Trick or Treat Evangelization, Oct. 2025

There is a woman in my parish who has been very instrumental in getting young families together for “family fun nights,” and I sometimes help plan these or play banjo at them. There was some talk of doing a trunk-or-treat at our parish, but it seemed too last minute, so I suggested we invite our parishioners to a community trunk-or-treat event and have a trunk on behalf of the parish. Of course I offered my truck, and they liked the idea. I dressed as Saint George, which was very fitting since St. George Catholic Church in Mifflinburg is the mission church of our Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Lewisburg. I set up at the Hartley Township trunk-or-treat that happened the week before Halloween, and passed out over 100 prayer cards and invitations to Mass. Many children were more excited about the prayer cards than the candy! I definitely sensed a spiritual hunger. I didn’t know it was a competition, but at the end of the evening, I was awarded second place for my trunk haha. Here’s a picture of me as Saint George.

On Halloween night, I brought my truck to a trunk-or-treat in the middle of town. I offered prayer cards but this time set up as Mr. Chin. I was very fun. Kids were leary but parents thought it was hilarious. My friend Richard came to be my body guard and he helped me discern that this could minister to people in a special way too–make them laugh and see how a guy who’s serious about his faith can also do something silly and fun. My wife and daughters have been there for trunk-or-treating, and that has also been very fun. Here’s Mr. Chin:

The day after Halloween, there was a special Children’s Mass at our Parish where kids dressed up like saints. I again dressed like Saint George at the party that followed, mostly to try to witness to the boys who maybe were feeling like they were too old to dress up. My daughters dressed like St. Gainna (a nurse), and St. Elizabeth of Hungary (a queen). Very proud of my girls!