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One of our largest events is our Annual Apple Festival, which is held in September.
The Apple Festival features homemade Apple Dumplings, Apple Crisp, Apple Tarts, homemade sausage sandwiches, hot dogs, cabbage and noodles, pierogies, ice cream and more!
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Entertainment is provided by the Blue Mountain Gospel Singers and Chump the Clown. We also have fun games for the children and a cake walk for all ages.
Be sure to join us at the Apple Festival - it’s fun for all!
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October is the month for our Annual Fall Bazaar. Hand made crafts are displayed for sale and we also have many white elephant items. If you are early, you may enjoy your breakfast which is served from 9:00 to 10:30 am.
Lunch is served from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Before leaving you may check out a variety of homemade baked goods at our bake sale. This is also a great day for fellowship.
This year’s Bazaar will be Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 9 am - 1 pm.
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The Blue Mountain Gospel Singers is a very active mission outreach of the Chapman Quarries United Methodist Church. Begun in 1999, by Jim and Betty Oakes, the Gospel Singers strive to bring the word of the Lord to all who may hear within and beyond the walls of the church.
The first to sing with Jim and Betty when the group was first formed Shireen McGovern. After eight years Shireen is still singing. Currently they also have Dick Jones, Joe Herd, Carol Longenbach, Betty Trexler, Linda and Denny Lambert, Bob Koons, Dottie Ryerson, Leo Wambold, and Pastor Ken. Everyone who is a part of the Blue Mountain Gospel Singers is called upon to sing, but some also play instruments. Betty Oakes originally started with a Mountain Dulcimer and Jim with a guitar. It wasn’t long before Betty replaced the dulcimer with an Autoharp, and not places a digital guitar. Dick Jones plays mandolin and fiddle, Bob Koons on Dobro, Dottie Ryerson - Bass Guitar, Carol Longenbach on Mountain Dulcimer, and Denny Lambert and Leo Wambold on guitar.
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The Gospel Singers perform at various church festivals, assisted living centers, and just about anywhere that they are invited to bring their message in song. Their style of delivery can be found between Country Gospel, Southern Gospel, and Bluegrass but without the twang usually associated with Bluegrass. Almost all the songs they sing are the old traditional country hymns with some original music thrown in for balance.
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Any donations the Singers may receive for their performances are turned over to one of the many charitable organizations. They also hold a Ray Batts Memorial Toys For Tots concert every December.
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