Pastor Appreciation Day!

Thank you Sister Cheryl Andras for the Pastor Appreciation Day.  That was a real surprise!  We really enjoyed and appreciated it.  Brother Willard and I plan on setting the rose out at our new home in a special place.  Thank you so much.

I don't have additional pictures because you caught us by surprise...smiles...

Thank you to everyone...for the cards...the offering...the flowers...it was just a GREAT day!

Easter 2011

Thanks to everyone it was a wonderful day of worship and fellowship.  We praise the Lord for the opportunity to celebrate the ressurection of our redeemer. 

Thank you to Brother Joe Andras for cooking the ham (with 2 cokes, it was good).  Thanks to everyone who brought food and attended.  It was GREAT! 

We want to thank Sister Martha Vinson for organizing the day and decorating for the event.

Thank you Sister Jessica Heitman for preparing games for the kids.

Thank you to our visitors for coming...hope you feel welcome and will come and join us again every service.

Hope you enjoy some of the pictures.

Decorations

The Easter gang less 1/2 a dozen.

Clear the way.  The foods out!

Oh how sweet.

Awh!

Food and Fellowship.

Look out!

The hung it on!

I found one!

Egg Patrol!

What were you thinking?

Door Prize of Flowers went to Sister Cheryl Andras.

Door Prize of Sweets went to Brother Willard Wantulok.

What game was this?

May God Grant You Peace

Our prayers and condolences are extended to those who lost loved ones and friends during the resent storms in our area.  May God grant you peace. 

We also extend our prayers to those who have suffered loss of property.  Many homes have reported damage and a great number is still without power at this time.

Please remember to check on the elderly during this time.

Thank you.

Surprise!

David surprised us and came down to help work on the church since he was rained out.  He said we have a "demo" kitchen.  It is in there and looks good but nothing is connected yet.  So close.....and yet so far away...

Here are some pictures to bring you up to date.

This is a picture of the first coat of paint on the nursery/office.  I guess time will tell how it will end up being used. 

Getting ready to hang the kitchen cabinets.

A few adjustments.

Hey, Sean! 

Interesting sawing technique David.

Stephen is getting dirty!

GREAT JOB!  Thanks!

Does it really look that good?  WOW!

Remember this kitchen is only a "demo"!  Remember we still need electricity connected, water and sewer lines connected.  It is all just in the next room.  We also have a hot water heater that has been donated yet to be installed.  Grout, re-mudding a few areas that have been messed up, paint, backspash and wall protection are planned.  There is a vented hood ready to go over the stove also. 

Don't forget this is only the kitchen and there is still more to do.  The sanctuary, nursery/office, closet/office still have plenty of work yet to be finished.  They are going nicely though.  The room between the kitchen and main auditorium is going to need to be finished out at some point.  Not to mention the need for new flooring throughout, new pews and the sound system organized which we have been hoping to get accomplihsed for sometime now.  We haven't even mentioned the needs on the outside of the building such as paint, a place to put outside tools, and the parking needs.  There is plenty of work...if you have a mind to work...we can but you to good use.  Not everyone will be able to help with this portion of the process but there will be a need of those who help keep it neat, clean and in order.  When this job is finished there will have been a lot of hard work, time and money expended. This should be something that should last a long while if it is respected.  Part of showing our love toward God is demonstrated in keeping God's house nice. 

Remember VOLUNTEERS are welcome, donations accepted in labor, items or funds. 

If you would like to know more about how to help with these projects please contact us via e-mail:

wantulok@sbcglobal.net

Pastor W. F. Wantulok

Thanks again to the Wantulok boys:  David, Sean, Stephen, Willard and Luke. 

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How to Make Strawberry Boxes

Items you will need: 

1 Strawberry Pattern on Red or Pink card stock
2 Leaf Patterns on Green card stock
(We scanned in our template and printed out our patterns onto the cardstock but you can cut your pattern out and trace it onto card stock and it will work fine)
Scissors
Ribbon - Enough to weave through the strawberry ends and tie a bow
A Creaser - to smooth your folds (Can be found with Quilting supplies at WalMart)
1/8 inch Hole Punch
Secure bonding material (We just used clear tape but it is recommended to use something better)
Small amount of Easter Grass
Small amount of Candy to place inside your favor.  We used strawberry covered chocolate.  The wrapped strawberry hard candy would be a good choice too.

Trace your template onto card stock of your choice.  Cut out 1 strawberry pattern and 2 leaf patterns.

Next fold along the dotted lines of the strawberry pattern.  I fold where I can see the lines first to help me fold a straight line. Then fold the paper back to where you cannot see the lines and crease. 

Creasing with a tool is recommended but it doesn't have to be this kind of tool.

Bring the ends together and secure them in whatever manner.  I used tape but if you need it to be more secure use a more secure method. 

Use a 1/8 inch hole punch to punch holes as indicated on the pattern.  The leaves may not fit into your hole punch.   No worries, just fold the pattern in 1/2 and insert the pattern 1/2 way over the hole to punch.  In so doing, a complete hole will be punched.

Angle the ends of the ribbon with your scissors.  Weave the ribbon through the holes you made in the strawberry.  I like to begin in the section that I taped to first to help secure it.  Be sure to gather the paper as you thread the ribbon to keep from tearing your paper. 

Add some type of stuffing.  I used paper Easter Grass to keep from having static issues.  It looks natural having a little green hanging out of the strawberry as if it were fresh picked.

Pull ribbon together and secure by tieing, making sure that each pedal on the strawberry  is tucked under or over evenly around.  It will help to hide your folds and make your straberry have a better appearance.  If you are going to add a treat, now is the time to do it.  I added strawberry covered chocolate pieces.

Thread both ends of the ribbon through the center holes in both of the leaves you cut out.  Make sure that the printed pattern is face down.  Tie a bow to secure the leaves.  The leaves will look flat and fact.  Hold the center of the leaf secure so as not to tear the paper and run your finger nail down the center of each leaf curling as you go.  It will give a more natural texture to your leaves.  Make sure that your leaves are turned where both layers may be seen.

Your strawberry is finished and ready to display or give as a favor.  Make several and place in a basket or on a tray.  Simple, inexpensive, and adorable.  Oh, and they never spoil. 

Several of us thought it was neat to have strawberry boxes from the strawberry capital, Bald Knob, Arkansas.  Now we can have strawberrys anytime during the year.

Hope you enjoy the project.  Let us know if you try it.  There are several versions of this pattern available on the internet but this is the method that we used.

Have a strawberry day!

Staged Tea Pictures

So...since I didn't get pictures at the actual Ladies Tea.  So sorry!  I staged a little setting.  It isn't an exact replication but Sister was wanting to see the Carrots and Strawberry's.  You can see the ladies hankies we had for favors and the baskets did have a layer of green Easter grass.  Keep watching and we will share the instructions later.

Thank You!

Thanks to all the Ladies from Bald Knob and all the ladies who came and participated in our District Ladies Tea today.  Sorry, I just realized that I neglected to take pictures.

We started with prayer, a devotion on being "Stirred Up" (a demonstration making real butter).  The Bald Knob ladies are called the "Blue Bonnets".  It was a little funny that our devotion included making butter when Blue Bonnet is a well known name for butter.  Brother Willard says, "Of course, everything is better with Blue Bonnet on it!"  We worshipped in song while the butter was being processed in a food processor.  Singing:  Do Lord, I'll be Somewhere Listening, Revival Us Again, and Ain't God Good.  Key points in the devotion were:  We need to be stirred up by remembering, submit ourselves to God, seperate ourselves from the world, allow the Lord to wash us, be ye salt and make others thirsty for the Lord.  God has given us everything we need let us use what he has given us.  O taste and see...the Lord is GOOD! 

The food must have been enjoyable cause there was a hush in communication while everyone was eating.  We had snacks from biscuits and butter, finger sandwiches, veggie tray, dip, ham swirls, homemade sandwich cookies, pies, cakes....and of course Teas of all flavors.  Coffe and soda was also available for those who are not "tea" drinkers.

One of the decorations on the tables were strawberry boxes with candy inside.  A demonstration was given to share with everyone how to make this craft and envelops with patterns was provided so that each could take and make one of their own.  A strawberry box was also given to each lady so they will have a finished product.  Luke Wantulok helped to prepare the strawberry boxes for each of the ladies.  Thank you Luke.  Go forth and be FRUITFUL!

Brother Wantulok purchased enough ladies hankies so that each lady could received one as a favor from the Tea Party at Bald Knob. 

Several Ladies shared anointed testimonies.  We really enjoyed this time of praise unto the Lord with expressions of Glorify God for His wonderous blessings to us all.

Scripture Tea Bags where provided by Sister Cheryle Andras and she also had a drawing for 2 differeint hanging plants that were in full bloom.  Thereasa Martin and Martha Vinson received these 2 beautiful plants.  Katie Pierce and Abby Swan helped by drawing the numbers out for us.  Thank you little ladies!

We missed Sister Sherry Cox who was unable to attend due to illness.  She is the inspiration behind the District Ladies Teas.  A card was passed around that each lady signed and a gift will be presented to Sister Cox at a latter time for helping to organize these wonderful teas which our ladies enjoy so much.  Thank you Sister Cox.

A special thank you to Sean Wantulok who helped to load, unload and organize the fellowship hall before the ladies arrived. Brother Wantulok and Luke helped with the clean up. 

Decorations Included:  White table clothes, Silver Service and English Rose Tea Sets, Basket of Carrots (Orange Napkings with plastic flatware wrapped inside and tied with green pipe cleaners laying in green Easter grass.), Strawberry Boxes with a little candy treat inside, Strainer and Aluminum Bowl with Easter Grass, Carrots and Strawberry Boxes, different tea bags and coffee singles were strung along the center of each table, paper doilies were under the cups and saucers, paper plates with carrot servings on each plate.  Blue check valances hung in the window with the letters LADIES TEA in the window. 

It was a GREAT day!  Thank you ladies!  Thank the Lord!  Thank you visiting ladies.

Thank you Sister Cheryle and Sister Bobbie for helping me relax. 

So sorry that I neglected the pictures.  We will do better next time.

Watch and we will post how to make the carrot flatware and the strawberry boxes.