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Mariners Church welcomes marines home Saturday
The Irvine church is celebrating the return of its adopted 3rd Battalion 5th Marines with a barbecue.
By Susan BelknappPublished: October 01, 2009 01:45 AM
Mariners Church in Irvine is hosting a homecoming celebration for thousands of marines and their families Saturday, Oct. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. as part of its Mariners Outreach program and the Military Support Ministry (MSM).
The welcome home celebration will be a barbecue held at the church for its adopted 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, some of which are based at Camp Pendleton. The marines in attendance at the event will have just returned home from an 8-month tour. The event will be full of family fun and great food.
More than 200 volunteers will be on hand to welcome home the 1,000 marines. Of those returning home, approximately 400 are expected to bring their wives and an estimated 300 children will also be in attendance.
Activities will include food, games, competitions (traditional tug-o-war, etc.) and music. This is the 3rd annual event the church has sponsored to support those in the military and the families left behind.
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The welcome home celebration will be a barbecue held at the church for its adopted 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, some of which are based at Camp Pendleton. The marines in attendance at the event will have just returned home from an 8-month tour. The event will be full of family fun and great food. More than 200 volunteers will be on hand to welcome home the 1,000 marines. Of those returning home, approximately 400 are expected to bring their wives and an estimated 300 children will also be in attendance. Activities will include food, games, competitions (traditional tug-o-war, etc.) and music. This is the 3rd annual event the church has sponsored to support those in the military and the families left behind. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Olympic coach Hugh McCutcheon speaks for 100 men Foothill Ranch's Oakley supports young survivors Tustin's Ra Sushi and Anaheim Ducks: roll on 'OC METRO Minute,' Sept. 28: Race for the Cure results Honda Center teams up with Big West for March Madness series in 2011 |
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