News Release
December 2000

Moravian College to help feed Bethlehem's hungry at holiday lunch

(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) -- Moravian College will host a holiday luncheon at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity to provide food to residents of Bethlehem who might otherwise not be able to enjoy a seasonal feast. The lunch will be held on Saturday, December 16th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Approximately fifty volunteers are helping to serve a traditional holiday dinner of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, cake, and pie. The holiday lunch will be attended by more than 150 people from a variety of Bethlehem social service agencies including New Bethany Ministries, South Bethlehem Neighborhood Center, Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen

Moravian College and The Cathedral Church of the Nativity have joined together to outreach to residents of Bethlehem that would benefit from some holiday spirit and a nutritious hot meal. Cathedral Church is providing the site and the staff to outreach to social service agencies and Moravian College is providing the food and volunteers for the lunch. Volunteers will be setting up, serving food, greeting, interacting with guests and their children

For more information contact Rev. Joel Atkinson at Cathedral Church by calling 610-865-0727.