Pharr Chapel's community Thanksgiving dinner

Pharr Chapel United Methodist Church of Morgan City hosted its annual free Thanksgiving meal on Saturday at the church on Federal Avenue.

A church tradition for at least 15 years, the event began with people already lined up at 11 a.m. and was to continue until 1 p.m.

Forty-five volunteers got their cooking assignments Friday. The meal was expected to draw 300-400 people.

"I think because the economy is harder this year, we'll have a lot of people," Pharr Chapel Pastor Joy Comeaux said. "But we always do."

The church also hosts an Easter season meal at Lawrence Park. It will draw 1,000 people.

The Review/Bill Decker