The fourth annual Harvest of Hope Festival hosted by Circle of Hope Wesleyan Church-Noblesville Campus, 396 Park St., will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.
The festival will highlight more than 40 vendors – including artisans, crafters, boutiques, and direct sales – a barrel train, family fall portraits for $5, pumpkins, and local favorite Smokey Blue BBQ. The festival spans several acres with convenient parking onsite and is a rain or shine event. There are no admission fees, and many activities are free for families to enjoy.
The Harvest of Hope Festival is currently the largest event of the year that Circle of Hope puts on, and it takes almost a full year of planning to pull off. Local businesses within the community help support the members and leadership team in marketing and supplies leading up to and during the festival. Each year, the festival continues to expand in size and planned activities.
All funds raised after expenses are paid benefit the two local fundraisers the church is focusing on for the year. This year, the fundraisers include projects to send all 10 children on a Summer Church camp trip in 2023, and replacing the carpeted flooring throughout the church.
During the summer of 2017 at the monthly Leadership Meeting, the leaders of the church realized the annual Trunk N’ Treat hosted by the church needed replaced with something better equipped to engage all families interested in local fall fun.
“I still remember sitting at the meeting listening to all the ideas we were bouncing off each other, and it was finally my turn to pitch an idea,” Clara Furst said. “Pastor Carol (lead Senior Pastor) turned to me and said, ‘Well, Clara, let’s hear it. What do you think we can do?’ I took a big pause and said, ‘We need to do the biggest festival with a dance floor that Noblesville has ever seen.’ Let’s just say that was the quietest I had heard the leadership team be in a while! We decided to forego the dance floor, but after some nudging, we – the leadership team – all came into agreement that the festival made the most sense and was an exciting new endeavor!”
The church campus is huge, and its members love engaging with people. The church leaders agreed that fall-themed everything would make lasting memories for anyone in attendance. The bonus is the opportunity to feature specific fundraisers that need extra support.
According to Furst, the Harvest of Hope Festival embraces the church’s mission: “To gather, go, and grow.”
The Circle of Hope Wesleyan Church members and leaders invite all within the community to enjoy this fun-filled Fall Day.
Click here to visit the Harvest of Hope Festival events page on Facebook.