“I can’t believe that I was trimming a tree with a chainsaw…in the church sanctuary!!!”

So begins the Face Book entry of the Rev. Craig Alwin, Pastor at Oconto, First Church.  Indeed, the tree that legitimately needed to be moved from its former site, found a new (if only temporary) home in the sanctuary of the church.

The “Baobab Tree” was just what was needed for opening day of Vacation Bible School.  The tree actually touches the ceiling (after trimming 10 feet off the top).

Everyone enjoyed singing “Father Abraham” under the Baobab tree and couldn’t wait to see what would happen the next days of VBS!

Photos courtesy of Craig Alwin