Kids Night Out - Friday, October 24, 2008

Kid's Night Out

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On October 24th we held our fall “Kids Night Out”, for the youth of the community. The night consists of games and activities for the young, but adults, including myself, enjoy ourselves too. It is a lot of fun working with the kids and most of all its enjoyable just seeing them have fun and fellowship. I was impressed how the kids seemed to enjoy the fellowship an evening like this provide.

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The Children Played Bingo, using

Candy Corn for Markers.

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There was Bobbing for Apples.

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There was Pumpkin Carving.





We had Lots of Pumpkin Carving.





Sometimes Pumpkin Carving can get messy,
but messy can be fun too.






But Pumpkin Carving is Always Fun.





Sometimes the Kids Love Really Getting into The Carving.

And the Adults Get Into it Too

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They danced under the Limbo Bar

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The Children Heard Stories

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Fun and Good Times were had by the Very Young Children

And the somewhat Older Children

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Cheri Decorated Cupcakes for Everyone and demonstrated her cake decorating expertise.

And Everyone Enjoyed her Cupcakes,

Some more than Others

Every had a good time. we had quite a few Children and Adults

and we all enjoyed ourselves.

Reade and Jeanette Holzbaur

Honoring life long members and officers of the Groveville United Methodist Church, who are retiring and leaving our area, moving to Hughsville, PA, we wish them good luck.

Jeanette and Reade Holzbaur, we will all miss you, know you always have a home here.

Vacation Bible School - July, 2008

I attended all but one night of Vacation Bible School, it was a great success. Pam and Jeanette, did an excellent job of planning it and all their assistants did a wonderful job, thanks so much to Reverend Fran for all of her input.

The Children were very busy and there were so many activities their interest never had a chance to fade.

The theme for Vacation Bible School this year was all about the beach and "Surfing The Scriptures".

The project for this years Vacation Bible School was "Nothing but Nets". Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. The people of The United Methodist Church, along with Sports Illustrated, NBA Cares, the United Nations Foundation and several other groups, are raising funds to purchase bed nets to end malaria. They took a collection every night and contributed the money for bed nets that will keep children and families safe

Here are some photos I took during Bible School.

Lack of new photos

I am sorry I have not posted any new photos from church. The reason being that they keep me too busy in the kitchen at church, but I love it, and I know everyone enjoys the fellowship that goes along with a good meal. I also know that the membership enjoys the meals I put on, along with the rest of the "Kitchen Gang", Carla, Nancy, Ruth, and Alice.

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I get to do all the cooking, which I love, but it could never be done without Nancy's assistance, Carla's great fruit and garden salads, and arranging, Alice's outstanding Potato salad and "Pink" Desert, and lets not forget those "Baked Beans", the best. Last but not least Ruthie's deserts, brownies, cakes, and other creative deserts.

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We complain sometimes, but we love what we do, and we are sure the congregation appreciates it.

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As soon as they unchain me from the stove I promise I will try to take more photos.

Merry Christmas

The Youth Christmas Program ~ 2007

These are photos of Groveville Methodist Church's Youth Christmas Program, performed today. This was The Nativity as described by our youth in their words and happening in their time.

Then there was the more traditional way of describing the nativity.

Sunlight on the Altar

One day I happened to be in the church during the afternoon and the light was shining on the alter through the front window. I had my camera, as I usually do, and took this picture, it just caught my eye.