This year we had even more creative designs for our annual Pumpkin Carving night. The subject matter ranged even more dramatically this time, from the Chronicles of Narnia to a cup of cappuccino and even a pumpkin carving himself! Some even used a drill to make holes in the pumpkin, making a wintery snowflake effect. The night was filled with the fun of looking at each other’s designs, cleaning up messy pumpkin innards, and reveling in the ingenuity that accompanies every pumpkin carving night.
Our designs included a leaf, Snoopy fighting the Red Barron, the self-carving pumpkin, a cappuccino, an owl, a mushroom grove, Mr. Tumnus and Lucy from The Chronicles of Narnia, the names of two pet gerbils, another owl, the Lampost and Wardrobe from The Chronicles of Narnia, and Gandalf from Lord of the Rings.
We had quite a wide range of designs this year!
You can use this template of Lucy and Mr. Tumnus from the Chronicles of Narnia for your own pumpkin! You can use a drill to make snow flakes as well.
For this year’s Harvest Party our theme was fairytales. Everyone’s costumes were creatively made with this theme in mind. There were a few dwarves, a number of gingerbread men and babies, Captain Hook and even Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
It was a fun night of games, skits, laughter, candy and fellowship together.
As October comes to an end we have our annual Harvest Party. In preparation for the party we carve pumpkins a week before the event. The pumpkin designs are to match the Harvest Party theme. This year’s theme is Fairy Tales.
Anticipation builds each year as October approaches because our community gathers for our annual History Night. With a special meal, stories, pictures and sharing we remember God’s faithfulness through the years.
This year we explored our how our mission as a community has developed. Community is not simply a novel calling, but a fulfillment of the Kingdom Vision. Our mission is to “live together in such a way as to experience and express the Kingdom of God”. It was exciting to see how we implemented seeing our lives together as the mission of God. It was an inspiring time and left us excited about the journey we are on together.
For our weekly Celebration Night on Sept 4th we had a Hammonton Photo Scavenger Hunt. Each team was given 15 clues and had 1 hour and 5 minutes to figure out the clues, take photos of the places with an iPhone, e-mail them to me, and be back home. Everyone had a fun time seeing how well we really know our town.
Clue #1 Bust of the one who sailed in 1492
Christopher Columbus on corner of Vine and Egg Harbor Rds
Clue #2 A very patriotic petrol company
Al and Rich's Texaco on the White Horse Pike displays a 30' x 60' American flag.
Clue #3 A great place to eat, but not owned by our Mrs. Kobus
Our Mrs. Kobus' 1st name is Terina, thus the answer is Trina's Cafe on Bellevue Ave.
Clue #4 A soaring cinema?
The Eagle Theater located on Vine St.
Clue #5 In 1775 Benjamin Franklin was the General here.
Hammonton Post Office located on 3rd St. Benjamin Franklin was the Postmaster General in Philadelphia in 1775.
Clue #6 Patron Saint of Social Justice
St. Martin de Porres church is located on Egg Harbor Rd.
Clue # 7 Kingdom of Samuel Walton
Walmart is located on the White Horse Pike.
Clue #8 Home of the Hammonton Hawks
The Hammonton Hawks play on the fields located by the Lake Park.
Clue # 9 A celebratory location every July 16th
The annual festival of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is held on the grounds between 3rd and Tilton Sts. every July 16th.
Clue #10 A “lovely” lady works here, Benjamin Franklin started the 1st one
One of the librarians who works at the library on Egg Harbor road is named Priti (pretty), thus a "lovely" lady
Clue #11 Use to be owned by Rocky and Ralph
J Morano and Sons located on 8th St.
Clue #12 A place where you can purchase correctly
Shop Rite is located on the White Horse Pike.
Clue #13 The place where felines are being held for money?
Cat Ransome located on Egg Harbor Rd.
Clue #14 A highly caffeinated Canadian goose
Wawa convenient stores sell more coffee than anyone else is the area. This Wawa is located on 12th St. "Wawa" is Ojibwe for Canadian goose
Clue #15 A stylin’ insect
The Fashion Bug clothing store is located on the White Horse Pike
We decided to do something different for Celebration Night and go swimming in the Mullica River. As you can see, it was an absolutely beautiful evening and we all had a lot of fun together.
Bowl – ing a noun of late Middle English origin meaning:
A game played by rolling a ball down a wooden alley in order to knock down a triangular group of ten pins. The noun “bowling” can also be known as an incredibly fun way to spend a Friday night with friends. Or, as an enjoyable pastime the involves much laughter, fun, and an over all good time.
Our 2008-2009 school year ended with an awards night. The teachers strive to give out creative awards as they want to capture the highlights of each student. Often these awards get a chuckle from the audience. For example, one award is the “Fainting Teacher” award for the student who suddenly shows unexpected performance. Others were the “Insatiable Curiosity” for the student who is always asking questions and a “Creative Cookie” award. In between the award presentations we were treated to funny health class skits about safety, a violin and cello performance and reading from the kindergarten class. The evening was a nice way to wrap up the school year.
Every year we have a memorial day picinic. We spend the Friday night beforehand getting food and games set up, then on Monday we all have a good time fellowshipping, eating and playing games together.
