Pumpkin Patch Drawing Winners Chosen
And the winners are…
iPod
- Geisa Gonzalez
Gladys' Beauty Salon $30.00 certificate
- Sarah Stepp
Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill $20.00 certificates
- Olena Molina
- Saniel Musa
- Wilson Rivera
- Genelle Segura
Pumpkin Patch 2009
This was our best Pumpkin Patch season ever! Thank you to all who helped and to all who attended. See photos on our Photo Gallery page. The Festival photos will be uploaded soon.
A Little Pumpkin Patch History
Every year we have a Pumpkin Patch as our major fundraiser. The whole community is invited for fun and photo opportunities and, of course, the opportunity to purchase pumpkins! We always have a fall festival with lots of activities for the kids. Last year there was a bounce house, pony rides, face painting, crafts, hamburgers, hotdogs and ice cream. Mark your calendars for the month of October and come join us. If you've been before, thanks for coming. If you haven't yet, we've missed you. Plan on joining us next year.
Before the fall festival we have to make sure there are lots and lots of pumpkins. We bring in a truck load of them from New Mexico (this time maybe TWO trucks) and the whole community joins us for the unloading party. The truck contains over 2000 pumpkins of all sizes and the pumpkins weigh over 43,000 lbs.! Want to see how they load the truck? It's a great opportunity for the kids to earn community service hours and they have a lot of fun in the process. There is always pizza and soft drinks at the end.
The Pumpkin Patch at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church helps young and old alike experience a taste of autumn. The pumpkins arrive early in the second week of October and students who need community service hours are welcome to come help unload the truck.
Crafters Invited to Fall Festival
The already popular annual Pumpkin Patch at Miami Lakes United Methodist Church has opened up it’s venue to crafters during the Fall Festival which is held the Saturday before Halloween. Interested crafters may contact Barbara 305-827-3697 or via e-mail barbara@babagraphics.net for more information.
Field Trips
Visits to the patch have become a popular field trip event for many school children and also some senior citizen groups. For $3.00 each, children receive story time, refreshments, a little pumpkin of their choice and as much time to wander through the Pumpkin Patch as their leaders will allow. Field trips may be scheduled by calling the church office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and noon at 305-821-7274.
Wonderful Photo Opportunities
Families are welcome to come any time to wander through the patch and take pictures. It's FREE but donations to offset the cost of the Pumpkin Patch are always welcome. We are eternally grateful to all of you who have been so generous.
Thank you all for letting us be a part of your lives in this small way.
God bless you.