All kinds of costumes adorned those coming to the Children’s Harvest Party this past Sunday afternoon at Copper Hill UMC. There were bunnies, a cat, a mermaid, a witch, two mighty men at least, a chemist, a flower or two, a reindeer, and more in the costume parade. It made for quite a job for judges Carol Griffin and Suzanne Smith to find a unique category for each one as they awarded prizes.
Then we all loaded in the wagon for the hayride, thanks to Harrison Griffin, our driver. The weather was perfect for a short ride up to the Griffin farm and around a loop in the fields. We made a surprise stop at a potato field where everyone got off and was invited to harvest a few potatoes by hand and take them with them. That put a new slant on the title, Harvest Party.
Back at the church, the children sang and participated in acting out the Bible story of Joshua and the children of Israel defeating the city of Jericho. JoAnne Jones, Children’s Moment leader on Sunday mornings, led these activities while Pastor Kelvin donned a djellaba and played the part of Joshua in the story, encouraging the children to trust in God for the challenges of life just like Joshua and the Israelites did.
Chef Judy Holcomb had coordinated just the kind of meal that kids love – mac and cheese, pig in a blanket, and some veggies too. Then the children were sent on their way with a bag of candy.
