Last Sunday, April 27, we had a great Family Day at the Park. Prairie Sky Church hosted an event at Brooks School Park in Fishers for people to come out for free food, games, and fun. It was an opportunity for people to socialize, get to know their neighbors, and enjoy a beautiful afternoon in a beautiful park.
The weather was perfect. The sun was warm but not too hot. The sky was clear and blue.
We had a bunch of kids. Some came as a part of Prairie Sky Church. Many more stopped by for games, for food, to explore the creek, and to play basketball.
We had invited hundreds of people to share in this event through postcards, emails, personal invitations, and flyers posted around town. We had no idea how many would show up. We ended up having plenty of food. And our master grillers cooked each hotdog to perfection . . .
The sunshine and beautiful weather brought many people to the park, including two women’s rugby clubs and their fans. This was a great, unanticipated opportunity for us to be generous servants of our community. Not only did we bring a picnic to the park, but we also brought the picnic to the people. I took trays of hotdogs around the park and gave them away to anyone who wanted them. I also shared with those who were interested the story and ministry of Prairie Sky Church. In all, we gave away over 120 hotdogs that afternoon. It was fun, and we met a lot of good people.
Many people were genuinely surprised and appreciative of our generosity. Several people made small donations to our ministry. We are especially grateful to one family who afterward sent us a note with a generous check enclosed. The note reads:
“Thank you for being so nice to our grandson. And thank you for the hotdogs.”
The family day at the park ended up being a great success. We are deeply grateful for the chance to serve and connect with our community. Thanks to the McKelveys, Grant Yonkmans, Moores, Wyatt-Popes, Wrights, Lois W., Wendy B., for all their good work in hosting this event.
