A Thanksgiving dinner, plus coats and hats, for Indianapolis youth
Outreach hosted its annual dinner at Cornerstone Lutheran Church for young people without homes and sent guests out with winter gear. A youth Christmas party is planned for December.
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The nonprofit Outreach served its annual Thanksgiving dinner for young people without homes at Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, WTHR reported. Guests also received coats and hats for the winter. Outreach is planning a youth Christmas party in December. The night combined a holiday meal with winter clothing, and the December party is still ahead.
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In Indianapolis, a nonprofit called Outreach held its yearly Thanksgiving dinner at Cornerstone Lutheran Church for young people who do not have homes, WTHR reported. Guests also received coats and hats for cold weather. Outreach is planning a youth Christmas party in December. The night was a meal plus winter clothes, and the December party is still to come.
- Why might a warm coat matter as much as a holiday meal when the weather turns cold?
- What is the difference between one dinner and a group that also plans a party later?
- How can a church building become a place for a community meal?
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