May 2, 2015
Our Day’s Events
VÄLKOMMEN
– Welcome!
4:00
p.m.-5:00 p.m. New Sweden Heritage Center Tour and Heritage Displays
· Tour the Heritage Center
with members of the Church Committee working on the restoration.
· Visit the 2st
annual featured group of FAMILIES of our church: including families of
ministers, music directors, and other church families who will share with you
their roots as descendants from the Swedish church pioneers.
· Enjoy a continuation of
last year’s displays and meet volunteers who are available to work with you on
your family history in Sweden and here.
· Stroll through the silent
auction and bid on treasures that come directly from Sweden and other special
items.
· Visit with your friends and enjoy the
countryside.
VARSÅGOD – Please Come to
Dinner!
5:00
p.m. – 5:45 or 6:00 p.m.- Meal Served in the Parish Hall.
· Blessing
by Pastor Hans Lillejord.
· Enjoy a
delicious, traditional home-made Swedish
meal of meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned greed beans, Swedish
rye bread and butter and Swedish summer tårta along with coffee and tea. Enter
your ticket with your name, address, phone number, and email to win a door
prize: a very special made-made keepsake
item from Småland, Sweden. Ticket sales end April 21st, or when all
tickets are sold.
· Enjoy
Swedish music recordings while you enjoy your meal, and take your time and
enjoy your dessert and coffee!
MUSIK
OCH SÅNG – Music and Singing!
6:00 p.m.
– 6:45 p.m. – Program in the church
· Opening,
Pastor Lillejord.
· Join in
singing our National Anthem, Swedish National Anthem (music/words provided in Swedish
and English.)
· Enjoy special
songs shared by the New Sweden 6 Singers.
· Delight
to the voices of a Swedish singing duo, Malcolm Nelson and Allison Tucker.
· Everyone
sing-a-long with a medley of our favorite Swedish songs (handouts provided in
English and Swedish.)
· Close
with singing the Heritage Center theme song, FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.
· Don’t
forget to pick up your silent auction treasures!
KOM
TILLBAKS NäSTA ÅR – Come Back Next Year, ALWAYS the 1st Saturday in May !
New
Sweden Heritage Center, 12809
New Sweden Church Road, Manor,
Texas 78653 phone 512/281-0056
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