Mission Fair at St. John Lutheran on Sunday

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Sunday, October 17, the Mission Fair titled "Go Tell About Jesus" will be held at St. John Lutheran Parish Hall in Chester from 1-4 p.m. The Mission Fair will feature exhibits on Guatemala, Haiti, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Deaf Ministry, Braille Ministry, Prison/Jail Ministry, Children's Christian Concern Society and Hispanic Ministry.

A "passport" will be issued to guests as they begin to travel through the interactive global and local mission exhibits. The displays will include artifacts, maps, flags, posters, photos, creative costumes, foreign language Bibles, Braille scriptures and Braille tools. Ethnic food samples will be offered and signing demonstrations will be given.

The center of the event will feature an impressive 12 foot tall scaled reproduction of the oldest and largest pyramid in Egypt. Visitors will walk through the pyramid with the interior fashioned as a reconstructed burial chamber with displays of authentic Egyptian artifacts dating from 1550 BC from the collection of Mike McClure. Egyptian hieroglyphics will be demonstrated by costumed volunteers.

Musical selections will be performed by St. John Lutheran School students during the afternoon. Creative costumes to represent the featured countries have been handmade for the students to wear. Presentations will be given by Reverend Larry Vogel, associate executive director of the CTCR, during the afternoon. Reverend Vogel will also deliver the message at all three St. John weekend services and the Sunday Adult Bible Study.

Everyone is invited to attend the "Go Tell About Jesus" Mission Fair on Sunday to learn more about local and global mission work through the impressive displays and presentations. Refreshments will be served and donations will be accepted for any of the presented missions. Please join in following Jesus' words to "Go and make disciples of all nations".