The Outdoorsman Ministry Group at the Christian Life Center (CLC) in Lincoln University will present its annual Sportsman's Event at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 109 Gypsy Hill Road, Landenberg, on Saturday, March 12, beginning at 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be outdoorsman Steve Chapman, an avid hunter, as well as a Christian musician and author.

In addition to the speaker, the evening will include a traditional wild game covered dish dinner, a silent auction and a display of outdoor products. All attendees will also be entered into a drawing to win door prizes.

Doors will open at 4 p.m. Dinner, as well as the silent auction, will run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Chapman's presentation will begin in the sanctuary at 6:45 p.m., followed by the announcement of door prize winners and silent auction winners.

This is the first time that Chapman will speak at the local event. He is the author of "A Look at Life From a Deer Stand," which has sold nearly 300,000 copies; "The Hunter's Cookbook," which was written with his wife, Annie Chapman; and "Great Hunting Stories." Chapman and his wife are also award-winning Christian musicians.

"He has a whole presentation and for one of his slides/videos he will bring his guitar and sing," said organizer Steve Shuster.

Shuster noted that the 2020 and 2021 events were canceled because of the pandemic. "One of the things that has been a challenge is, 'Should we have the event or not?'" said Shuster. "People have been isolated and we need to connect. We are going to be smart and safe about it. We need to be in the community because people have not had a chance to be together."

This year, the event will be offered free of charge for the first time; donations will be accepted, however. This is also the first time that the event will be held at Cornerstone Church. It was moved because the CLC church began offering a Saturday night service.

"We booked (Chapman) three years in advance. Originally, we had him scheduled for 2020 and 2021 and were able to work with him and his schedule (this year)," noted Shuster. "He has a great story and message."

Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish, dessert or side dish in a quantity to feed at least five people. For food safety, hot covered dishes must be prepared on the day of the event and be at a safe internal temperature. Electrical outlets will be available for slow cookers.

Reservations for the Sportsman's Event are requested, although walk-ins will be welcome. For more information and a link to register, visit http://www.clcfamily.church/calendar and scroll down to "CLC Sportsman Event." A link to register is also available at http://www.facebook.com/CLCFamily.church in a post dated Feb. 18.