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ANNUAL SPAGHETTI LUNCH & DINNER

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The second Tuesday in March is the Annual Spaghetti Lunch & Dinner. The first Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by the women of Our Lady of the Lake Parish was held in March 1962. This yearly tradition has not only reaped a significant amount of financial benefit for our parish, but has also served as an outstanding community outreach. This is our opportunity to open our doors in welcome to not only our own members, but to the community at large.
The first Spaghetti dinner was deemed a great success as we served approximately 400 people. Among the many who helped to prepare the food for the first spaghetti dinner were Joan Harding, Claire Tigan and Catherine Anderson. Joan was the ring leader and go-getter and didn’t hesitate to solicit contributions of ingredients from local merchants. The community is still very supportive of the Spaghetti Lunch & Dinner with attendance, Corporate Sponsorship and supplies. And you will find Catherine Anderson one of the original “ring leaders” serving beverages each year!

March 2001, we extended hours to include lunch and served 1200 meals. Sponsorships and Corporate Sponsorships are open to anyone who would like to contribute to our spring "Vision for the Future" fund raiser. All the proceeds go to "Vision for the Future."
Join us March 11, 2008 for
Our Lady of the Lake's Spaghetti Day!

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ANNUAL AUTUMN FAMILY FEAST

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The Autumn Family Feast, held the second Tuesday in November since 1994. It is scheduled to honor our Veterans as they celebrate in Branson. Sponsorships and Corporate Sponsorships are open to anyone who would like to contribute to our fall "Vision for the Future" fund raiser.

Please join in the good food, good fun, good fellowship of the Autumn Family Feast
on Tuesday, November 11, 2008

OUR LADY of the LAKE GIFT SHOP

The Gift Shop is open after all the Masses. If you are looking for that special item take a look around. If you don't find it, ask! Our Parish and visitors are blessed to have this group of dedicated women who share their time, talent and energy to provide rosaries, bibles, crosses, medals, religious pendants, angels, statues, prayer cards, crucifixes and the many other church and religious articles.

Posie Kroeger, the Quilters Historian, has given the following History of the Gift Shop

"The old church building for Our Lady of the Lake was built in 1972, with worshipping area, additional room for activities (also used for overflow for worshipping tourists on weekends, mostly fishing at that time) and also a kitchen area with only cabinets built in. The ladies group of the parish thought, “How do we raise funds to furnish this kitchen?” It happened several of the ladies were avid quilters and had been quilting at Silver Dollar City and also at the Christian Church.

So they came up with the idea that quilting could be done at Our Lady of the Lake Church. It was decided that each Monday would be quilting day. “Bring your lunch and join us.” The first quilt made was the bow-tie pattern and a proud piece of work it was. Our Lady of the Lake Quilters were famous for their fine quilting.

A small tribute to those wonderful women who started the gift shop!

There were other ladies that didn’t quilt but had other talents: knitting, crocheting, sewing and making other crafts. There needed to be a place to sell these wares, so a gift shop was opened. Religious goods were added at a later date. They earned enough money to furnish the kitchen -- silverware, dishes, pots and pans, warming tables, chairs, tables -- so they could have their own place to have their Spaghetti Dinner. The Quilters group only grew bigger as time passed. At one time there were 20-25 ladies coming to quilt or do their own thing. There were also several men who made articles who brought their wares for the ladies to sell in the gift shop. It had become a very flourishing business. God needs many more workers in his Vineyard. The pay is great. Early or Late the wages are the same “Your Reward in Heaven” and all of God’s blessing."

Anyone interested in joining this wonderful group of women to share your time and talents should contact Joan Donovan through the parish office, 334-2928.

Fund raising and community activities play a significant part in our history as a parish. Other parish activities over the years have included dances and picnics; various holiday celebrations from Christmas and New Years to the 4th of July.

The success of our various events is the result of hours of labor given generously by countless members of our parish family, past and present. We continually thank the Lord for His abundant blessings on us.

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