A joyful noise: Families celebrate faith, fun, and fellowship

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – With the music of the brass band, the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church welcomed the community to their second annual Family Fun Day. Held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, this community outreach brought together families from the neighbourhood.

There was something for everybody. The event featured a bouncy castle, puppet play, and theatre game to keep children entertained. Families enjoyed complimentary hot dogs fresh off the grill, as well as cotton candy and freshly-popped popcorn (donated by a local business). The ladies of Grace outdid themselves with a bake and preserve sale, with all proceeds going to this year’s local charity, Hospice Niagara. The group raised nearly $2,000. Other highlights included face painting, lawn games, and live music.

“We’re thankful the Lord blessed us with a day in which a number of our neighbours visited with us,” said Rev. Richard Juritsch. “Through various means—a puppet play, a theatre game, Christian songs sung by a pair of our youth, free Bibles and tracts for both children and adults from Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada, as well as opportunities to simply chat with folks—the Lord granted us the opportunity to shine the light of Christ into our community.”

The Grace family is already looking forward to next year.

Maria Muñoz

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