halloween @ the community ( 6-9pm )

Tomorrow is the big day as we welcome a bunch of people from our community to our doors for an evening of fun, food and festivities. Are you ready to help? Volunteers need to arrive at about 4:30 or before 5:45 if you have to come later. When you arrive, ask for Maggie or Cathy!

Here are the happenings for our Halloween outreach:

TRUNK or TREAT --- cars and candy are needed. Your car will be placed in line to welcome kids from the community. Be ready to smile lots, hand out candy and share the love of God. Decorate your trunk and dress up, but please do that in the best encouraging way you can. VOLUNTEER to help with TRUNK or TREAT!!!

FOOD and DRINKS --- we will be serving 2,500 hot dogs and chips. Popcorn for everyone. Drinks include koolaid, hot chocolate, and coffee. There will be three locations which means we needs lots of VOLUNTEERS as we give food away. Again, be ready to smile and welcome these families!!!

GAMES, INFLATABLES and BE ON TV --- there will be several inflatables, a climbing wall and more for the kids, big and small. Teens will be the VOLUNTEERS for these events. Kids are encouraged to dress up and show up to have fun.

Pass the word to your family, friends, neighbors and even your enemies. It is halloween night from 6 to 9pm in our parking lots and in partnership with BTW21 television station. There will be police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and much more.

Where are you going to help?

*** for more info about The Community Fellowship or The Community Dream Center call 276-647-8231 or email cmartin@thecommunityfellowship.org ***

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