We began our Fall Fantastic Fridays this year on September 19. We practice Bible memory together, then listen to an object lesson by Pastor Bill. After that, we split into two groups and do crafts/skills building and game time. Before we switch, we enjoy a snack together. Our kids (ages up to 18) have all said how much they love these events, so we are very thankful to all the people who work hard to make these Fridays so FANTASTIC!!! 🙂

Think fast!

Jump higher!!

You can do it!

Drag me faster!

Ta-dah!

Great teamwork!

I’m out of “ammo!”

Ready, set . . .

Go!

I’m gonna getcha!

Intense

This is going to hold all our candy!

Cover the balloon

Wow, this is fun!

This is how it’s done.

Put the strips on.

Can’t say “ouch . . .”

Whoosh

Marshmallow Dodgeball

Cookie time

Get ready to JUMP

slow process-but worthh it

Paper mache–very messy

YES!

Here we go!

Go for it1

Flash!

Around the circle and bowl the pin down

Hurry!

Faster!

Drag your team-mate relay

making the “glue”

Hello, Smiley!

sloppy but fun

strip by strip

ooey-gooey paper mache

Strategic aim

Missed me!

Gotcha!

Marshmallow Dodgeball!

Time to listen

How long would it take you to drop one piece of sand at a time from here to California and back? Eternal life is even longer! yay!

Will this wash off?

Do you have a plumb line?

Finishing touches

Cheering for their team. Go Red!

Get him!!

You’re out!

Tag!

Teamwork

Meticulous

Experts in their field

Ta-dah!

“Yum, yum, yum”

“Me eat COOKIE”

Cookie monsters

Don’t touch anything!!!

Cool!

Messy=fun!

“We’re making brown . . .”

Caught–blue-handed! (or is that purple?)

Gotcha!

Tag!

oooooh

You guys are fast!

Fun!

I lost a tooth!

Finger painting the pinatas

Listening . . .

Heavy backpack object lesson. “Pastor Bill, can I take this off, now?”

Where did it go?

pop!

The balloon popping game

Our ladies had a great time on Friday, October 10, taking a stroll at Roger Williams Park. We had a lovely walk, a fun picnic, and three of us even enjoyed a ride on the horsies at the carosel! 🙂 Then we decided to visit Bass Pro Shops and some stores at Patriot Place Mall. After that, we headed to Shrewsbury to check into our hotel. Then we ate at the Olive Garden and took a brief stroll through Solomon Pond Mall before going to bed. We got up early on October 11 to eat breakfast together in the hotel lobby & check out, and then we made the short drive over to Worcester for the Iron Sharpen’s Iron Women’s Conference. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the conference. God touched our hearts through the speakers, and we had fun, as well. We are so thankful for the opportunity to worship, relax, have fun, laugh, and learn together.

A perfect day at Roger Williams Park

What a nice day!

Fun at the RWP Carosel

Around we go!

Wheee!

Walking around the pond at the park

Nothing like fresh air and fellowship!

What kind of leaf is this??

Smile, now!

Watching the swans chill out

I think they like us!

How lovely . . .

Which way?

Taking in the beauty of the day

Posing in the cool cluster of really big trees

Cheese!

Look–a turtle!

The pretty iron bridge

The pretty trees behind the pretty iron bridge

We love Mr. Potato Head!!

Wildflowers posing in a tree . . .

Bass Pro Shop Moose

Ready for the conference to begin!

Lucinda Secrest McDowell

Olive from Compassion International

What a joy to baptize three adults who completed a discipleship program and two children. Each one of them gave a testimony of how they came to Christ and what He has done for them since that time. It was an incredible blessing to listen to these precious people share their new faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior! To God be the glory!

Waiting for our turns to give a testimony

By your profession

of faith in Jesus Christ

I baptize you

in the name of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

Buried with Him in death; raised to walk in newness of life!