FeastFest 2007 Follow-up
A short summary of the weekend and video
retrospective
The weekend of September 14-16 was a landmark at
Northaven United Methodist Church. Anyone who attended any of the concerts,
visual art activities, book sale, or dramatic production can testify that this
was more than Feasts of the Beginning in the past; but the energy, creativity,
and excitement that charged the atmosphere made it worth the effort and raised
expectations for future feasts. Without everyone's hard work and contributions,
this would never have happened.
Among my fondest memories of last weekend are Donna Wiles decorating buffet tables that rivaled Martha Stewart’s best efforts (and doing a mean hip bump), Tom Karges flying around with his hair on fire, and Frank Stegall everywhere at once, doing heavy lifting and providing so much support.
And then there's the image of people seated at tables in the sanctuary absolutely transfixed by the music and united in a wonderful common experience. Freddie Jones, Eric Folkerth, Rick O’Connor, Jack Kennedy, and Richard Newton making unforgettable music and discovering new acoustical splendor in our sanctuary. And Linda Noblin doing a side splitting turn as a big fish in “Jonah and God.”. Then there's Joan Hogge and her hoard of artists painting a mural of the Northaven Creation Tree, books coming in by the boxes and leaving the same way, and incredible art created and donated by Northaven's exceptionally generous and talented collectors and artists.
Click on the image below to watch a short video of some of Northaven's first "FeastFest."
Northaven was like “the little church that could.” We took on an ambitious project, planned and worked hard, and found that the total was greater than the sum of its parts. We introduced newcomers to our church, created dynamic art for our upstairs gallery, and brought professional musicians and actors into our sanctuary. We enjoyed fellowship, devoured sumptuous desserts, and raised money to help support our library and arts programs during the coming year. It seems as if we addressed all of the demands asked of us as a church community in our current Habits of the Heart stewardship campaign.
We invested presence, gifts of talent as well as money, service in many forms, and—for many of us—fervent prayers to help Northaven be all it can be. We’re still totaling revenue and expenses. Stay tuned for a future announcement. And thanks to everyone who cooked, painted, emoted, moved tables, served the public, donated contributions, and helped put Northaven’s best foot forward.
Ellen Key
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make FeastFest a great success. Thanks especially to the Worship Commission, Ellen Key specifically, and our staff and many volunteers!!!
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Among my fondest memories of last weekend are Donna Wiles decorating buffet tables that rivaled Martha Stewart’s best efforts (and doing a mean hip bump), Tom Karges flying around with his hair on fire, and Frank Stegall everywhere at once, doing heavy lifting and providing so much support.
And then there's the image of people seated at tables in the sanctuary absolutely transfixed by the music and united in a wonderful common experience. Freddie Jones, Eric Folkerth, Rick O’Connor, Jack Kennedy, and Richard Newton making unforgettable music and discovering new acoustical splendor in our sanctuary. And Linda Noblin doing a side splitting turn as a big fish in “Jonah and God.”. Then there's Joan Hogge and her hoard of artists painting a mural of the Northaven Creation Tree, books coming in by the boxes and leaving the same way, and incredible art created and donated by Northaven's exceptionally generous and talented collectors and artists.
Click on the image below to watch a short video of some of Northaven's first "FeastFest."
Northaven was like “the little church that could.” We took on an ambitious project, planned and worked hard, and found that the total was greater than the sum of its parts. We introduced newcomers to our church, created dynamic art for our upstairs gallery, and brought professional musicians and actors into our sanctuary. We enjoyed fellowship, devoured sumptuous desserts, and raised money to help support our library and arts programs during the coming year. It seems as if we addressed all of the demands asked of us as a church community in our current Habits of the Heart stewardship campaign.
We invested presence, gifts of talent as well as money, service in many forms, and—for many of us—fervent prayers to help Northaven be all it can be. We’re still totaling revenue and expenses. Stay tuned for a future announcement. And thanks to everyone who cooked, painted, emoted, moved tables, served the public, donated contributions, and helped put Northaven’s best foot forward.
Ellen Key
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make FeastFest a great success. Thanks especially to the Worship Commission, Ellen Key specifically, and our staff and many volunteers!!!
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