Free Community Thanksgiving Meal
Thursday, November 26, 2026 · Lunch served noon–1 p.m.
Come share Thanksgiving lunch with your neighbors. Everyone is welcome.
Vineyard Church Albuquerque
8701 Golf Course Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
Walk-ins welcome while meals last. An optional RSVP helps us plan how much food to prepare. Meals are available in arrival order.
Join us for a sit-down meal. Lunch service ends at 1 p.m., and the gathering ends at 1:30 p.m. Guests can take home leftovers if available.
Help for a short shift
Pick a shift or offer to bring a dish. Vineyard will cover the remaining meal items.
Setup: 11–11:45 a.m.
Food drop-off: 11–11:30 a.m.
Welcome and serve: 11:45 a.m.–12:40 p.m.
Serve and close the line: 12:35–1:15 p.m.
Takedown: 1:30–2 p.m.
What to bring
Vineyard is coordinating the main dish. If you’d like to contribute food, here are some items that would help.
Potatoes and stuffing — mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or stuffing
Vegetable sides — green bean casserole, roasted vegetables, glazed carrots, or corn
Gravy and cranberry sauce — turkey gravy, vegetarian gravy, or cranberry sauce
Rolls and butter — dinner rolls, butter, or cornbread
Vegetarian entrée — lentil loaf, stuffed squash, or another hearty main
Desserts — pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, or cookies
Drinks — bottled water, iced tea, lemonade, or coffee
In the volunteer form, select Food donation and use Food contribution to tell us the dish and about how many it serves. For example, “Mashed potatoes, serves 10.” We’ll confirm by email so we can balance the menu.
Go to the volunteer and food signup
Give online
Vineyard online giving. To ask about directing a gift to the meal, email kevin.king@vcabq.com.
