An item of particular interest every year at the Sacred Heart parish Fall Festival is the quilt prepared by the ladies of the parish sewing circle. The 2024 quilt is shown above with Kay Theer talking to Betty Himmelberg during the fund raiser event held this year at the American Legion Hall in Lawrence due to the fire at the church building.
The Lawrence American Legion Hall was filled to capacity as an estimated 200 people came for the delicious grilled chicken supper prepared by the church's Altar Society. The 2024 event was held on Sunday, November 10.
The ladies of Sacred Heart parish in Lawrence hold a long and honorable history of church support, one of which is an annual fund raising event held in autumn of each year. Over the years, the name has changed from being a "Hunter's Dinner," to the "Smorgasbord" and now to the Fall Festival.
Whatever the name, the event brings parish members together for fellowship, for fun and for a chance to supply funds to help pay for the many charitable events the ladies support and to support the parish with many needed expenses.
Even with a fire that damaged the church building itself, the Sacred Heart ladies moved the event from the parish hall to the Lawrence American Legion Hall and had a successful evening of fun, food and fellowship on Sunday, November 10.
An estimated 200 people came for the supper which featured grilled chicken prepared by Gary and Paula Kohmetscher. Many raffle items had been donated by many supporters of the event and winners will be listed below.
The Altar Society consists of the ladies of the parish and they support Works of Mercy across the diocese and the state as well as support their own parish. They have a proud past in helping with many parish projects needed by the parish.
Following are the winners of the various raffles:
Adult Raffle: Alexa Echo Show: Dana Hinkle; $50 Cash: Becky Miller; Bath and Body Works Basket: Ross Louch; Church Pew: Dana Hinkle; Denim Memory Quilt: LuAnn Kosse; Fall Lantern: Bonnie J. Himmelberg; Lighted Harvest Globe: Karen Faimon; $75 Opera House Gift. Certificate: Connie Reiman; Wooden Cross: Tim Kohmetscher; $50 Dick's Place Gift Certificate: Connie Reiman.
Kid's Raffle: Husker Puzzle Basket: Easton Peterson; $25 Movie Theatre Gift Card Basket: Tami Kohmetscher; Game and Snack Basket: Emersyn Mazour; Sensory Swing: Blaine Schroer; $50 Cash: Paula Kohmetscher; Unicorn Basket: Maelyn Hubl; $100 Spring City Gift Card: Kynslee Janda; Electric Scooter: Kynslee Janda; Remote Control Car: Brett Kohmetscher.
Beef Raffle: Quarter Beef: Carol Lemke; 25 lbs. Ground Beef: Brett Kohmetscher; 20 Charburger patties: Allen Ostdiek; 20 Charburger patties: Jean Menke; 10 Chickens: Rich Menke; 10 Chickens: Bruce Faimon; Quilt: Mary Faimon.
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