If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Christmas Eve with friends, family, neighbors and even strangers, Kyle and Carrie Starr would love to have you over for lunch.
For the past eight years, the Starr family has invited the community to the Knights of Columbus Hall off State Highway 42/57 in Sturgeon Bay for a free Christmas Eve meal. What started as an idea following Kyle’s mission trip has grown into an event that serves more than 400 meals each year.
Carrie is thankful for the community support that complements Kyle’s cooking, whether it’s more than 100 pounds of locally grown potatoes that are donated or dozens of Christmas cookies baked and frosted by an area Girl Scout troop. Amid delivery drivers coming in and out of the building, community members sitting down to dine, and kids racing out to cars to deliver take-home meals, Carrie says she has a “God moment” each year when she reflects on the gifts He has given them and the lives they are able to touch.
The traditional Christmas Eve lunch will be offered as a sit-down meal or drive-thru takeout on Dec. 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Starr notes that a delivery option will also be available if you call or text by 8 a.m. Christmas Eve.
The Community Christmas Eve Lunch is free and open to the public. Reservations are optional but helpful and can be made by calling or texting 920-495-2161.
