May Day Church Picnic

Sunday we enjoyed spending time at the park with our Open Bible Church family.  May 1 is Labor Day in Hungary and the Open Bible Church traditionally meets in the park for a picnic and outdoor service on the holiday.  Since May 1 fell on a Sunday this year, the regular service was moved to the park.  We ate a delicious meal of sour kraut and chicken cooked together in a large pot over an open fire followed by a variety of desserts brought by the ladies.  After lunch was a short service and the rest of the day was filled with conversation, relaxation, fellowship and games.

Judit Szabó, the worship leader, chose songs to sing for worship with her son Patrik. Judit's daughter and her daughter's friends made the pretty flower crown she is wearing.

One of the games the teenagers played is a school game similar to baseball or cricket.  They use a flat bat to hit a hard rubber ball.

Then they run around the bases which they must tag with their hands.  They must stop running when the pitcher/catcher receives the ball back.  

Happy May!  Happy spring!