The listing of free Christmas 2023 and New Year’s Day 2024 meals has been compiled by Pennsylvania 211 East, a program of United Way of Lancaster County.
Pre-Christmas
- St. Anne’s and Our Lady of La Vang Parish
- 929 N. Duke St., Lancaster. Ph: (717) 392-2225.
- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22.
- Offering a take-out holiday lunch. Distribution will be at Liberty and Cherry streets. First come, first served; no reservation required.
- Ebenezer Baptist Church
- 701 N. Lime St., Lancaster. Ph: (717) 392-4292.
- 12 noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24.
- Dine-in or take-out; no reservation required.
- Catholic Worker House of Lancaster at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
- 119 S. Prince St., Lancaster. Ph.: (717) 392-2578.
- 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24.
- Dine-in only, no take-out; no reservation required.
Christmas Day
- West Green Tree Church of the Brethren
- 740 Greentree Road, Elizabethtown. Ph.: (717) 653-5367.
- 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
- Dine-in or take-out. Reservations required by Dec. 18.
- Home-delivered meals for Elizabethtown and Mount Joy residents may be arranged.
- Cross Roads Brethren in Christ Church
- 800 Donegal Springs Road, Mount Joy. Ph.: (717) 653-1616.
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Dine-in or take-out. Reservations required by Dec. 22.
- Donations of canned goods for the Mount Joy Food Bank will be accepted.
- Columbia Christmas Ladies at Columbia Fire Hall
- 726 Manor St., Columbia. Ph.: (717) 604-4287.
- 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
- Take-out only.
- Reservations required by Dec. 17. Intended for senior citizens ages 55+, must be a Columbia resident.
- Lititz Trinity
- 44 E. Orange St., Lititz. Ph.: (717) 626-2175.
- 12 noon.
- Dine-in meal and program.
- Reservations requested by Dec. 20. Intended for residents of Lititz and Warwick.
New Year’s Day
- Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- 440 St. Joseph St., Lancaster. Ph.: (717) 397-6921.
- 1 to 3 p.m.
- Dine-in or take-out; no reservation required.
(Editor’s Note: This list was updated to correct the Columbia Christmas Ladies’ phone number.)
