When It Rains On Your Parade

Have Another Parade

(Got To Keep the Cash Flowing)

For the first time in 28 years Homestead Heritage is holding their Fair for another two days. It seems the rain was a little messy for them during Thanksgiving weekend. The crowds were a lot thinner than usual, which means they couldn't serve as many visitors didn't make bank as they anticipated.

Members were told by those in leadership that Homestead doesn't make a profit from the Fair. That's hard to believe given the $10.00 parking fees they collect from the thousands they claim attend. There's also the sale of food and other craft items for purchase, many of which are donated by church members to the Fair. 

I've been told that Homestead uses proceeds from the Fair to offset their debts for the entire year. That's how they justify claiming that they make no profit. Little wonder they needed to make up for a smaller than usual turnout on Thanksgiving weekend by by holding the Fair a few more days.

So, come on out and fill the coffers! Help make those new car payments, and enable some more vacays.

In closing, here's a comment left on another blog about the fundraising methods of Homestead:

Something I remember -

Blair Adams calling an emergency (prayer?) meeting in Grand Junction CO, circa 1980, which amounted to nothing more than yet another ruthless flagellation of the flock. The "printing ministry", then known as Truth Forum, was in dire need of funds in order to continue it's God ordained mission. Of course Truth Forum was God's project and Adams his only worthy mouthpiece. The reason for the failing ministry wasn't the leadership or God, but due to the sinful ways of the unfaithful congregation (sound familiar?). Two hours of blood curdling screaming, weeping, gnashing of teeth (almost sounds like hell, doesn't it?) and an endless chanting of "Thank you Jesus, Praise you Jesus, Thank you Yahwah, Hallelujah" (sounds like empty repetitive phrases, doesn't it....and what did Jesus say about this?) by the congregation. I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to take my eyes away from the floor and look at Adams but in retrospect, I'm glad I did because it was the beginning of my exit from this cult. When I looked at Adams, he was grinning from ear to ear! Everyone else in the room was in what looked and sounded to me as excruciating agony....yet he, Adams, was WELL pleased! If Blair was elated, so was God since they were one and the same, right? If you doubt this, get on your face and repent! Pray through until you DO believe it. (sarcasm)
Two weeks later Blair Adams was driving around in a brand-spanking new motor home, thanks to the generous monetary contributions of the already depleted flock! Nice. We never did get an update on the status of the printing ministry though. Why is that? 

So Blair, what are you driving these days?