A "church supper" refers to a meal or dinner that is organized or prepared by a church for its members or community. It is a gathering where people come together to eat, share food, and socialize in a church setting. Full definition
And when it comes to food, when we have all our great church dinners, make just enough food to go around, One of the worst causes of methane in the air is when we take a lot of food from church suppers and throw it away and put it into landfills. (relevantmagazine.com)
Originally, each layer was baked at home by individual cooks, likely in cast - iron skillets, then brought together and assembled for church suppers and gatherings. (epicurious.com)