I
guess I’m only three days behind on mentioning our Fall Festival. That happened last Saturday. Lauren, our Seaside Events Coordinator, and
her team had the front lawn and parking lot set up and even decorated in grand
fashion. Bales of hay and straw people
and splashes of orange covered the entire area.
All that orange … must have been in support of the Astros, right? Tables under pop-up tents spread across the parking
lot for seating and eating (No, not
eating the tables; that would be eating AT the tables). Even the cornucopia Bryan made waited
patiently to hold the canned goods that would be the entry cost.
The
bounce house was by far the most attractive station for the kiddos. Our new playground equipment came in a very
close second, though. The littler ones
enjoyed the fishing pond, while the older hands spent time challenging one
another to a game of cornhole. Everyone had
to try his hand at pumpkin painting. And
of course the homemade chili made for some great frito pie or chili dogs. Jim and Corey provided some excellent musical
entertainment throughout the evening.
We collected
lots of canned goods for ministry from the two hundred or so folks who came
through. And we even had several folks
just drop by to see what was happening.
They had no children with them, but who can resist all that
activity? We met several new neighbors
who just moved to the area. Several folks
told us they were interested in trying out the church in the near future. All in all, the entire Seaside Team did yet
another magnificent job of working together and welcoming the community. I was certainly proud of them.
And
then on Sunday morning the winds came. A
strong norther blew through just before church, and the decorations we had left
up from the festival began to provide unwanted adornment to the surrounding
homes. Janell and Brennan spent a good
fifteen or twenty minutes chasing down straw men and Fall flowers and even an
errant pumpkin or two. Nice job, you
two. I guess when it’s time to clean up …
it’s time to clean up.
Now
on to the next event … Bethlehem Street Market.
December 9th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1
John 4:13 says, “We know that we live in
him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.”
Father,
thank you again for the great spirit of the Seasiders who pitch in and get
things done. Bless them for that. Amen.
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