Orthodox Christian Church of the Life-Giving Fount to host benefit dinner Saturday

MARTINS FERRY -- Orthodox Christian Church of the Life-Giving Fount will host a blessing benefit dinner from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The church will be serving pasta, chicken and dumplings, green beans, corn, cabbage rolls and mashed potatoes. People can either dine in or take out. People can also call ahead to place orders in advance.

Those who attend must make a $10 donation for each dinner.

The event will also feature a 50/50 raffle.

All proceeds from the event will support a local resident who is battling stage four lung cancer. The money will help the resident keep up with his utility and medical bills.

Orthodox Christian Church of the Life-Giving Fount has held blessing benefit dinners in the past to provide local families with money around Christmas time.

The dinner is open to the public.

Those who attend can either make cash donations or make donations on Venmo or PayPal.

Orthodox Christian Church of the Life-Giving Fount is located at 314 N. Fifth St. in Martins Ferry.

For more information about the blessing benefit dinner or to make a donation, call 740-391-7661 or send an email to SundayBlessingsDinner@gmail.com.