Saturday at Mission Fest

I had to work on Saturday so I didn't get to see a lot of the activities that day.  I did run up after work and snap a few picture.

The 3-on-3 basketball tournament started about 10 that morning and the games where still going strong when I got there.  If you think basketball is a non-contact sport you should have watched some of these games.
There were some good teams in the competition this year.  I didn't hang around till the end so I can't tell you who won though.
The girls were playing at the other end of the court.  I saw a couple of good match ups at that end too.
Now here is where all the action was!  The 42 tournament was going on in the fellowship hall.  The competition was as intense as the other events, just a lot less sweating.
And upstairs was the doubles racquetball tournament.  You can run out of room real quick with 4 guys running around a racquetball court.

All in all it was a very successful two days of games.  We got to share our facility with the community,  raise some money for mission trip, and get lots of exercise.  We are looking forward to many more events like this in the future.

Friday Night of Mission Fest

Friday night was the first day of Mission Fest 2009.  All the participants checked in at the frount desk before all the games started.
Pastor Tony called everyone into the gym to greet them, thank them for coming, and to tell them the purpose of this facility and the Church.  He then handed it over to Justin.
Justin ran the brackets and kept everything running smoothly.  After he explained everything the games began!
The volleyball tournament was Friday and we had teams of all shapes and sizes entered.  The Jr High girls team is in the picture above.
Here is an overview of the floor.  With 2 games going on at the same time there was plenty of action to watch.
My wife wasn't planning on playing but got recruited onto a team so they would officially be Co-ed.  That's her team on the far side of the net.
Of course, I hit the snack bar and got a Frito Chile Pie and a Dr Pepper.  Ain't life good.
Upstairs the single racquetball tournament was going on.  This looks like a fun game!  I may have to try my hand at it someday.
Rick, in the white shirt, won the racquetball.  The volleyball tournament was won by our youth minister, John E's and his team.

Dedication Sunday

We had a good crowd show up last Sunday for the Dedication Service.  Pastor Tony preached a good sermon as usual.  There were two videos shown during the service which you can watch on the next post down the page.

After the service the crowd moved into the hallways so the crew could set up all the tables for the meal.

There was plenty of food no matter which serving line you went through.  I notice that Sean is already licking his fingers.

There were plenty of drinks and some yummy desserts.  I had the banana pudding and it was wonderful!

I took too long taking pictures because the line stretched almost all the way down the back hall by the time I got there.  But it moved fast and there was still plenty of food when I got to the front.


Lynne really liked the flower arrangement that was sitting on our table.

I guess people really like dessert.