Reformation Day Faire

This past weekend was our Reformation Day Faire. This year was a lot of work for several families of our church, but it was all worth it! The preparations made everything flow smoothly and we were able to overcome the small challenges.

The Faire started on Friday with the men of the church putting up the castle wall. I didn't get a picutre but hopefully some of the other links will have a good picture. The men spent a couple Saturday building and painting the wall and it came out wonderfully!

On the schedule for Friday was Pastor Severn, Doug Bond and a concert in the evening by Charlie Zahm.

Saturday morning brought talks by Pastor McDonald and Doug Bond. The lunch was provided by Alwans, a meat market in Peoria. They out did themselves again with the wonderful food. After lunch a bagpiper came through the church and led the attendees out to the Town Square. The Square had different interactive booths: candle making, printing, sewing, leather stamping, sewing, chess, checkers, wheat weaving, rope making, and boffer making. After the town square most families walked over to the park for some highland games and the boffer war.

Enjoy the pictures!

reformation Day Fair

Reformation Day Faire 2008

Here is the photo gallery from our Reformation Day Faire!

Pastor McDonald speaking on why the Reformation is relevant to today.

Nathan Clark George with his children.  He travels with his family ministering with his music.  The hear a sampling click here.

Here are our costumes.  Yes, we made them all.

Josiah and Gabriel playing Checkers

Ashly and Adriana playing checkers

Sara sleeping

Josiah with his boffer before the boffer war

Elder Price sketching from photos he had taken.

A real Scottish man adding atmosphere with his bagpipes.

Daniel and John Creath preparing for battle.....or are they dead???

The boffer war - men in action!

Josiah throwing a rock during the Highland games

Daniel throwing the caper....

Justin out-throwing all the men of the church.  Way to go!

Preparing the spaghetti supper

Now for the part the children were looking forward to the most - the historical ball! 

Here are more photos - Here, Here, Here, Here, Here, and Here