An event held Saturday at Brown’s Creek Baptist Church offered several blasts from the past.

The event began with a car and motorcycle show open to any and all entries.

The “Best in Show” trophy was awarded to Tim Dehart for his 1967 Chevrolet Camaro which was black with white stripes. Other awards included “Best Chevrolet” won by Jackie Parks, “Best Ford” won by Gene Berry, “Best Mopar” won by Johnny Ivey, “Best Motorcycle” won by Andrew Chapman and “Youngest Contestant” won by go-cart driver Noah Garner.

Following the car and motorcycle show, those in attendance were treated to another throwback — the good old days of Mayberry.

Ronnie Felker — a Christian speaker and Barney Fife impersonator — uses comedic skits to share his testimony. His shows include the antics of “Fearless Fife” — Felker’s rendition of his favorite character from “The Andy Griffith Show,” Thelma Lou — played by Ronnie’s wife Elease Felker, various props and audience participation.

Felker often involves members of the audience, turning them into characters such as Goober, Gomer, Floyd or Aunt Bea.

Felker recalled a story he often tells when getting an audience member to play Aunt Bea.

“I tell a story about Aunt Bea getting all her teeth pulled. The preacher ends up eating all of her peanuts from a bowl on the table,” he said. “When the preacher apologizes for eating all the peanuts, and offers to get her more, Aunt Bea says she can’t eat them until she gets her good teeth. She says ‘For now, I’ve just been sucking the chocolate off and putting them back in the bowl.’”

“I like to share a laugh or two to get people to think about how it was then and how it is now,” he added.

There was no mistaking the Felkers’ arrival at the church; they arrived in a Mayberry squad car.

“It’s a ’62 Galaxie,” Felker said, “the same model as the one on the show.”

He purchased the car from someone in Austin, Texas, by way of eBay. The car had been painted to look like the Mayberry car when he bought it and he added a siren in addition to lots of work on the motor. The Felkers take the car to all appearances within a radius of 50 miles.

“People are always pulling out cell phones and cameras to take pictures going down the road,” Felker said.

Felker said he rediscovered “The Andy Griffith Show” in 1985 — the year he got married.

“I would watch it late at night when I got off work,” he said. “I remember thinking ‘Man, this is funny!’ I liked it better than I did when I was a kid.”

Felker started his unique “Fearless Fife” ministry in May 2007. In 2009, he made 62 appearances. So far in 2010, he has made 42 appearances and he is pushing for 75.

For more information about Felker’s ministry, visit fearlessfife.com or email rfearlessfife@aol.com.

Charlie Gregory and David Becknell — two members of Brown’s Creek Baptist Church — organized the event with one goal in mind: To get the Word of God out to the community.

“It’s not about cars; or motorcycles; or free food; or Barney Fife. It’s about God,” Becknell said.

Proceeds from fees paid by entrants in the car and motorcycle show went to an unnamed needy family in Union. Since the event was a complete success, Gregory and Becknell are already discussing the possibilities of making an event like this an annual thing at the church.