Thanksgiving Banquet

     Every year at our church we host a Thanksgiving Banquet that feeds between 700-800 people in one day! It is a major event and takes ALOT of work. It is so rewarding though to not only feed someone a HOT meal...we get to share the Gospel of Jesus with others. To make the banquet FUN we come up with a "theme" to celebrate in "style!" Examples: Pilgrims and Indians. Cowboy's and Indians. 1800's....this year the theme was "Turn of the Century" 1900-1920.

     I try to dress our family up somehow.....usually last minute....every year as the kids get older they are enjoying the dressing up part more! We went as "Mafia in Training"....Mike gave a little speech that basically said "We have an offer you CANT REFUSE. Meaning the Lord Jesus Christ.
Enjoy the pics to follow.....

Entry way...I was able to help make/invent decorations..GREAT FUN!

I made a FUN timeline to look at as you walked into the foyer area. I made the years as seperate "books" on a shelf...

I LOVE what Hannah and Tanya did for the tables. Burlap runners are AMAZING!

We put on 2 banquets. Each serving 375-400. So, after the 1st banquet is over the cleanup/setup crew comes in and re-do's the tables and decor. They have 30mins before the next banquet starts.

Main Fellowship Hall Area....

Wall decor...

The twine and dollies strung up are so darling....nice touch with the chandelier!

Exit sign....

My sister and I loaned our 1900 tredle sewing machines for the day....



This was the night before...but in the auditorium.

Mafia Mike and some sons......!

Obadiah......     my CUTIE!

Mommy and Obadiah....he kept eating my pearls!

 

My Mom and Dad....earlier in the day i created her hair-do and sewed a black feather in her hat!

YiaYia with my boys!

Elijah!

Uncle SaintClair and girls...Abigail and Rachel.

Oldest and Youngest!

AWWWWWWW!

Our GREAT friends...Mr. and Mrs. Brough with Ellyjah and Abygail!

Our Family with the bun in the oven too!