WUNDERBAR! Thank you, St. John’s! “This year’s Oktoberfest was the most fun ever!” That’s what people are saying about our Oktoberfest fundraising gala on Saturday, Oct. 18, and we have the photos to prove it! And when all the bids and receipts were tallied, we raised $6,423 for mission and ministry. Thanks be to God! At Oktoberfest, everyone is a winner. The silent auction tables were filled with over 70 goods and services donated by parishioners and local merchants. The white elephant prize went to Linden Hardware for their donation of an electric cookie cutter. The live auction was a blast too, with everything from an eight-pound smoked pork shoulder to a pair of Cubs tickets to eight hours of professional handy man service donated by our congregation president. Miss Natalie’s cookies also brought out the high bidders. There were three Pick Three winners and the winning 50/50 raffle ticket was worth $850. Little Ada Beckers was the last one standing in the children’s version of Heads & Tails. There were many other highlights, including free hay rides, face painting, bratwurst, knockwurst and sauerkraut, German beer and keg root beer, and one lead pastor in lederhosen. But none was more enjoyable than the sing-along. The gym was alive with the Sound of Music!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 02:52:06 +0000
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