The Amazing Grace Baptist Church Pecan Feast

 There were many events staged across Seguin in honor of the pecan harvest during October 26 through 28, 2012. For the second year in a row, one of the local churches sponsored a free feast to anyone who wanted to eat. Barbeque ribs and sausage, potato salad and beans were served to several hundred folks.

The church wanted to feed people both physically and spiritually, so food was not the only thing that the church offered. There were several hours of gospel music, a few people spoke to the crowd about God and his impact on their lives, and the Gideons passed out Bibles to anyone who would take one.

It was a wonderful time of fellowship and love. I was blessed to be a participant in the program. Here are some of the other people who attended....

First, here are some of the cooks and the "muscle" who moved tables and chairs into place.
Kenneth, on the left, is the drummer for the church praise band. Next, Kevin provided and cooked the ribs. They were delicious! Ed, wearing the blue jacket, and Dean, on the right, also helped out.

 Debbie is the church bass player, but she also plays the accordian. Her rendition of "I'll Fly Away," with the church praise band, got the crowd excited.

There were also musicians who are not members of the church who came and sang for the crowd.

The Kingsbury Trio, three men from Kingsbury, Texas, sang the old-time gospels songs in great three part harmony.

 Evelyn, also known as "Bee-Jay" gave a testimony about God helping her through a dark time in her life when she had a heart attack. It was very moving.

The Bride of Christ, a group of ladies from Seguin, listened to Bee-Jay while they waited for their time on the stage.

This lady really knows how to play the saxaphone. The Bride of Christ has accomplished musicians and singers who love to share their talent with others.

At 4:00, the servers donned their aprons and hair nets. After the pastor, Brother Terry Davis, asked God to bless the food, folks got in line to be served. There was enough food to feed 1000 people, though there were not that many in attendance. That just meant that everyone could have as much as they wanted to eat!

 Carol and my husband, Richard, were two of the servers.

Here is Brother Terry serving one of the guests. Next to him, Laura gets ready to serve some fruit cocktail.

  Walking among the people as they ate the meal, I could not help but notice all the smiles.

 The weather was cool, but not cold, so everyone was able to enjoy the afternoon in the park.

One of the members of the church, Rex, is a retired jeweler, so he offered to make some pecan earrings. He even modeled a pair of the earrings, himself. He has a wacky sense of humor.

As the afternoon progressed, more people shared about God and Jesus. Joe was very passionate about how important it is to make God a part of  a person's life.

Looking at the crowd, I saw that people were moved as they listened.

The sun began to set when the final musicians took to the stage. They sang a combination of old hymns and contemporary praise songs. It was a time to worship.

So, as the day wound down, it seems the Pecan Feast was a success, for people were fed wonderful food for both their stomachs and their souls. Praise God.