Sunday on the Green

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4th, 4th of July, celebration, church family, contests, fun, games

Old Fashioned 4th of July Service & Picnic

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4th, 4th of July, all church, celebration, Creativity, dessert contest, family, friends, fun, games, July 4th

You didn’t think we were just going to let a 4th of July Sunday slip by unnoticed, did you? Here’s the scoop.

When: Sunday, July 4th from 10:00 to 3:00 on the front lawn of Father’s House.

Bring: Wear your shorts & bring your friends, your own lawn chairs or picnic blanket, a picnic lunch, a dessert to share, shade cover if you have one, items you might need for our Kid’s Parade of Colors. (In addition to bringing a dessert to share, consider entering it in our dessert contest.)

Highlights: An awesome outdoor Sunday service, Kid’s Parade of Colors, Quilt raffle, a dessert contest, jump house, cotton candy, Patriotic photo booth, crazy games, races, a huge tug-of-war, watermelon eating contest, prize ribbons, and other activities that we can’t tell you about!

Because this event is a fund raiser for our fall Ladies Retreat, there will be a charge for a few things like cotton candy and the photo booth. So bring a few dollars to contribute to a worthy cause..

Note: If you would like to be one of the judges for the dessert contest, the cost is $5.00 and only 5 judges are needed. If your judge’s mouth is watering, see Diane Hallquist for details on how you can have a taste of each of our contest entries.

A Touch of Grace

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celebration, Christmas, girlfriends, grace, Heart to Heart

Ladies, we are wrapping up this year’s theme of The Art of Graceful Living by inviting you to A Touch of Grace at 6:00 on Sunday evening, December 6^th in the Family room at Father’s House. This will be a dress up affair with elegant décor, food, fellowship and a focus on the grace that was brought to us through Jesus Christ.

Several of our ladies will be giving demonstrations during our meal on various ways you can include graceful living in your Holiday plans. Susan will be sharing the Christmas story along with a few ideas on how to honor the Grace Giver. This is one of those Heart to Hearts where inviting a friend might be a good idea! Just RSVP by calling the office so we know how much food to prepare and how many special gifts will be needed.

“In the birth stories of Luke and Matthew, only one person seems to grasp the mysterious nature of what God has set in motion: the old man Simeon, who recognized the baby as the Messiah, instinctively understood that conflict would surely follow. ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against…’ he said, and then made the prediction that a sword would pierce Mary’s own soul. Somehow Simeon sensed that though on the surface little had changed – the autocrat Herod still ruled, Roman troops were still stringing up patriots, Jerusalem still overflowed with beggars—underneath everything had changed. A new force had arrived to undermine the world’s powers.” –Philip Yancey

a glimpse of the 4th …

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4th, celebration, fun

For those of you who missed it or those who were there … here are some shots from the July 4th Celebration.

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July Celebration!!!

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4th, barbecue, celebration, family, father's house, fun, july

When:

At 5:00 on Sunday afternoon, July 5th, the ladies of Father’s House will host our annual 4th of July Father’s House Celebration. This is always a fun family time. Proceeds go towards scholarships for our Fall Ladies Retreat. (Note the time change from previous years. It will be cooler at 5:00!)

Featuring:

Hot dogs, hamburgers, beans, chips, drinks, and desserts!

Dessert contest—all ages and genders may participate.

4th of July Kid’s Parade of Colors (red, white, and blue costumes, bikes, wagons, etc. Be creative!)

Face painting, snow cones, a jump house, slip-and-slide and old fashion games such as a diaper derby, watermelon eating contest, water balloon games, races, and a tug of war through the sprinklers!

Bring:

Your own lawn chairs, shade covers (if you have one), your entry for the Kid’s Parade of Colors if interested, and something for the Dessert Contest, if you choose to enter. Cost: $6.00 for adults and teens, $4.00 for kids (0 to 2 years are free), and the family rate is $25.00 for a single family of 6 or more. (The family rate includes the parents and their own children who are under 18.) Snow cones are also available really cheap! Please buy your tickets in June so we know how much food to provide!

(Please note that taking the poll below does not sign you up, it just gives us an idea of who’s coming.)