OGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg New Testament Church, working in conjunction with the New Life Assembly of God Church, will host Ogdensburg’s first Love event this weekend.
The event begins at noon Saturday on the lawn of the Dobisky Center, 100 Riverside Ave.
“Love Ogdensburg is an event for everyone and especially for families,” said Greg Hurlbut, senior pastor of New Testament Church. “We will have tents set up offering hot dogs, chips, drinks, cotton candy, snow cones, coffee and more. We will also have bounce houses and slides for kids, face painting booth, craft tent balloon animals and a large mural that everyone can join in painting.
The Ogdensburg Fire Department, Ambulance Service and Police Department will also be at the event to “introduce themselves to the kids.”
There will also be a three-on-three basketball tournament and a music DJ.
Throughout the event, there will be no charge for guests.
“This will be a great time with your family to go out and have fun at no cost,” said Mr. Hurlbut. “In these times when money is tighter for many families, we just want to have fun for free.”
Mr. Hurlbut noted that he hopes this will become an annual event.
“Our church in Massena has done a Love Massena event like this for 10 years with over a thousand attendees each year, and we hope to bless the Ogdensburg community in the same way,” he said. “We just want to show how much we love Ogdensburg and the people there.”
Those interested in the basketball tournament can register upon arrival.
“I think anything that gives back to our community is a benefit to the people here and the families,” said Mr. Hurlbut. “It creates a sense of pride and love for our community rather than giving in to the negative rhetoric that is often pervasive.”
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