The Word is spreading, thanks to a summer festival in Granum.
Now in its 21st year, the Willow Creek Gospel Jamboree continues to expand its following, with more than 1,000 people turning out each year for three days of music and worship.
The 2018 Willow Creek Gospel Jamboree is July 27-29 at Granum’s Granview Park.
The jamboree gets under way at 5 p.m. Friday, July 27 with a chili supper in the concession.
The opening concert is at 7 p.m. July 28, beginning with the Fort Macleod Alliance Church Worship Band. Darrel Janz returns as master of ceremonies in 2018.
Praise and worship is followed by performances by the Keepers of the Faith, the Taito Family and the Trudel Family.
A one-day vacation bible school gets under way at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28 in the Granum Homesteader for children aged six to 12 years, and runs until 4 p.m.
A morning concert begins at 10 a.m. July 28 and features the music of the Joyful Melody Trio, the Trudel Family and the Taito Family.
Lunch is available at the concession from 12 noon to 1 p.m. July 29.
The afternoon concert gets under way at 1 p.m. July 28 with praise and worship led by the Fort Macleod Alliance Church Worship Band followed by performances by the Trudel Family, Joyful Melody Trio, Keeper of the Faith, and the the Taito Family.
A beef-on-a-bun supper is from 5-6:30 p.m. July 28 at the Homesteader.
The evening concert on July 28 features the music of Fort Macleod Alliance Church Worship Band, Trudel Family, Joyful Melody Trio, Keepers of the Faith, and the Taito Family.
A free pancake breakfast runs from 8-9 a.m. Sunday, July 29. Breakfast is followed at 10 a.m. by an interdenominational church service with Keepers of the Faith.