Te Puke Baptist Church’s Ocktoberfest raises funds for youth initiatives

The car wash team.

Ocktoberfest at Te Puke Baptist Church on Saturday was another huge success.

Senior pastor Josiah Carr says the number of visitors to the well-established annual event was up on last year.

There was entertainment from Te Puke Gymsport, Te Puke Dance Studio and the band In Transit as well as a puppet show, car wash, food and balloon animal making.

There was plenty of food on offer.

Money raised by the event goes towards youth initiatives in the community with a call for grant applications likely to go out early in the new year.