Centenial Celebration
Photos from the Centennial Celebration at the Church held on July 8 & 9, 2017. Highlights were visits from sons of the church Pastor Aldon Schaap and Pastor Timothy Limburg as well as former pastors George McGuire, Jim Stoel and former interim pastor Frank Pott.
Showing up for coffee fellowship
George and Hollis sharing a memory
A true Hawkeye living in Alabama!
Carolyn and Shirly
Memories table.
Renewing friendships
Sharing memories
Lee, Pastor Al and Kent
Jolene, Lee, Al and Kent
Myra, Celia and Cindy
Pastor Frank and Arnold
Dale and Dennis
The tent for outdoor seating
The Church is looking good for her celebration!
Bernie
Janna manning the gifts table
Table decorations
Brittney!
Happy Birthday Leah!!
God's faithfulness!
A Place to Belong, Grow and Be Strong!
Enjoying the shade of the tent!
Centennial Banners made by Janna
The crowd begins to gather!
Getting full!
Getting full!
Even using the overflow!
Keri and Shelly providing the
music all day!
music all day!
Pastor Tim as the worship leader
for the AM service.
for the AM service.
Pastor Tim leading the service
Jacob and Luke doing an
awesome job running sound
awesome job running sound
Pastor Al giving the message
A message of encouragement from
Pastor Al
Pastor Al
Thanks Phyllis, for the flowers!
Getting ready for the lunch
Lunch crowd
Denekas family
Waiting to be served
Ardene, Darren and Jolene
Brittany serving the delicious lunch
Dennis showing Dale where
to bring the food
to bring the food
Enjoying the fellowship
Abbas family
That's quite a ham ball Jake!
Enjoying lunch
Big crowd....
but enough room for everyone!
Celina and her crew!
Leah and Sarah....
getting photo bombed by Ben!
Jim and Tim Limburg
sharing some memories.
sharing some memories.
Ben, Gil and Leah playing
Afternoon service crowd
coming in.
coming in.
Getting full!
Lots of noise from the fellowship!
Pastor Jon calling the service
to order!
to order!
Jace helping out in the nursery.
Dale leading the history and
remembrances time.
remembrances time.
Pastor Frank sharing memories.
Jim and Esther remembering
their time in Austinville.
their time in Austinville.
Tim giving an update on his
family that grew up here.
family that grew up here.
Pastor George bringing the message
Pastor Jon leads the closing hymn...
.."My Friends May You Grow
In Grace"
In Grace"
"To God Be the Glory, Now
and Forever!!"
and Forever!!"
Haans visiting with old friends
Dale and Lynda visiting with
Frank and Betty
Frank and Betty
Lynn and Hollis
Gracie! Where are your clothes??
Arnold greeting visitors from
other churches.
other churches.
The Kats family, all the way
from Idaho!
from Idaho!
Martha and Dan.
Great fellowship!
Pastor Tom visits with Pastor Jon.
Laura
's not too sure about this picture!
's not too sure about this picture!
Hey Brooke!
Serving great food went
smooth all day!
smooth all day!
Keri visits with Kathryn.
Jim visits with his mentor Arnold.
Elaine visits with Miss Myra.
Farewell hugs!
Elaine says goodbye to Myra.
Thanks Esther and Jim, for
coming all the way from Indiana!
coming all the way from Indiana!
Thanks George and Myra!
Good to see you again!
Good to see you again!
The McGuire family, all the
way from Alabama!
way from Alabama!