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Pick Your Pumpkin
Written By: Wiley Sloan | Issue: 2018/09 - September
Where has the summer gone? It’s hard to believe that the leaves are beginning to turn as the night air turns crisp.
Another sentinel event of the fall in Highlands is the annual Pumpkin Patch operated by the youth at Highlands United Methodist Church. Support the youth as they change lives – both their’s and the people that they serve. Funds from this project underwrite their Spring and Summer Youth Missions.
Beginning the first week in October, the front lawn of the church on Main Street and the grassy area in front of the new Faith & Fellowship Center (access via Third Street) will be filled with pumpkins. Pumpkin prices are super affordable ranging from $1(itty-bitty ones) to $50 (XXL).
Bulk orders are appreciated. If you need six or more, the HUMC Youth can fulfill that need. Just call the Church Office at (828) 526-3376 or e-mail [email protected] no later than September 21. Challenge your neighbors to a pumpkin decorating contest with pumpkins from the HUMC Youth Pumpkin Patch.
Plan to have lunch with the youth on Saturday, October 6, from 10:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M.
Enjoy grilled hot dogs, chips, and a drink for $5, or grilled bratwurst, chips, and a drink for $6. Home-baked goods will be available to satisfy your sweet tooth. Take some home to freeze in case unexpected guests drop in.
Children always enjoy face painting, fall coloring pages, and photos made with friends. Bring the kids and grandkids and make it a day.
If you can’t make the Festival or don’t have a place for a pumpkin, but want to support the youth, send your checks to HUMC at P.O. Box 1959, Highlands, NC 28741 (MEMO: Youth Missions) or visit highlandsmethodist.org to give online.
