Mardi Gras Fundraiser

February 22, 2025

Music, dancing, cash bar, food, auction items and fun, fun, fun!

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The Good Shepherd Parish Community is pleased to announce the 35^th annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

Over the years, this event has gained support, not only from the parish, but the community and surrounding areas, making this one of the premier social events of the year in Franklin County!

We are excited to announce that Chef Chris McDonald will be returning this year to prepare another wonderful meal in true Mardi Gras fashion. 

Held at beautiful Monterey Station in Cowan, TN, the evening starts as you enter through the doors to a room transformed in true Mardi Gras colors.  Start the night with a visit to the cash bar, which offers a wide variety of mixed drinks, beers, and wines.  Then wander in the Silent Auction room, bidding on a variety of items donated by local and regional businesses, craftsmen, parish groups and individuals.   At 6:30 p.m. the buffet lines will open for you to enjoy a gourmet meal featuring authentic traditional, and non-traditional Cajun cuisine.  Top off your dinner as you choose from a variety of decadent desserts provided by Robert and Tina LeBas and The Blackberry Patch.

This year we welcome the band Stretta from Nashville. Get your dance shoes ready as the music starts at 7:00 p.m. and will last until 11:00 p.m.

The Silent auction room will stop accepting all bids at 9:00 pm. Starting at 9:30 p.m. you will be able to pick up your winning bid items.

Must be 21 or older to attend!

• Good Samaritan Ministries of Franklin County. Founded in 1983, Good Shepherd Church, along with nearly three dozen area churches, civic organizations, charitable foundations, and individual benefactors, provide emergency food, clothing, utilities, and other services to our neighbors in need.

• The Linda Bauman Memorial Scholarship. An active member of Good Shepherd Parish and volunteer on the Mardi Gras committee, Linda tragically lost her life in a plane crash in 2015.  Her dedication to serving our community and helping children discover their own strengths lives on through the scholarship that is awarded to graduating senior(s) who reside in Franklin County and are pursuing a career in the medical field.  To date, 24 recipients have been honored with this scholarship.

• Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee. We are pleased to support this group for a 4th year.  Honor Flight is a nationwide program that takes local, eligible WWII, Korean and Vietnam veterans on a no cost trip to Washington, DC to visit their war memorials, view the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and end the day with a dinner in their honor.  

• Good Shepherd Parish and Ministries. Continuing a 112 year tradition of service to others, proceeds from the Mardi Gras event help support the church and funds the many programs within the parish.