Earthfest 2009 Loves K-W

Just a very quick post this morning before I head off to be with and worship with the amazing collection of people called Highview.

First, to explain. Love K-W is a month long community outreach initiative involving approximately 20 churches in the twin cities. From May 1 to 31, churches have banded together to reach out into their communities, focusing on underserviced groups and individuals, to show the love of Jesus in tangible, meaningful ways.

This weekend it was our honour to "Love K-W" by connecting again with our friends and neighbours at Waldau Woods. Earthfest 2009 was so much fun!

YOU GUYS ROCK! There was face painting and popcorn and crafts and climbing in the bouncy castle and cleaning up the play areas and sweeping the roadways and turning over flower beds and hot dogs and cake! The very best of it is how three different groups really came through to make the day a success.

Thanks and kudos to Kitchener Housing for all your cooperation and help and for providing the BBQ at the end of the day! Good on you, residents of Waldau Woods who signed on to help out and help build into the community spirit.

And thanks to every Highviewer who came out to be "hands and feet" in so many different ways. Renee Peers, our Student Ministries Director, plus all the students and volunteers, deserve special thanks for the planning and preparation of the festival portion.

Glen Good, along with his lovely wife Anne, also deserve special recognition for heading up the clean up portion, and putting so much of their own elbow grease into the weekend.

Personally, I can't think of any way I'd rather have spent this weekend than with all of you, down at Waldau Woods, building on friendships we have already, meeting new friends, and just simply bringing what we have for God to use however He sees fit.

DON'T FORGET LOVE K-W's CELEBRATION EVENT
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Waterloo Pentecostal Assembly
7:30 p.m.
Admisssion: Item for the Food Bank