The annual Children's Day event was held in the Moundridge Black Kettle East Park. The Holy Spirit was felt through the strong winds whistling through the trees. The children presented what they learned through "Taking A Wild Ride Through the Bible" with the Avalanche Ranch series this past year. After a program of sharing scripture and singing songs, a picnic lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs, salads and chips was served by the Eden Youth Fellowship as a fundraiser for their service trip to Camp Mennoscah this summer and the Mennonite Youth Convention in Ohio next year. Following lunch, it was time to cool off at the dunk tank and at the Moundridge Pool or just relaxing and visiting with friends and visitors. Thanks to Greg Fast and Steve Kaufman for contributing pictures for this slide show.

The Associated Churches of Moundridge sponsors a Junior High Retreat for all 7th & 8th grade students for Vacation Bible School. This year the retreat was held at Rock Spring Ranch outside of Florence Kansas. The wooded campground provided the backdrop for a day fill with scripture, games, food, fellowship and fun. See pictures below. Thanks goes to Abby Flickner for providing the pictures for this slide show.

Portraits of Christ from Revelation

The portraits of Christ from Revelation seen in the slide show below were painted by High School students Aaron Loggan, Alyssa Schrag, Molly Flickner and Rashell Kaufman. Their teacher is Brad Hollinger. These portraits were featured in the sermon given by Pastor Dave Stevens on Sunday, April 13. To hear the sermon go to the worship page.

Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale

Every year in April Mennonites from across Kansas spend two days at the Kansas State Fairgrounds for the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale. Many, many crafts, woodworking items, quilts and plants are donated to the sale. Many look forward to standing in the long lines, (sometimes a city block long) just to eat the ethnic German foods at the "Feeding of the Multitude." This is also a time when Mennonites catch up with friends and extended family from across the state and even some from other states. All money brought in during the two day event goes to the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) for their mission work throughout the world. It takes many volunteers working both behind the scenes and some working nearly all year to make this event happen. Thank you volunteers!

Preliminary totals from the two day event are as follows:
$406,500.00 total
$113,000 quilts (24 quilts sold for more than $1,000.00 with the 2 highest quilts selling for $5,400 and $5,700. The $5400 quilt was made by the Whitestone Mennonite Church, Hesston, and the $5,700 quilt was made by the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church in Harper.)
Penny Power brought in $18,700
Feeding of the Multitude $32,000
The general auction brought in $53,600.

See sights from the event below.

Youth Sunday 2008. The Eden Youth Fellowship provides the worship service once a year. See pictures from Youth Sunday which was held on March 2 below.