A Recap of Recent Church Activities

  The last two weeks have been extremely fruitful for the church. I simply want to give you a look at the events in a "by the numbers sort of way"

Friday April 11, 2014 : Fish Fry to Raise Money for Vacation Bible School

• 540 pieces of fish fried
• 150 pounds of potatoes baked
• 6 -107 oz cans of baked beans served
• 40 pounds of hush puppies
• 6 large sheet cakes for dessert
• 15 + pounds of cole slaw
• 5 gallons of cooking oil
• Lot's of hard work by lot's of people
• A fellowship hall packed with folks from all over the community for nearly two hours
• Final result: $1416 raised for our Vacation Bible School

Sunday April 13, 2014: Easter Egg Hunt

• 30 children
• 1200+ easter eggs
• 5 prize baskets
• 200+ cookies
• A few gallons of kool aid
• A great time for helpers, parents, and kids

Sunday April 13, 2014: Easter Cantata

• 110 persons in attendance
• 35 musicians and choir members
• 1 narrator
• 45 minutes of exquisite music
• 1 elated director
• A great opportunity to worship God

Thursday April 17, 2014: Holy Thursday Foot Washing and Communion

• 128 slides with musical background
• 1 loaf of bread and one chalice of juice
• 1 tub of water
• 14 stations of the cross
• 8 participants
• One solemn service tinged with hope and possibility

Saturday April 19, 2014: Back Pack Project Pick Up Day

• 15 routes within our neighborhood
• 250+ homes in the neighborhood
• 2734 items collected 
• $50 in cash for the ongoing project
• Some hard workers that collected, counted, and sorted

All in all, a busy, but extremely fruitful time in the life of our church. I sincerely want to thank everyone that had a part in any of these activities. Thanks for showing up and helping out. Your service will be of benefit to many.