JACKSON, Miss. (November 12, 2009)--A small church in Goss, Miss., was expecting as many as a thousand people at its annual "Blessing of the Hunt" on this last Thursday before deer season begins.

Pastor Mark McArthur said Goss Baptist Church attracts hunters from miles around with door prizes ranging from free oil changes and haircuts to a shotgun and an all-terrain vehicle.

Church members were also cooking up several big pots of jambalaya, and a speaker will present the gospel.

McArthur says 800 people attended last year, and 34 indicated they'd made decisions for Christ.

The church will have a "turkey shoot" Friday and Saturday night, in which the person who shoots the best at a target wins a turkey.

Sunday is "camo day," so hunters won't have to change clothes after the service before heading to the lease.