St. Joseph Parish Festival
August 9 and 10, 2008
What is the parish festival?
What is the goal of the parish festival?
To bring family, friends and community together in a very social and festive environment. By working together as a parish family we are able to generate the funds needed to help support our physical environment and many spiritual programs that are offered throughout the year.
What type of activities are at the festival? Both Saturday and
Sunday
have events and activities for all ages.
Saturday features
an outdoor Mass and dance 5:00-10:00 pm. Returning this year is
Alpensterne who will
play this year's dance. The German folk dancers from S. G.
Edelweiss are also scheduled to appear.
Sunday's
festivities
include:
- Silent Auction
- Bingo
- Live Music
- Refreshments
- Carnival Games
- Grand Raffle with over $21,000 in cash and prizes
- Wellness van
- Chicken Dinner 11:00
am - 4:00 pm. Adults
$8, Children $4.00 (4 and under free) With free meal, children
are served 4 chicken nuggets.
What can I win in the raffle?
Prizes for 2008 include:
| GRAND PRIZE |
Yamaha Grizzly ATV Courtesy of Waldoch Sports |
| CASH |
|
| 1st Prize $2,000 |
5th Prize $500 |
| 2nd Prize $1,500 |
6th Prize $200 |
| 3rd Prize $1,000 |
Eleven $100 Prizes |
| 4th Prize $700 |
|
| MERCHANDISE |
|
| $1,000 Warners' Stellian
Gift Certificate |
MN Vikings Tickets - 2
Tickets-2 Games |
| 26" Flat Screen High
Definition TV |
4 Tires (up to $500) @
Brausen's Shell |
| Freezer Full of Meat |
5 Piece Homecrest Lawn
Furniture |
| CarptesPlus Carpet, Pad
& Installation |
Queen Size Quilt |
| Nintendo Wii, Remote &
Nunchuck |
iPod Classic & $15
iTunes Gift Card |
| iTouch 8 GB |
Sony Digital Camera and
Photo Frame |
| Del Sol Bicycle | Leather Recliner |
| 4 Twins Tickets | Rod & Reel |
| Aqua View Underwater Camera | Lino Lakes Precision Tune Start Unit |
The drawing will be held Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 5:00 pm.
How can I help?
The festival planning
committee
meets once per month January through August. We also ask parishioners
to
volunteer time to help at the festival. Watch for announcements
throughout
the year for ways in which you can help.
If you have ideas
or
resources
that you feel can benefit this event please call the parish office.
Tell Someone…
about our festival!
Feel free to email family, friends, and neighbors to let
them know about our festival. A suggested
text includes:
“Please join us for our annual
festival the weekend of Aug. 9-10 at
St. Joseph’s Church
171 Elm St., Lino Lakes:
Saturday,
August 9:
Outdoor Mass at 5:00 pm followed by a dance and
entertainment.
No admission charge! Food concessions will
be available starting at 6:00 pm
Sunday, August 10: Outdoor
Festival 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Chicken
Dinner, Silent Auction, Beer Tent, Games for all ages, Bingo, Raffle,
Outdoor Food Concessions, Entertainment and more!
