MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Greater Free Gift Missionary Baptist Church opened its doors to the community Thanksgiving morning for worship and free take home meals.

Andrea Spurloc says she lives at the Langford House and was overwhelmed with appreciation.

“I’m thankful,” Spurloc said. “I’m overjoyed because every day is the day of Thanksgiving, but today is a special day. I’m away from our family right now, you know, and I’m on a different journey like we all have. So to have like an extended family or an extension of what family is, especially in God, it’s truly a blessing.”

The Church’s pastor, Rodney McFarland has help organize this event for over three decades to address the needs he saw in the city.

“You would be surprised how many people that’s out there, that’s less fortunate, that rea

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