The Oklahoman

Pick a patch of pumpkins

Metro-area churches offer fall festivals, pumpkin patches, trunk or treat

- Carla Hinton

Pumpkin patches have sprouted on the lawns of several churches as the fall continues.

Oklahoma City area houses of worship are offering pumpkin patches, fall festivals, trunk-or-treat events and other Halloween-alternativ­e activities in the coming days.

Here is a listing of planned activities, which are free unless otherwise noted: First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, 1201 N Robinson

This church will host a Trunk or Treat from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 23 in the north parking lot. For more informatio­n, call 405-232-4255; or check out the church events website.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church-Downtown OKC, 222 NW 15

This church will offer a Fall Festival of Treats from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. A Spooky Organ Concert will follow at 6:45 p.m. Call 405-232-1371; or check out the church’s website.

Nichols Hills United Methodist Church, 1212 Bedford Dr. in Nichols Hills This church will host a Fall Festival from 5 to 7 p .m. Oct. 24. For informatio­n,

check out the church’s website.

Immanuel Baptist Church, 1451 E 45 in Shawnee

This church will hold a Fall Festival from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. For informatio­n, check out the event page on the church’s website.

Choctaw United Methodist Church, 1200 N Choctaw in Choctaw

This church will host a Drive-Thru Pumpkin Fest from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24. For informatio­n, check out the church’s Facebook page.

St. Luke’s United Methodist ChurchEdmo­nd, 900 N. Sooner Road in Edmond This church will host a Fall Festival of Treats from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. For informatio­n, check out the church’s event page.

New Day Church of the Nazarene, 5949 NW 39 Expressway in Warr Acres This church will have a Trunk or Treat event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27. For informatio­n, check out the church’s Facebook page.

Hope Connection Church, 8309 S Santa Fe

This church will offer a Trunk or Treat from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website.

Christ the King Catholic Church, 8005 Dorset Dr. in Nichols Hills

This church will host Trunk-or-Treat from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. For informatio­n, call 405-842-1481; or check out the church’s website.

United Methodist Church of the Servant, 14343 N MacArthur

This church will offer a Trunk or Treat Fall Fest from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website.

Discovery Church, 900 E Main in Yukon This church’s Fall Fest will be 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website.

First Baptist Church of Edmond, 1300 E 33rd in Edmond

This church will host a Trunk or Treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website. Crossroads Church, 8901 S Shields This church will host a Fall Festival from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website.

Pumpkin patches

Several metro-area churches will offer pumpkin patches with pumpkins for sale through Oct. 31.

St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 300 N Air Depot Blvd. in Midwest City For informatio­n, check out the church’s Facebook page.

McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, 419 S University Blvd. in Norman This church’s Pumpkin Patch hours are 10 a.m. to dusk (about 7 p.m.) Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to dusk (about 7 p.m.) Sunday. For informatio­n, check out the church’s website.

Southern Hills United Methodist Church, 8200 S Pennsylvan­ia

For informatio­n, check out the church’s Facebook page.

Southern Hills Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 3207 S Boulevard in Edmond

This church’s Pumpkin Parish will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. For informatio­n, check out the church’s Facebook page.

The Gate Church, 7700 N Council Road This church’s NW OKC Pumpkin Patch at The Gate will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For informatio­n, go to the pumpkin patch link on the church’s website.

 ?? PROVIDED ?? St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Midwest City is among the metro-area churches offering a pumpkin patch for 2021.
PROVIDED St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Midwest City is among the metro-area churches offering a pumpkin patch for 2021.
 ?? PROVIDED ?? St. Matthews United Methodist Church members unload pumpkins in preparatio­n for the house of worship’s 2021 Pumpkin Patch, open through Oct. 31 at 300 N. Air Depot Blvd. in Midwest City.
PROVIDED St. Matthews United Methodist Church members unload pumpkins in preparatio­n for the house of worship’s 2021 Pumpkin Patch, open through Oct. 31 at 300 N. Air Depot Blvd. in Midwest City.

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