Parents looking for a free afternoon of entertainment for their children are invited to a Kids Carnival being presented at Limeville Church on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Featured activities will include a bounce house, a barrel train ride, carnival-type games and storytelling. "We will also have face painting and sand art. New this year is a photo booth," said Deb Baldwin, who is organizing the event along with Jane Haugh and other church volunteers.

All children in attendance will receive a prize and free snacks. "When they come, they will get a bag with a prize ticket in there and tickets for free popcorn, a snow cone and cotton candy," Baldwin explained, noting that information about the church and its services and outreach activities will also be included in the bag. "There will also be a ticket for all children and adults to get a free hot dog and water." Additional quantities of food can be purchased.

Children will be able to choose a prize from the prize table. "We have bubbles, puzzles, blow-up baseball bats and other fun little stuff that has been donated," Baldwin noted.

All events will take place outdoors in a grassy area behind the church, and there will be no charge for any of the activities. All children in attendance must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of inclement weather, cancellation information will be posted on the church's Facebook page.

"(People) look forward to the event. We had 127 children (in attendance) last year. We were very pleased with the turnout," Baldwin added.

The carnival is just one community outreach offered by Limeville Church. It also holds an annual Christmas program for families and an Easter egg hunt.

The church is also home to Limeville's Blessings, a store that offers free clothing, hygiene products, basic household items and children's toys to people in need. Limeville's Blessings is open on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more details, visit http://www.facebook.com/LimevillesBlessingsStore.

Beginning in October, the church will offer Great Bible Adventures, a weekly children's program that will be meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The church will also present its first craft show on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors interested in participating in the event may call the church office at 717-442-4010 or email limevilleumc@gmail.com.

The Sunday service at Limeville Church is held at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school for people of all ages is offered prior to the service at 9 a.m. All services are livestreamed on Facebook.

Limeville Church is located at 5783 Limeville Road, Gap. For more information about the church, visit http://www.facebook.com/LimevilleUMC or http://www.limevillechurch.org. To learn more about the carnival, visit the Facebook page, click on "Events" and choose "Kids Carnival at Limeville."