A day at the waterfront

On Saturday I went down to River Fest and ran into several people from church. I saw Frank & Muriel Roderick. They watched the races and then enjoy some of the tasty treats with family. Joel Fishkin was there. He was on one of the Dragon Boat teams. Conner, Maddie and Sharon came to watch him. Luis Pabon, Stan Boyes and members of Style Extraordinare were there with several contestants in the Miss Connecticut Pageant, including Rachel Lord. George Rezendes was there and so Lori and I. Later on John DiBiagio and his band, Fat Cats, were there too.

I always like to go to community events like this because I see so many people I know. It also reminds me that we are connected to the community in which we live. When we do ministry, it is not in a vacuum. We are part of a great small city with so many activities and events that bring us together. Someday I would love to see us have a booth or a table at one of these events. Maybe we could give away something that would express the love God has for all of us. So let's think about it and see if we can come up with something good.

A Night of Magic for our ladies at the Mother's Day Banquet

What a great night we had a First Baptist. To think that our congregation could put on a dinner and show for our ladies that featured one of the most talented young performers in America is beyond belief. But we did it. This year's Mother Daughter Banquet featured a turkey dinner by George Rezendes and served by a number of men in the congregation. It also included the talented singing of Miss Connecticut 2007, Dana Daunis from Watertown, CT.

Dana was one of the top 3 talent winners at the Miss America Pageant this year and she came and performed a forty minute set for us. After her show was over she stayed to sign autographs and have pictures taken. It was a hit for fans old and young. Boy did she make an impression.

Special thanks to Melinda Brick for organizing the event and to George and OB for working in the kitchen all day. Our waiters this year included Bobby Adams, Ray Deptulski, Bob Duntz, Mark Kane, Mark Rogers and Gary Schuster.

I've included some photos for those who couldn't make it this year. I think they will give you a sense of how special it was.

Cal