Car shows, Gospel Entertainment Mark Harrisburg, Illinois, Labor Day Liberty Fest

Beginning this Labor Day weekend, the Little Chapel Church in Harrisburg, Illinois, will be hosting their third annual Liberty Fest 2007. If you plan to be in the Southern Illinois area this Labor Day weekend, load up the family and bring them to the Liberty Fest 2007 for some free family fun!

"The best way we could see to honor the working guys was with a day of activity and free food," Berry Steed, one of the pastors at Little Chapel Church, told the Harrisburg Daily Register.

The free family fun will commence at 1:00 pm (CST) Saturday, September 1, and will come to an end on Sunday, September 2. Saturday visitors will enjoy a car show, washer tournament, gospel entertainment featuring The Shepherdsmen Quartet, as well as The Muehlenbeins, a skateboard competition and more entertainment from Joe Arview and Thunder. Sunday's line up of fun and entertainment includes a car show, BBQ cook-off, liberty motorcycle ride, washer tournament, entertainment by Manna, Darrell Marshall and more entertainment from River, fireworks, and finally, a 1 Nation Under God Tribute.

In addition to all of that, both days will consist of hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ, Cajun cookin', cotton candy, funnel cakes, caramel apples, snow cones, lemon shake ups, kid's inflatables, horse and buggy rides, movie tent exhibits, giveaways, raffles, mechanical bull riding and a whole lot more! Little Chapel Church also managed to book some special guests: Scott Mendes, the 1997 World Champion Bull Rider; the US National Guard; a NASCAR Slot Car Race Track; US military soldiers and veterans.

Regarding the gospel entertainment mentioned above, the schedule for that gospel entertainment is as follows:

The Muehlenbeins: Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 3:00 pm (CST)

The Shephersmen Quartet: Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 4:00 pm (CST)

Joe Arview and Thunder: Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 6:00 pm (CST)

Darrell Marshall: Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 4:00 pm (CST)

Manna: Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm (CST)

River: Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 7:00 pm (CST)

If you're interested in participating in the Liberty Fest Motorcycle Ride that takes place on Sunday, September 2, then you need to register. Registration for the Liberty Fest Motorcycle Ride will begin at 11:30 am (CST) on Sunday and ends at 12:30 pm (CST).

Even though everything is free, donations are always welcome. Little Chapel Church invests a lot of time and money to provide a Labor Day weekend of free family fun, and the community not only enjoys the fun, but they appreciate what Little Chapel Church does to bring them a Labor Day weekend of free family fun. Little Chapel Church welcomes anyone in the area to join them for Wednesday and Sunday worship. Little Chapel Church is truly a family of God!

For more information and directions to the Libery Fest 2007 Labor Day weekend of free family fun, please visit the Liberty Fest 2007 Web site. Go ahead and plan your Labor Day weekend for some wonderful fellowship with many friendly folks from Southern Illinois. Again, everything is FREE!

Source: Brian DeNeal, "Car Shows and More Coming Labor Day Weekend," The Harrisburg Daily Register.