Congregational Life
Apple Butter Boiling
For many decades, friends and members gather for a busy week of snitzing bushels of apples, securing cider, and preparing jars. This event is culminated on Saturday when we gather to tend many copper kettles over open fires, stirring for hours to produce gallons of tasty home-made apple butter. Proceeds help support our local church budget and our many areas of ministry and outreach.
Cider Press
The cider press currently appears at the annual Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond, on the 4th Saturday of every September. An antique cider press was donated to the church, and had been a favorite at the annual Fall Foliage Festival in Bedford the first two weekends in October since 1965. It took hundreds of bushels of apples and many hands of volunteers to keep the apples supplied, press the apples into juice, and serve customers who wait in line for a cup of hot-spiced cider or a gallon of the freshly-pressed drink. Over the years, the proceeds benefited our youth for their NYC trips or other missions such as About My Father’s Business.
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”
-Psalms, 133:1 NKJV
Church Festival
On the third Saturday evening in July, delicious food is served for several hundred from the area, who look forward yearly to good food, fellowship, and plenty of home- made ice cream! Proceeds each year are given to a community organization.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
This is the highlight of the summer for children from the church and community, assisted by adult and youth volunteers for evening sessions during a week in June. Great music, Bible classes, recreation, crafts, and service projects are enjoyed by all!
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
– Colossians, 3:17 RSV