New Hope's "Drive Your Tractor to Church" Sunday has become such a hit it needs its own page! This brainchild of Bob Ellingson (at right) and Karl Wogsland is only in its second year but attracts folks of all faiths. Who'd a thunk a TRACTOR could be a tool of ecumenism!

Click me for the 2010 Channel 7 coverage of "Drive Your Tractor to Church"

Tractor COLORS are another story among tractor owners and collectors though and manufacturers don't mess with COLORS. There is a strong John Deere influence in the New Hope area and there's a reason for that. There was a John Deere dealer in nearby Nelsonville almost forever and as in most farm communities, the proximity of a dealer pretty much dictates which brand of tractor is going to be most popular in any given area. If you or your parents or GRANDparents grew up using a particular brand.........that's likely going to be YOUR brand too. Enough of that.......

The service is opened not with a ringing bell but an exhaust whistle CLICK ON ME TO HEAR IT

Some pretty good pickin' and grinnin' music provided by "Loose Strings" helps out organist Lenore Peterson who has to STAND UP and play a KEYBOARD for this outdoor service. You can hear some of it and see some of the folks in attendance in the 3.6 meg video there >>>>>  I SAW THE LIGHT VIDEO

Now ANY TIME a bunch of Lutherans get together.......FOOD is going to be involved.......and while all the above was going on THESE guys were on the job LONG before much else was going on.......

But before ANYONE is going to get close to the FOOD.......there are many, MANY, baskets of goodies to be auctioned off........and Karl Wogsland is gonna be the auctioneer. Now Karl SAID he'd never DONE this before. He sounded a little too good for a first timer......to ME anyway.......

Here's a 4 meg 360º view auction basket video >  AUCTION VIDEO

And here are some tractor photos followed by a video link of the tractor line up.

The 4.2 meg video is there >>>>>>>  CLICK ME FOR THE VIDEO