Lord's Acre 2009
Friday, September 11-Saturday, September 12

58th Annual Lord’s Acre Festival

Food, entertainment, fun...and more!  
Food
Friday, September 11 - Dinner begins at 4:00 p.m. until approximately 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 12 -  Lunch begins at 11:00 a.m. and dinner served until approximately
9:00 p.m.
The menu includes our famous hand-dipped and battered fresh North Atlantic cod fish, chicken
patties, hot dogs, sloppy joes, baked beans, french
fries, slaw and dessert. As a special treat,
our famous homemade chicken and noodles are added to the menu for Saturday's
lunch...
while supplies last!

Entertainment
A variety of talented groups and individuals will entertain Lord's Acre Festival guests as
usual...pull up a chair or enjoy while you dine and stroll the church grounds!   See below
for this year's line-up!  FREE movies will be shown each night - Friday night a movie for
the kids, and Saturday night's movie is for all ages! 

Fun
Guests of the Lord’s Acre festival can also browse vendor booths throughout the weekend
and we've got some great children's activities!  A new silent auction will be added to Friday
night's festivities and our popular live auction will take place on Saturday. The live auction
will showcase a handmade quilt donated by church member Jean Cobb. 
Many of Jean's
quilt's have taken blue ribbons at the Indiana State Fair!
A Community Parade is back - Saturday at 4:00 p.m. followed by a Car Show and 50's Dance!
 
We hope you will be able to join us for this annual celebration!  Tradtional Sunday worship service
will take place as always at 9:30 a.m., outdoors, under the Lord's Acre tent on September 13, 
weather permitting. 
 
Below is a complete event listing for this year's festival - see you there!
 

DATE

TIME

LORD’S ACRE FESTIVAL ACTIVITY

Friday, Sept. 11

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Food tent open for dinner

 

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Silent auction in the food tent

 

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Tours of the church building expansion

 

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Craft and vendor booths open

 

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Children’s activities

 

4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Race car display

 

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Larry Von Essen

 

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Cakewalk

 

6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

Musical entertainment-They Got Chairs

 

6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Rob Hart

 

7:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Agape

 

8:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Burning Inward

www.myspace.com/burninginward

 

8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Free movie for the kids

Saturday, Sept. 12

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Blood donations at the Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile  www.indianablood.org

 

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Bicycle safety program with the Hoosier Rails to Trails Council  www.indianatrails.org

 

11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Food tent open for lunch and dinner

 

11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Tours of the church building expansion

 

11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Craft and vendor booths open

 

11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Children’s activities

 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Brand New

 

12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Blood donations at the Indiana Blood Center Bloodmobile   www.indianablood.org

 

1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Live auction

 

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Community Parade – begins at McCordsville Elementary School and ends at McCordsville United Methodist Church

 

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Dave Packwood

 

4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Car Show

 

5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Joy Mills

 

6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Musical entertainment-The Mount Comfortairs (Mt. Comfort Elementary School 4th grade choir)

 

7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Musical entertainment-Connie Strange

www.conniestrange.org

 

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

50’s Dance

 

8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Free movie for all ages