OMPC to host 2nd annual Field Day on April 24

Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church will host their second annual Field Day on Sunday, April 24. The event, which drew a crowd of more than 750 last year, will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Designed to be like an old-fashioned field day hosted by schools, the event allows adults to be kids again, and kids to have fun being kids. 

“It’s designed to be a gift to the larger Oak Mountain area,” said Gary Purdy, pastor for outreach and young professionals at OMPC. “The point is just to offer a fun time not just for those part of Oak Mountain, but anyone in the community who would want to come along and bring their family.” 

Team events will include kickball, volleyball, tug of war and 50-yard races (such as three-legged race and wheelbarrow race). Individual events include cornhole, tetherball, four square and basketball. For the younger crowd, there will be a kid zone with inflatables and obstacle courses.

Activities will take place on the two soccer fields within close proximity to the church. 

A variety of food trucks will be on hand serving barbecue, Mexican and American fare and desserts, and will start serving at 5 p.m. Entertainment will include both live music and a lip-sync contest. 

“Oak Mountain Presbyterian is a place everyone drives past [on Highway 119], and we have a desire to use the property for fun and recreation more and more to the community,” Purdy said.

Purdy said attendees are encouraged to recruit a team or participate, but they can also participate without a team. “It would be worth just coming for the food and music. You can have a lot of fun observing also,” he said. 

The event is free, but food will be for sale. For information, visit the church’s website at ompc.org.