Fulda church plans summer picnic August 7

FULDA– The annual St. Boniface Parish Summer Picnic will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT on the church grounds at Fulda.

Games and entertainment, including bingo, will be available throughout the parish grounds. For the family, a Family Fun Center by Jumping Jacks & Entertainment, along with free games and activities, will be open throughout the day.

Fulda’s famous soup will be sold by the bowl or bulk at the shelter house.

The food court will serve Fulda’s famous soup, fried chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, and drinks. Ice cream and Dole soft-serve from Windmill Chill will be available.

Fried chicken or roast beef dinners with all the trimmings will be served in the parish center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Parishioners, friends, and neighbors are invited to enjoy indoor and outdoor dining throughout the day, weather permitting. Carryout is also available.

Other activities include a raffle of handmade quilts from parishioners and local artisans and a themed gift baskets raffle, featuring local goods, artisan work, and fun and games for all ages. Handmade quilts from parishioners and local artisans will be available for purchase, beginning at 9 a.m. The Country Kitchen will feature traditional items for purchase.

Live music by Sweetwater Band and guided tours of the historic church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be held throughout the day. An organ concert by Nolan Snyder, a recent graduate of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will be held. The oak case organ features 10 ranks, 535 pipes, two manuals with 58 keys, and pedals with 25 keys, built and installed in 1898 by Edmund Giesecke of Evansville, IN.

The picnic will conclude with drawings for the theme baskets and raffle prizes. Raffle tickets are available from any St. Boniface parishioner. Please return completed tickets and payment to raffle stands on picnic day. Must be 18 years old to enter. Need not be present to win. Cash prizes mailed within 10 business days. License #002411.

Shuttle service, handicap parking on the north side of the church, shaded grounds, and air-conditioned dining are available all day.

The parish church is open daily throughout the year from dawn to dusk. For a complete list of news and information about upcoming events, visit www.sbcatholic.church/news. All times are Central.

For more information visit www.sbcatholic.church/summer-picnic.