2023 Christmas Dinner in the Valley

2023 CHRISTMAS DINNER
IN THE VALLEY

Christmas Dinner in the Valley started serving meals on Christmas Day in 2003 because one man had a vision and a heart to meet the needs of those in our community. Over the years, the dinner has experienced many changes, but the purpose has always remained the same - to glorify and honor God by showing love to others. This meal is for any and everyone. It's for those who may not be able to provide a meal, those who may be alone and want to share a meal with others, those who are working on Christmas day, and everyone in between. Meals are served at a designated area as well as delivered throughout the county.

2023 Christmas Dinner in the Valley Recap

Christmas is a time of rejoicing over what God has done for us by sending His Son into the world.
One of the ways we chose to rejoice is to glorify and honor God by showing love to others. Christmas Dinner in the Valley is a means of doing that by serving meals on Christmas Day to help meet the needs of those in our community through God's provision.
This meal is for any and everyone. It's for those who may not be able to provide a meal, those who may be alone and want to share a meal with others, those who are working on Christmas day, and everyone in between.
This year, by the time we began serving meals inside at 11 a.m., more than 600 delivery orders had been received and the phones were still ringing. Those meals were quickly loaded up by a fleet of delivery drivers, each of whom had a carefully planned route that enabled them to deliver a Christmas dinner to hundreds of people across the area quickly and efficiently. A lot of our deliveries are for shut-ins who can’t get out and probably aren’t going to make a whole Christmas meal for themselves. We can’t forget those people.
More than 300 residents chose to dine-in at Harvest Valley Church while others opted to pick up a meal to go.
The 11 13 Ministries van was again stationed at the Guadalupe Center to hand out Christmas dinner meals to anyone stopping by.
In all more than 1100 meals were served during the 2023 Christmas Dinner in the Valley.
Dozens of volunteers chose to spend their Christmas morning, quietly and without fanfare, bringing a little joy to people in seven area communities....and we are grateful for all those helping hands and servant hearts. The Panhandle has no shortage of caring folks who show up when needed.
Once again, Northfield Retirement Community donated 144 pies and Hiland Dairy provided more than 1200 cartons of milk for the event. Hiland Dairy has donated milk every year since the first Christmas Dinner in the Valley in 2003...and we are grateful for their continued partnership.
Our God alone has made it possible to prepare, package, and deliver meals in His name and for His glory during each of the last 20 years. He has touched the hearts of financial donors...put together an amazing team of volunteers, supplied the resources, the motivation, opportunity, and desire....
Thank you, Lord!!!

Visit photos and stories from previous years of "Christmas Dinner In The Valley"
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2023
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2022
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2021
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2020
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2019
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2018
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2016
Christmas Dinner In The Valley 2015

743 Winter Creek Drive
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

(308) 632-2543

Harvest Valley Church is a non-denominational Bible church located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Our church is dedicated to making disciples who make disciples and serves all communities in Western Nebraska including Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell. Morrill, Minatare, Bayard, Bridgeport, Kimball, Sidney, and Torrington.