i know you aren't able to catch the smells through your tv but it feels like thanksgiving here at the winona baptist church.

Members are putting together hot meals in boxes to hand out throughout the community.

Mark williamson - pastor at winona baptist church: "to remind people that, hey during this difficult time, people care, people are concerned."

Members of the winona church gathered after service today to put together boxes full of warm food to give to folks in the area.

Mark williamson is the pastor at the winona baptist church.

He said these meals were put together to show love to his fellow mississippians.

Mark williamson - pastor at winona baptist church: "we want to do something different to actually have a prepared meal to people, particularly our older people and people that may not have a large family to gather with.

We know we can't gather a lot today anyway but to just show more love in our community."

The church not only provided pick-up meals, but members also delivered boxes to residents in the community.

Church deacon parrish campbell said these boxes can be a source of hope for those hit by the tough times.

Parrish campbell - deacon at winona baptist church: "stress can literally wear you down.

Literally drag you out, but it's good to know that we have a place of refuge and we are here to help."

Williamson believes the church's effort to serve to the community will show the compassion from the church.

Mark williamson - pastor at winona baptist church: "by is actually preparing the meal today and serving the meal to people, i think it let's people know that we are actually a hand in feeding jesus.

We are called to serve."

Tag: reverend williamson said this is the first time the church made hot meals for the community... and he plans to continue this new found tradition for years to come.

Reporting in winona, rhea thornton wtva 9 news.

Before the church held