LOCALWilliamston United Methodist Church's Open Table free meals nourishing the communityNick KingLansing State JournalThe Rev. Linda Stephan, center, leads a group of patrons and volunteers in prayer during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and anyone can attend.Nick King/Lansing State JournalPeople line up at the buffet during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and anyone can attend.Nick King/Lansing State JournalVolunteers prepare a plate of food during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and anyone can attend.Nick King/Lansing State JournalCindy Mohre, center, a founder of the Open Table free community meal, talks with guests on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.Nick King/Lansing State JournalJacqueline LaForge, left, is greeted by Ed Kaiser during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. Kaiser's wife Sue is one of the founders of the event. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.Nick King/Lansing State JournalPastor Linda Stephan visits with guests during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. and anyone can attend.Nick King/Lansing State JournalSue Kaiser, one of the founders of the Open Table free community meal, discusses the accessibility issues with the women's bathroom on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The church is raising money to build a handicap-accessible family restroom and to fix accessibility issue between the upper and lower levels of the church.Nick King/Lansing State JournalA view of the sanctuary on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. People who use wheelchairs or walkers have to leave the sanctuary and go outside of the church to a different entrance to access the lower level. The church is raising money to fix the problem and to build a handicap-accessible family restroom.Nick King/Lansing State JournalOpen Table free community meal founders Sue Kaiser, left, and Cindy Mohre talk at the bottom of a staircase on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. While Mohre's foot heals, she can't access the sanctuary without going outside and up a ramp to a different entrance. The church is raising money to fix the accessibility problem and to build a handicap-accessible family restroom.Nick King/Lansing State JournalPastor Linda Stephan talks about the handicap-accessible ramp that leads to the upper level of the church at the entrance to the sanctuary on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. People who use wheelchairs and walkers can't access the lower level to the church without going outside to a different entrance. The church is raising money to fix the accessibility problem and to build a handicap-accessible family restroom.Nick King/Lansing State JournalLaura Maynard, 76, packs desserts to eat at home during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. The meal is served every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m.Nick King/Lansing State JournalIzaiah Burrough, 9, center, talks with volunteer Gail Gubry while cleaning up during the Open Table free community meal on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at the Williamston United Methodist Church. Burrough began eating at the Open Table with his family when he was younger and now he and his sister help out at the event.Nick King/Lansing State Journal