We started the morning with a hearty pancake breakfast to fuel us up for a day of commaraderie and fruitful labor.

Since the ground was wet, we opted to work indoors. We found plenty to keep us busy including updates to the sound system and rearranging furniture in preparation for next week’s tea party.

Hanover members are bursting with talent: singers, storytellers, comediens, chellists, violinists, readers, writers, percussionists, poets, and pianists. I don’t even know how to describe Matt’s mystery talent!

The fellowship hall was standing room only as the festivities began a little after 7:00 (we waited for the hot, crispy chocolate chip cookies to emerge from the oven). The Webergs warmed up the audience with a harmonious rendition of “Happy Birthday” for Tim French and Kim Emons.

Loren Land started the program with “Benny the Bunny,” a unique version the prodigal son Bible story. Over the next couple hours, members of the Pizana, Lowe, Weberg, and Snell clans played a multitude of musical instruments, Pastor Crookshank told jokes and read a poem he wrote in the fourth grade, and Rachel Pizana read an essay she wrote on Napoleon. Emily Weberg recited Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky.” The last official act was Stephanie Weberg who gave a presentation on blood, complete with corny jokes.

The evening concluded with a positively precious acapella rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” by one of our littlest members, Isabelle Weberg.

Tonight we gathered at the home of Don & Dot Vardsveen for a delightful meal and evening of fellowship.

This event was sponsored by the youth ministry celebrating Valentine’s Day. They provided a great meal including soft/hard tacos, refried beans, salad, all the trimmings for the tacos, desserts, and drinks, plus of course great fellowship. Preparation for this event started a couple weeks in advance (food items being provided), and set-up at the fellowship hall was held last Friday.

You could see the hard work the youth put into this event, from the decorations to the meal. Let’s not forget our adults who participated as well with their time and devotion to the youth and this ministry. We can see and feel the joy our great Lord and Savior Jesus gives us through ministry events like this. We look forward to many more future ministry events by the youth at Hanover Baptist Church.

Hanover’s Sunday night Bible study is very popular with entire families. Fifth Sundays are extra special. Tonight we had a “Stuff Your Spud” dinner, where everyone brought their favorite toppings for the 40 pounds of piping-hot Idaho potatoes provided.

The highlight (and real purpose) of the evening was the reading and discussion of Timothy 2. Four people read a chapter each, often causing goosebumbs on the listeners. A great discussion followed.