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Our 20th Year!
Peachtree Corners Christian Church PUMPKINS
PATCH
to raise money for
outreach programs
Come visit the patch at:
6060 Spalding Drive, Norcross Ga, 30092
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We
will be open Oct. 4 - 31 in 2010
Hours from 12 noon to 8pm Sunday through Friday
10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday
NEW THIS YEAR!!!
A "Community Campfire" on Friday, October
29, from 6 to 9 p.m. Everyone is especially invited to join in some
old-fashioned fun around the campfire as we roast hot dogs, make s'mores, and
enjoy campfire songs and storytelling. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and stop
by to enjoy this fun evening for all ages.
Charities Supported include:
Norcross Cooperative Ministries
People in the area can count on Norcross Cooperative
Ministries (NCM) when they are in need. They provide families in need with everyday
necessities such as food, clothing and diapers as well as counseling and
financial assistance. Peachtree Corners Christian Church sends financial contributions to NCM in
addition to collecting food and clothing throughout the year. PCCC also brightens the holidays of families in need by providing Thanksgiving
and Christmas food baskets.
Gwinnett Children's Shelter
Established in 1986 by three women from the
Gwinnett PTA, the shelter was established as a place of refuge for
Gwinnett's abused and abandoned children. We will be giving some of this year's
pumpkin proceeds to this needy ministry in Gwinnett County.
Camp
Christian Scholarships
The Pumpkin Patch also provides some scholarships to enable underprivileged
and other children in need to attend summer camp at Camp Christian in
Gordon, GA. through
Camp
Baalam.
And for some ideas on how to use those pumpkins, read on . . .
 Want information on carving
your Pumpkin?
Check out
this web site
where you can find information on carving, templates for neat designs and
lots of other information to make the best of your pumpkin!
We also sell "Pumpkin Carving Kits" at the Patch with
templates and easy to follow directions.
 Painting Jack
Painting Jack is less traditional than carving but just as much fun and offers
unlimited opportunities for creativity. You can go from magic marker to craft paints, from
moss beards to shredded paper hair, etc. Whatever your choice, the object is to
be creative and have lots
of fun!
Painting your pumpkin may also allow the younger members of
your family to join in the fun without the danger of handling knives.
Consider purchasing a big pumpkin for the entire family and
then one of our "We be little" pumpkins for each of the younger family members.
The whole family can participate in helping carve the "big" pumpkin, then each
child can paint their own little pumpkin for table decorations.
Keeping Jack Fresh!
 Your pumpkin will last
longer because of the hot, dry New Mexico climate it was grown in. But, all pumpkins will
start to deteriorate after they have been cut. There is nothing worse than a pooped
pumpkin on Halloween. So how do you keep Jack fresh and pucker free for the big night?
Easy! You can either use a commercially prepared fruit and vegetable anti-browning
solutions (they are readily available at your supermarket) or, you can prepare your own.
You'll need:
- 2 tbl. vinegar
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 quart water
Mix and brush over carved surfaces. You never looked better, Jack!
Now that I have this thing, how do I Cook It?
 Conventional
Oven:
Pick a pumpkin with good color. Wash thoroughly, cut in half, remove seeds, break or cut
into uniform pieces and bake in a moderate oven (350o) or steam until tender.
Cool, remove pulp from skin and mash (or put through food processor). Package and freeze
for pie filing or cool with your favorite recipes.
Microwave Oven:
Place two sections of pumpkin (up to 2 1/2 lb. each) face down on wax paper. Cook on high
for 10 minutes. Let pumpkin cool at least 15 minutes before scraping out the pulp.
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