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Parkes Phoenix

Free Meal

November 2, 2023 By Roxane Manley

The Monthly Monday Meal being enjoyed at the Uniting Church Parkes

The Parkes Uniting Church has been providing a free meal to the community of Parkes for over six years. On the first Monday of every month the church sees between 35 – 50 people come through its doors to enjoy a fresh home cooked 2 course delicious meal. 

Doors open at 5.45pm and the meal is served at 6pm all year round. So if you would like some company or meet new people, or have trouble making ends meet or just want a night off from the kitchen, a beautiful meal awaits you. Just turn up. 

A team of approx. 12 people including church members plus a few members from the community are on a roster each month and provide a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. 

It is this church’s mission to reach out to the local community and try to be there in time of need. 

The following is some feedback which has come from those who support the dinner. Some of whom have been attending since the very first dinner. 

MMM Guests share the following thoughts about the meal they enjoyed on the 2nd of October 

“Always beautiful meals and good service”, “A great service here giving some of us local battlers a cooked delicious meal then a nice bowl of dessert. Finished off with a coffee or tea. Always very pleasant staff here”, “We have been here every month since it has started, except when they stopped for covid. The meals are fantastic and very delicious every time. 

We are very appreciative of the efforts given by the helpers for our monthly meals which are always delicious.” 

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