We started with dinner, then outdoor games. After moving on to roasting marshmallows and the pie contest, we had the kids line up for pinatas. Then it was time for the campfire singalong and Pastor Bill’s devotion on Psalm 100:1-5. What a wonderful Harvest Party! “Make a joyful shout to the Lord!” Ps. 100:1

Spin 10 x

Then run back to tag your team-mate!

Teamwork!

Will the wind cooperate?

Aim well!

Run, Mya!

Mmm, toasted marshmallows!

Be careful, now!

Everyone stay behind this line!

3 lines for 3 pinatas

This might take a while.

Hit it!

Eager anticipation

Good hit!

Get it!

Hmmm . . .

Wham!

Whoa!

Candy!

Fill those bags . . .

This age group is serious!

Poor pinata doesn’t stand a chance!

Going, going . . .

Gone!

Yay!

Blindfolds for this group

Silly Anna

Silly Hannah

Where is it?

Ok, I’m going to hit it now.

Finally!

Yes!

Campfire Singalong

It’s always nice to worship together

Psalm 100!

The Pie Contest

The judges at work

The final countdown . . .

It was such a lovely day for our Autumn Tea.  We enjoyed a wide variety of finger foods and teas.  After we all sang “Great is Thy Faithfulness” together, Christy & Tabetha played “Give Thanks.”  Then our guest speaker, Gretchen Pierce, challenged us with a devotion from Psalm 24:1, which says “The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” We are so thankful for all the ladies who worked so beautifully and efficiently to make this such a wonderful day!

Debbie’s Tea Pots

Happy Autumn!

It was nice to have the ladies from Carolina Free Baptist Church.

Lots of love

What a hat!

Cheerio!

Camera shy?

Smile, Hannah!

It’s tea time!

Smile!

Gretchen gave an illustration using 7 people to represent the earth’s population of 7 billion people.

99.5 % of our finances and 8 out of every 10 Evangelical missionaries go to places already evangelized.

Only 0.5% of our finances and 2 out of every 10 Evangelical Missionaries go to unevangelized areas. The devotion helped us see that the need is great!

Gretchen reminding us that God Is Not Finished, Yet

Everyone pitched in to clean up!

Terry with Melissa and the “FoiLLL”

Melissa putting food away

Cheryl , Megan, & Terry cleaning up

The drying/putting away crew

Clean up time!

Megan and Shirley washing & drying

What a packed day! The Youth Chorus, who meet on Wednesdays to practice, sang “Trust in the Lord,” which is Proverbs 3:5-6 put to music by Ron Hamilton. They did such a nice job! Then after church , the kids made pinatas while the Ladies’ Luncheon happened in the Fellowship Hall. It was a nice day of fellowship at Beacon!  Added to this gallery are some shots of the kids painting their pinatas in October.

“Campers have S’more fun!” Especially when we camp out as a church. The fellowship was sweet, REALLY sweet, as we ate gooey-crunchy s’mores and roasted hot dogs. We had a wonderful time of prayer Saturday morning at the church camp prayer breakfast. Then Sunday we loaded up and went to church in our camping gear. Then back to camp for s’more fun! Praise the Lord for a wonderful few days together! And we thank Him for the beautiful weather we enjoyed at Burlingame State Campground!