By AMY ADAMS
news@readthereporter.com
The Westfield Easter Egg Drop on Saturday, March 23, marked the 12th year of the tradition, with anywhere from 50,000 to 70,000 eggs being dropped from a helicopter or scattered on the fields at Grand Park Sports Campus.
Avery Cordell has her face painted by Girl Scout Troop 1621 volunteer Corgan Sprunger. (Reporter photo by Amy Adams)
Around 2,500 pre-registered kids and family members braved the unseasonably cold day either in the morning or afternoon to gather eggs as well as enjoy bounce houses, games, face painting, and more – all for free. An added surprise this year, two helicopters, rather than the one used in the past, dropped eggs during each event. Then, once kids gathered eggs, they could turn them in for a gift bag filled with candy and prizes. The eggs are collected, stored, and reused, with the addition of around 5,000 eggs each year.
“The Easter Egg Drop is one of NSpire Church’s biggest and most long-standing community events,” Senior Pastor Matt Gaylor said. “Spire means life, breath, wind, or spirit. As a church, we want to breathe life into the community. It’s a way to love our neighbors.”
Duck. Duck. Duck. Bunny! (Reporter photo by Amy Adams)
To pull off the event, Gaylor said it took more than 100 volunteers from their three campuses, as well as sponsors Chick-Fil-A, All Dry Water & Mold Remediation, Central Indiana Insulation, Garage Doors of Indianapolis, Azure Plastic Surgery & Med Spa, Beau Benjamin Realty Group, Academy Chariot Automotive Group, Hoosier Spray Foam, Pro X Development, Shiners’ Club Preschool, Texas Roadhouse, Dean Ballenger Auto Home Life, Gaylor Contracting, and Conforti Photography.
NSpire Church Westfield is located at 18097 Sun Park Drive. The church also holds a Sunday service in Tipton at the CW Mount Community Center and a Spanish-speaking service, known as NSpire Iglesia, at the Westfield location. Easter services will be held at the Westfield location at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, and at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, in Westfield and in Tipton. NSpire Iglesia will meet on Easter Sunday at 4 p.m. in Westfield.
For more information, visit nspire.church.
It takes between 50,000 and 70,000 plastic Easter eggs to make the Egg Drop a success. (Reporter photo by Amy Adams)