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Published May 25, 2009, 12:00 AM

Blessing of the Bikes


Dorrie Meyer (left) prays for highway safety for Bruce Olson and his daughter, Janell Olson, during the Blessing of the Bikes at the Vineyard Church in Duluth on Sunday afternoon. More than 200 motorcyclists came out for the event that included barbecue, live music, prizes and the opportunity for the bikers to be prayed for.

(Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)

  • Dorrie Meyer (left) prays for highway safety for Bruce Olson and his daughter, Janell Olson, during the Blessing of the Bikes at the Vineyard Church in Duluth on Sunday afternoon. More than 200 motorcyclists came out for the event that included barbecue, live music, prizes and the opportunity for the bikers to be prayed for. <br /><br />(Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Mari Anna Petrine smooths down an “I was blessed in ’09” sticker on her motorcycle after volunteers prayed with Petrine and her husband at the Blessing of the Bikes event. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Motorcyclists leave the Vineyard Church for an afternoon ride after the church’s Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday afternoon. More than 200 bikers came to the event for free barbeque, live music and prayer before they left for their second ride of the day. The group was headed to Silver Bay. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • Brandon Masyga (right) prays over the Rev. Michael Gatlin, with Gatlin’s son, Jackson Gatlin, during the Blessing of the Bikes at the Vineyard Church in Duluth on Sunday afternoon. Michael is co-pastor at Vineyard with his wife, Brenda. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)
  • David Hofstrand of South Range flies through the air while doing trials bike riding for entertainment during the Vineyard Church’s Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday afternoon. The event included barbecue, live music, trials riding, and then many people prayed over the motorcyclists that attended the event. A morning ride and an afternoon ride were included in the festivities. (Amanda Hansmeyer / ahansmeyer@duluthnews.com)