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Hartford Fun Day**                                          April 21, 10am until 2pm

Hartford First United Methodist church didn't invent fun, but we're going to perfect it on April 21, 2007.  I am excited about the opportunity that we have to promote good clean Christian fun in Hartford at our first Fun Day in the Park, to be held at Hartford's Radford Park.

Fun Day in the Park has been born out of the Long Range Planning Team of our church.  Under the guidance of the Holy spirit, this team began to dream about a community event that would pull people from across the zip code together: white and black, rich and not so rich, young and not so young.  Baptist and Methodist, single and married, childless and children.  We envisioned a gathering with music, fun, and games that anyone would enjoy.  Thus began the planning for Fun Day in the Park.

After a year of preparation and planning, the Fun Day team has developed what is sure to be the most fun day of the year.  There are 18 different activities planned that are sure to get you excited.  You may not be interested in all of them, but you'd have to be just about dead to not be interested in at least one!

• *Kite making                                                *Face Painting
• *Water Balloon Launch                              *Egg Toss  
• *Parachute games                                        *Casting contest
• *Slow Pitch Home Run Derby                    *Archery contest
• *Horse Shoe Contest                                   *Sack Race 
• *Three Legged Race                                    *Frisbee Golf
• *Balloon Dart Pop                                         *Dunking Booth  
• *Golf Chipping contest                                 *Tug of War                             
• *Basketball Free throw contest                 
• *Inflatable games for the small children

At each station, ice cold bottled water will be given out as a gift from our church to the thirsty participants.  (We take seriously Jesus' call to feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty.)  Hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, snacks, candy, and soft drinks will be available, and all proceeds will go toward new playground equipment for the children at Radford Park.  At the closing, special music groups will perform for our entertainment.  So far, at least 76 people have made a commitment to working this Fun Day in the Park.  Most have already been busy making preparations for this grand occasion.

Still there are some things that you can do:

• Share the word.  Invite some friends to come be a part of the fun.
• Remember, this is for everyone.
• Pray for safety and good weather!
• Come.
• Thank those folks who are working to make this day a success.