ABOVE: Pastor Dorothy Wilson takes a steaming plate of baked chicken, dressing, ham, green beans, sweet potatoes and peach cobbler to a visitor at New Beginnings Church of Deliverance on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. BELOW: Wilson makes a plate of baked chicken, dressing, ham, green beans, sweet potatoes and peach cobbler for a visitor. The church serves free meals to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Wilson does most of the cooking for the meals. "We serve real food. Soul food," Wilson said. The church will be offering free meals "as long as we can."
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