Pumpkin Festival

Are you ready for the season of pumpkins?

Cooler air, warm colors, falling leaves, hoodies, pumpkins, 
and festivals......

Celebrates their 35th annual pumpkin festival on October 10th this year. The 2nd Saturday of October brings people from all over out to enjoy a parade, crafts, food, music, dancing, rides, and pumpkins.

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Fun Facts:

Over 1.5 billion pounds produced each year in the United States.

World's largest pumpkin weighed 1,800 pounds.

Largest pumpkin pie weighed 2,020 pounds.

Each pumpkin has over 500 seeds.

Over 45 different varieties of pumpkins.

Pumpkins are 90% water.

*Goodhousekeeping.com

More information about the Pumpkin Festival:

http://visitpickenscounty.com/event/777/35th-annual-pumpkin-festival-is-coming/

http://pumpkintownfestival.org/

Haunted Halls/Halloween Costume Ball

This is not a typical story that Dacusvillenews post on the blog, but seeing that the community is reaching out to help the Miracle Hill Children's Home we thought that it would be helpful to inform the community.

For more information:

https://www.facebook.com/DacusvilleHauntedHalls?fref=ts

Dacusville Good News Club

Good News Club is a weekly interdenominational Christian Program for 5-12 year old children featuring a Bible lesson, songs, memory verses, and games. 

Volunteers are in need to help fill positions. 

The Good News Club meets Thursdays at the Dacusville Elementary School Cafeteria from 2:30-4:00 

Starting September 17, 2015

For more information contact

Michelle Palmer, Ministry Coordinator  

at (864) 608-8508

GoodNewsClub.DES@aol.com.

GoodNewsClub is hosted by 

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

LIFEHouse

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Children,

born into a world

full of unknowns and uncertainties

.......dependent on us. 

In Pickens County, "We currently have over 70 kids in care and only six foster homes, so that means over 80 percent of our kids are placed out of county."

"We got 160 more kids in care in 2014 year than we did the previous year.  In 2013 we served 509 children in foster care.  This year we're up to 675."-Carla Poole, DFCS Case Manger 

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:

to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. -James 1:27

The LIFEHouse Project

LIFEHouse is a Dacusville community residential safe haven for children of families in crisis; offering loving support and care to children in need of temporary residential care.  

The initial capabilities of LIFEHouse will provide care for eight children.  

Pastors Melissa and Chad Albertson

VISION:

To provide the highest quality of loving care for the children of Pickens County families in crisis.

MISSION:
Supporting children of families in crisis through residential, educational and outreach services through a multicultural, non-denominational organization.






"A dream is becoming a reality!  God is so Good!" -Melissa Albertson



For this dream to continue to become a reality we need YOU....

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Want to make a difference in the life of a child?

 You can help LIFEHouse by donating your time, resources, or financially.

May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the

Directors of LIFEHouse
Rob and Karen McElyea

needy; may he crush the oppressor -Psalm 72:4

To get involved contact us at:
864-246-1562

LIFEchurch 
199 Thomas Mill Rd. Easley, SC 29640
https://www.facebook.com/lifechurchsc?fref=ts

"Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that whoever sees it can run with it"

*Reinhardt, Angela (2015). Pickens in desperate need of foster parents. www.pickensprogressonline. 

Dreams Do Come True

This has been a dream for Craig and Cory Brown and this weekend it's coming true.

Craig and Cory Brown

Craig Brown grew up in Dacusville, his family was in farming but he had a dream to own his very own rodeo. He's currently in construction but desires to only be in the Rodeo business. Cory Brown is also a Pickens County resident and has been around rodeos most of her life. Talking to Cory she said that she wants to create a place where families can go and enjoy a fun evening together.  

"We love the sport of rodeo and the country life and strive to bless others as God has blessed us." -Cory Brown

They are offering hayrides, pony rides, and a mechanical bull. Vendors will be selling hot dogs, boiled peanuts, BBQ, and other goodies. There will not be any drinking on the premises.

Want to enjoy some fun right in your back yard?

7 Championship Rodeo Events

Bareback Bronc Riding

Tie-Down Roping

Bull Riding

Cowgirl's Barrel Racing

Saddle Bronc Riding

Team Roping

Cowgirl Break Away Roping 

SEPTEMBER 4-5

494 HAMBURG RD. 

DACUSVILLE

8 PM Nightly

Tickets:

Adults $15 Advance $12

Kids (5-10) $10 Advance $8

Kids (under 5) FREE

Advance tickets available at Ivey's Furniture, Pickens & Easley

For More Information:  
Cory Brown (864) 246-9426

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