Pacifest BBQ

Last Sunday l'église Ste-Rose hosted the Pacifest BBQ. The volunteers put so much work into making this an amazing event. There were several interesting booths promoting peace-related causes (missions in Haiti, alcoholics anonymous, prison ministries, etc.) We hosted the kid-zone and also had the opportunity to walk around and chat with people attending the BBQ.

On paper, the event wasn't as big as it was last year because not as many people attended. There were some great stories, however, from people who were there this year. A lady who was singing on stage at the event spoke to the worship leader when they were packing things up and said that she was very encouraged by the BBQ. She hasn't gone to church for a very long time, but said that she was going to return to church now because she sees it in a different light. God was certainly at work throughout the BBQ.

Setting up the kid-zone.

Curtis' amazing poster promoting the event.

The princess bouncy castle was a favorite!

The girls got their faces painted. Juliette is a horse and Ella has balloons on her cheek and purple eyeshadow. Both of these choices suit their personalities to a tee.

Praise God for all the work the volunteers put into the event! Please pray for the visitors who came to the BBQ - pray that they will see God's love through l'église Ste-Rose and that they will want to seek Him. 

Please also pray for this Friday's upcoming film night. The documentary "White and Black: Crimes of Color" will be shown at l'église Ste-Rose to raise awareness about the atrocities that are taking place in Tanzania. Pray for Amadou, who works for Under the Same Sun, as he prepares for the evening. Also pray for those at the BBQ who were invited to the film night to attend. Pray for people's hearts to be changed upon learning about what is happening to persons with albinism in Africa.