Let the games begin

So now we can share where Peter will be appointed in June. As our faithful readers suggested, we thought we'd post some of the first information we found about the church and the community and let you try to guess them.* Those of you who already know, please don't spoil the fun. Those of you who don't know and are the first few to figure it out will be rewarded with fun times at the new von Herrmann household. We will buy lunch at the best restaurant in town for the first one to guess correctly (and bonus dessert if you know/figure out the best restaurant in town). Questions may be asked; questions might be answered.

* These are our previous posts on the subject: we're moving to ... and more internet investigatin'.


Good luck, and let the games begin.



The Church

First church building 1881

More than 10 staff members

Peter will be preaching every week

Three services, two traditional (8:30 and 11 a.m.) and one contemporary (11 a.m.)

About 1,000 church members

Community

Demographics
Population of city (as reported by ePodunk) - between 13,000 and 15,000 people

Ethnicity of city residents - White 96.4% Black or African American 0.4% American Indian and Alaska native 0.2% Asian 0.5% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 1.4% Hispanic or Latino 4.9%

Population of county (as reported by ePodunk) – between 77,000 and 80,000 people

History
Founded by a German settler

Originally settlers planned on growing grapes to make wine, but found the area better suited to growing corn, strawberries, and sweet potatoes.

Amanda got her first and so far only speeding ticket in the county in which the church is located