What a wonderful time was had by all at our special Holy Grafetti Party hosted by the Laborer's for Christ. We thank them for this special time together and for the food they provided.
As diners enjoyed fellowship with each other, everyone was welcome to place their holy marking upon the structure with permanent marker. God's Word was proclaimed all over the place! Tracings of children's hand and bodies made one smile.
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Progress on the building is ahead of schedule and there is prospect that it will be ready for the sausage supper the first weekend in November. You can see siding and brick.
Holy Graffiti Party
Farewell Potlock Dinner for Kobaks
Praise God for Vicar Anthony Kobak and his awesome family.
They will be missed.
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:15
Wow, Way to go, Super, You're special, Outstanding, excellent, Great, Good, Neat, Well done, Remarkable job, I'm proud of you, Fantastic job, Nice work, Looking good, You're on top of it! Beautiful work, You're incredible, Bravo, You're fantastic, Hurray for you, How nice, How smart, Good job, That's incredible, Dynamite, You're unique, Nothing can stop you now, Good for you, I like you, You're spectacular, You're precious, Great discover, Hip hip hurray, Bingo, Magnificent, Marvelous, Terrific, You're important, Phenomenal, You're sensational, Super work, Creative job, exceptional sermon, You're exciting, What a good listener, You're fun, You care, Beautiful sharing, Outstanding, You're a good friend, I trust you, You mean a lot to me, You make me happy, You've got a friend, You make me laugh, You brighten my day, I respect you, You mean the world to me, You're a joy, You're a treasure, Awesome stuff, A+ job, You're A-OK, You made my day! Here's my smile....it's worth a thousand words!
A Manly-Men's Meal
What a great spread for Father's Day. Following both church services, the fellowship was well attended. A guest put it so well when he said, "this is a manly-men's meal." Great appreciation is extended to those who planned this day.
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;”- Psalm 103:13
Making Apple Butter
Making Apple Butter
October 5, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006 and Friday, September 29, 2006 apples were prepared and made into applesauce.
Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 7:00AM the process of making that applesauce into apple butter began.
There were two large copper lined kettles filled with the previous days spoils of applesauce. They were stirred constantly for 8 hours.
The objective was to cook the water out. The trick was to maintain a constant flame hot enough to keep the mixture boiling but not so hot that you scorched the applesauce itself. Constant stirring helped to keep away the threat of scorching.
As the flames evaporated off the water, residue collected at the original fill line of the kettle. So the residue was scraped from the tops with a spatula.
As room from evaporation allowed additional applesauce from stainless pots were added to the kettles until it was all in. There were 7 large stainless pots of applesauce.
Fortunately throughout the day there were volunteers to handle the many tedious tasks. ie: stirring the kettles, stocking the flames, cleaning up and too many more to name.
When the time was right sugar was slowly added to the mix and you could see a drastic color change. Now looking like that familiar deep color that is apple butter.
Another stage was throwing a bag of spice into the kettles at the right moment.
In the last thirty minutes it was a matter of watching as mix was spooned from the kettles, dripped onto a plate, tilting the plate to just the right angle. Looking for water content or lack thereof and consistency.
Once ready the first kettle was removed from the flame by placing a large pry bar through the handle. The kettle was carried away from the flame to the jarring area were it was placed in an old tire for balance.
Apple butter was dipped from the kettle and filled jars on a precision assembly line.
The days spoils netted 50 quarts and over 100 pints.
Thanks go out to the many volunteers who helped throughout the day, including the days leading up to Apple Butter making day at Hanover Lutheran Church. Thanks to those who stopped by, some with their families, just to see what was going on. If you have never attended an event like this trust me when I say you are missing out on a true family spiritual opportunity.
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