Tisdale UMC invites neighbors to ‘National Night Out’ party

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A "National Night Out" banner hangs in front of a new gymnasium at Tisdale UMC. (photo by Wilma Anglemyer)

Written: 10/26/2009

By Wilma Anglemyer
Special contributor
TISDALE—Tisdale United Methodist Church hosted a “National Night Out” party Aug. 4 for the small, rural community seven and a half miles east of Winfield. “National Night Out” is a community-strengthening, crime and drug prevention event.

The church sent invitations to every mailing address in the township and advertised the event in the local news-paper, inviting people in the surrounding area.

The evening consisted of a cook-out supper, games and contests with prizes, a tour of the church’s new gymnasium that is being built, displays by various g

Attendees at the “National Night Out” party hosted by Tisdale UMC look inside a sheriff’s patrol car. (photo by Wilma Anglemyer)

roups and committees, and children playing on the new playground equipment that had been erected just one week before the event. When the new gymnasium is finished, it will be available for community use for dinners, sports, 4-H and other area meetings.

During the supper, music was provided by Circle of Friends, a group composed of Ida Finney and Barbara and Steve Madorin, with autoharp, guitar and vocals.

The highlight of the evening was the attendance of Cowley County sheriff’s officers and Emergency Medical Service personnel. They presented safety information and allowed people to look inside a sheriff’s patrol car, an ambulance and the Crime Scene Investigation vehicle. A handcuff demonstration and a tazer demonstration also were presented.

Booths were set up by various groups in the church to inform visitors about some of the church’s programs.

The event was an opportunity to show people in the neighborhood what the church has to offer and be aware that the new gymnasium will be available for community use as well as church functions. The congregation wanted to extend the hand of friendship and share a free meal with the community, along with the National Night Out agenda of informing the community of safety and emergency programs that are available to them.

Wilma Anglemyer is a member of Tisdale UMC.

Comments

1. Arlan Anglemyer wrote on 10/29/2009 10:36:19 AM

Thanks for printing this in the Connectionn and posting it here. We had a great time. I am sure the folks in the surrounding Tisdale Community enjoyed it also.

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