We need your help! We’re building a church float for the July 4th parade. We have more than 13 walkers signed up, but we are aiming for 25. Would you and your children step up to either WALK IN FRONT OR BEHIND THE FLOAT OR SIT on the flatbed trailer? (We’ll provide the hay bale.) We need to know, hopefully, by the end of this month. We could also use a few more PAINTERS some time in June to paint some stones and windows on the replica of the sanctuary and belfry. And we could use a few people to ASSEMBLE THE SIGNS AND BUNTINGS on the flatbed trailer around July 2, after our terrific construction team have set up the float on the trailer.
Building this reusable church float is one of the great ideas that came out of our 2024 Congregational Gatherings. We had built one back in 2005 (You can see the video here). But it was not saved, and, to tell the truth, it was very heavy and not able to be taken apart and stored.
With the help of are architect member, Alan Berry, who is designing the new float, and our team of builders. we are well on our way to getting that float built. It will be about the size of a large garden shed and we plan to build it in the back yard of the Guiteras House. We have the kind loan of a driver, a huge truck and flatbed trailer from ELJ Construction.
If you or someone you know will take on the challenge of walking in front or behind the float or sitting up on the flatbed to make our float as lively as possible, WE NEED SIGNED WAIVER FORMS FROM EACH WALKER – OF ANY AGE – BY APRIL 27th. You can download a copy of the waiver form here and give it to Caroline Jacobus or Barbara Watts in the office.
Hope you can join the church float. It is a special way to celebrate the Fourth!