Many churches offer harvest festivals loaded with "food, fellowship, and fun." Last year’s Hillbilly Hoedown proved that Lake-church was no exception. And this year’s Disco Harvest exceeded last year's Hillbilly Hoedown phenomenally.

The kids thoroughly enjoyed the huge inflated slide and Jupiter jump. Many of them didn't want to leave for the ever-popular hamburgers and hot dogs. The costume contest didn't lure too many away either. They did trickle into the area where games earned them candy, but not nearly as quickly as expected.

A petting area with ponies, burros, and goats also kept the kids entertained. Some grown-ups probably wished they were small enough to ride the pony

The teenagers got into the theme with enthusiasm. Many of them came dressed in period clothing. A group got together and demonstrated their knowledge of disco. Those watching will never hear "The Hustle" without visualizing their performance. As one observer put it, "Those Hurd boys got soul!" John Travolta would have been envious.

A couple of our adult musicians joined in the fun and did the bump to "Car Wash" with abandon. Not to be outdone, other adults showed off their dancing abilities during the costume contest. Even the shy ones were encouraged to strut their stuff.

The disco theme did not climate the traditional bonfire and hayride. Sparks from the bonfire danced upward in the breeze as those tending it added fuel. The hayride lasted much longer this year and even included a visit to the "spook" house if you dared.

Thanks to our wonderful security team the celebration went smoothly from the parking, to directing the people to the various activities, to watching the bonfire, to the hayride. Everyone went home safe and happy.

How will Lake-church top this next year? We’ll just have to wait and see.