This is information from the 2020 Heritage Day that was cancelled in person.
I hope this note finds you and your family healthy and happy. I wish you God’s peace in this challenging and revealing time.
Due to the continuing health risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be able to hold an “in-person” Heritage Day Festival at Camp Bethel on Saturday, October 3. Camp has re-opened for families, guest rentals, and some modified events and programming, but Heritage Day would be too complex to mitigate health risks for so many person-to-person interactions and the high volume of attendees and participants.
I know many congregations have already been preparing items and foods for Heritage Day, so I encourage each congregation and/or family to explore what's possible: A drive-thru church "yard sale" or food stand? A special after-church parking lot event? An on-line sale or auction with doorstep delivery or pickup? A special offering? Any way you can help support Camp Bethel in 2020 in honor of Heritage Day is greatly needed AND appreciated.
Please let me know how we, the camp staff and the Outdoor Ministries Committee, can support or promote your creative efforts. Updated information is at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/Heritage-Day. I have also attached our latest "Camp Bethel News, Fall 2020" as PDF to this email for you to share with your congregations.
Personally, this cancellation hurts. We already miss you all so very much, and now we will miss this, our favorite of days. We know that you, too, have been impacted by COVID-19, so thank you for your time and your support. We continue to adapt and respond in responsible and creative ways, and we continue to foster and build relationships with God, with each other, and with creation. Your continued support is a great blessing to everyone in our Camp Bethel community!
Contact me with any questions, input, concerns, or ideas, and let me know how we can support you. Contact me at [email protected] or 540-992-2940.
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir
Camp Bethel Director
Due to the continuing health risks of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be able to hold an “in-person” Heritage Day Festival at Camp Bethel on Saturday, October 3. Camp has re-opened for families, guest rentals, and some modified events and programming, but Heritage Day would be too complex to mitigate health risks for so many person-to-person interactions and the high volume of attendees and participants.
I know many congregations have already been preparing items and foods for Heritage Day, so I encourage each congregation and/or family to explore what's possible: A drive-thru church "yard sale" or food stand? A special after-church parking lot event? An on-line sale or auction with doorstep delivery or pickup? A special offering? Any way you can help support Camp Bethel in 2020 in honor of Heritage Day is greatly needed AND appreciated.
Please let me know how we, the camp staff and the Outdoor Ministries Committee, can support or promote your creative efforts. Updated information is at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/Heritage-Day. I have also attached our latest "Camp Bethel News, Fall 2020" as PDF to this email for you to share with your congregations.
Personally, this cancellation hurts. We already miss you all so very much, and now we will miss this, our favorite of days. We know that you, too, have been impacted by COVID-19, so thank you for your time and your support. We continue to adapt and respond in responsible and creative ways, and we continue to foster and build relationships with God, with each other, and with creation. Your continued support is a great blessing to everyone in our Camp Bethel community!
Contact me with any questions, input, concerns, or ideas, and let me know how we can support you. Contact me at [email protected] or 540-992-2940.
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir
Camp Bethel Director
Several congregations will offer safe-and-healthy individual events in support of Heritage Day 2021:
October 2, 2021
Stonewall Church of the Brethren, 4805 Floyd Hwy N, Floyd, VA 24091.
HUGE SALE! Pecan Pies, Pound Cakes, Salsa, Pickles, Chow Chow, Relish, Dilly Beans, Cowboy Candy, and MORE!
Please wear a mask, follow directions on signs at event, and keep physical distance.
Saturday, October 3, 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Saturday, October 3, 8:00am - 2:00pm or while supplies last.
Mount Union Church of the Brethren, 9420 Bent Mountain Road, Bent Mountain, VA 24059.
Mini Heritage Day! Breakfast, Crafts, Baked Goods, and MORE! This is a contactless event in the church parking lot with walk-through or drive-through options. Follow directions on signs at event, Contact Magen w/ questions: 540-529-2114.
Saturday, October 3, 9:00am - 2:00pm or while supplies last.
Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, 2138 McVitty Road, Roanoke, VA 24018.
"Heritage Tailgate" Craft Show in the parking lot. Handmade wares including aprons, wooden cutting boards, Christmas ornaments, pottery, homemade jams and jellies. Funds raised are for the support of Camp Bethel.
Please wear a mask, follow directions on signs at event, and keep physical distance.
Pre-order CHILI & COOKIES NOW through October 1!
Roanoke First Church of the Brethren, 2001 Carrol Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24017.
Traditional Chili, Vegetarian Chili, or White-Chicken-Chili, each in 12ox freezer-safe containers; $3 each or 2 for $5. Home-made Chocolate-Chip Cookies, 3/$1 or 12 for $3 Pre-order by completing THIS FORM or by contacting the church at 540-344-8196. Chili and cookies will be available for pick up at FCOB on Saturday, October 3, from 2 to 5pm. We can also do limited delivery in the local area for folks unable to leave their homes. Payment accepted by cash or check upon pickup or via PayPal to [email protected] (make sure to put in the note that it's for Camp Bethel.) PRE-ORDER FORM HERE
Sundays, October 4 & 11, 2020
Daleville Church of the Brethren, 1540 Valley Road, Daleville, VA 24083.
Taking donations for Special Offerings in honor of Camp Bethel's Heritage Day.
October 4-11-18-25, 2020
Smith Mountain Lake Community Church of the Brethren, 6675 Burnt Chimney Road, Wirtz, VA 24184
Items for sale after church each Sunday. They have also set up a share & support Facebook group for folks to sell items: https://www.facebook.com/groups/344487620121157
October 9, 2020 = Apple Butter!Making Apple Butter on Friday, October 9, to be available at Camp Bethel by Friday, October 16, 2020
Cedar Bluff Church of the Brethren, 5516 Wades Gap Road, Boones Mill, VA 24065
Our good friends at Cedar Bluff Church hand crafting the world-renowned Camp Bethel Apple Butter. Available beginning October 16 at Camp Bethel during regular weekday office hours.October 10, 2020Saturday, October 10, 2020
Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, 5333 Cove Road NW, Roanoke, VA 24019
In the church parking lot: Saturday Night Alive Drive-In Service at 5:00, then a Hot Dog Drive Thru from 6:00-7:00, and then a Drive-In Movie ("CARS") at dusk. Call the church office (540-562-4346) to purchase Hot Dog meal tickets, $5.00/person includes 2 hot dogs (chili, ketchup, mustard, onions - on the side), chips, a cookie, and a bottle of water. We would love anyone who would like to come and join us. The movie will be projected on a big screen, with speakers and satellite radio. You can listen from inside your car or set in chairs outside and watch. All COVID19 precautions will be adhered too.October 11, 2020Sunday, October 11, 2020
Troutville Church of the Brethren, 5133 Lee Hwy, Troutville, VA 24175.
Taking donations for a Special Offering in honor of Camp Bethel's Heritage Day.October 24, 2020Saturday, October 24, 2020, times and details to be announced.
Summerdean Church of the Brethren, 6604 Plantation Road, Roanoke, VA 24019.
Chicken Barbecue drive-through!
Please wear a mask, follow directions on signs at event, and keep physical distance.
2019 INFORMATION:
Through your efforts and support, our 2019 Brethren Heritage Day Festival was our biggest EVER having raised $38,278! PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN OUR 2020 HERITAGE DAY! Format and information coming soon. Encourage your congregation to make a special offering for Heritage Day. If you would like to sell cases of yummy-delicious Heritage Day Apple Butter, please contact Jenna at the Camp Office; [email protected].
Camp Bethel's 36th annual Brethren Heritage Day Festival is Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 7:30am through 2:30pm. This festival is FREE for EVERYONE to attend, and 100% of all sales of food, crafts, and activities benefit the programs and operations of Camp Bethel in Fincastle, VA. FREE PARKING and FREE ENTRY.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020:
5:00-6:00am: Apple Butter Canning in the Gym, hot off the kettles. Come and help!
7:30am: Breakfast in the Ark Dining Hall through 9:30, and Breakfast all day at booth #27 Mount Union CoB!
9:00: Booths OPEN and Apple Butter available.
9:15: Kids’ Fishing open; child 3-12 w/ adult (suggested $10 donation). Trout donated by Brugh's Mill Country Store in memory of Bill Humbert and in honor of the families of Troutville Church of the Brethren.
9:30: Kids' Train Rides begin.
2:30: Booths close.
We recommend:
- Bring CASH or checks payable to CAMP BETHEL. This event raises funds for a good cause: Camp Bethel's programs!
- Please leave dogs at home, OR crate your dog in the shade near your car. With so many people present, even friendly leashed dogs pose problems. We DO, however, welcome you to bring your dog at another time to walk our many trails.
- Plan to eat breakfast AND lunch! So many good foods to try!
- Excellent Christmas shopping options, plus Christmas decor!
- 2019 will be the "last hoorah" for Archie and Carol Grant at the Hollins Road Church booth (#33), which means the potential last chance to purchase their excellent hand-sewn QUILTS. Come thank Archie and Carol for all their dedicated years of service!
40 Church Vendors! What a selection: Heritage Day A-to-Z!
Apples & apple pies, apple butter, aprons, Baked goods galore, baby quilts, BBQ (3 choices), birdhouses, biscuits, blankets, bratwurst, Brethren & Camp Bethel history, Cakes, candies, candles, canned goods, chili beans, chips, Christmas décor, cider, cobblers, coffee, cold drinks, cole slaw, cookies, corn dogs, country ham, CRAFTS of all kinds, Danishes, dog treats, dolls, dried apples & dried foods, Dunkers!, Egg rolls, empanadas, Face painting for kids, flowers: mums & pansies, fried pies & fruit pies, fruit, Gingerbread, gourds, Ham biscuits, hats, Hokie-wear, holiday décor, hot breakfast, hot cider, hot chocolate, hot dogs, Ice cream, Jellies, jewelry, Kids' fishing, knick-knacks, Lanyards, Music, mums, Nachos, nutcrackers, Ornaments, Pickles, Pilgrimage Reunion, PEACE, photo booth, pies, popcorn, potholders, potpourri, preserves, produce, pumpkins, Quilts, Reuben sandwiches, Salsa, sauerkraut, sausage & sausage gravy, shirts, SIMPLICITY, sodas, soups, sweatshirts, Tie-dyed t-shirts, tea, TOGETHERNESS, tools, tote-bags, toys, trout fishing, team apparel, Udder!, Vegetables: fresh & canned, Walnut kernels, woodcraft, wreaths, X-ellent family fun, Yule-logs, youth and young adult booth, YOU, and Zucchini bread!
5:00-6:00am: Apple Butter Canning in the Gym, hot off the kettles. Come and help!
7:30am: Breakfast in the Ark Dining Hall through 9:30, and Breakfast all day at booth #27 Mount Union CoB!
9:00: Booths OPEN and Apple Butter available.
9:15: Kids’ Fishing open; child 3-12 w/ adult (suggested $10 donation). Trout donated by Brugh's Mill Country Store in memory of Bill Humbert and in honor of the families of Troutville Church of the Brethren.
9:30: Kids' Train Rides begin.
2:30: Booths close.
We recommend:
- Bring CASH or checks payable to CAMP BETHEL. This event raises funds for a good cause: Camp Bethel's programs!
- Please leave dogs at home, OR crate your dog in the shade near your car. With so many people present, even friendly leashed dogs pose problems. We DO, however, welcome you to bring your dog at another time to walk our many trails.
- Plan to eat breakfast AND lunch! So many good foods to try!
- Excellent Christmas shopping options, plus Christmas decor!
- 2019 will be the "last hoorah" for Archie and Carol Grant at the Hollins Road Church booth (#33), which means the potential last chance to purchase their excellent hand-sewn QUILTS. Come thank Archie and Carol for all their dedicated years of service!
40 Church Vendors! What a selection: Heritage Day A-to-Z!
Apples & apple pies, apple butter, aprons, Baked goods galore, baby quilts, BBQ (3 choices), birdhouses, biscuits, blankets, bratwurst, Brethren & Camp Bethel history, Cakes, candies, candles, canned goods, chili beans, chips, Christmas décor, cider, cobblers, coffee, cold drinks, cole slaw, cookies, corn dogs, country ham, CRAFTS of all kinds, Danishes, dog treats, dolls, dried apples & dried foods, Dunkers!, Egg rolls, empanadas, Face painting for kids, flowers: mums & pansies, fried pies & fruit pies, fruit, Gingerbread, gourds, Ham biscuits, hats, Hokie-wear, holiday décor, hot breakfast, hot cider, hot chocolate, hot dogs, Ice cream, Jellies, jewelry, Kids' fishing, knick-knacks, Lanyards, Music, mums, Nachos, nutcrackers, Ornaments, Pickles, Pilgrimage Reunion, PEACE, photo booth, pies, popcorn, potholders, potpourri, preserves, produce, pumpkins, Quilts, Reuben sandwiches, Salsa, sauerkraut, sausage & sausage gravy, shirts, SIMPLICITY, sodas, soups, sweatshirts, Tie-dyed t-shirts, tea, TOGETHERNESS, tools, tote-bags, toys, trout fishing, team apparel, Udder!, Vegetables: fresh & canned, Walnut kernels, woodcraft, wreaths, X-ellent family fun, Yule-logs, youth and young adult booth, YOU, and Zucchini bread!
To: Congregations, Camp Representatives, Pastors, and Heritage Day Coordinators
Subject: 36th HERITAGE DAY, CAMP BETHEL, Sat., Oct. 3, 2020, 7:30am-2:30pm.
Dear Friends,
Camp Bethel needs YOUR participation! We encourage you and your congregation to participate in Camp Bethel’s 36th Annual Brethren Heritage Celebration, also known as Heritage Day. With many additions and changes to the event since 1984, Heritage Day still remains the “grandest of Camp Bethel’s days.” In 2019, your combined efforts and events raised $38,000! 100% of Heritage Day revenue directly funds our ministry; thus Heritage Day is camp’s most important fund-raising event, providing 6% of camp’s total annual funding!
Please join our 2020 Heritage Day Festival! It is our hope to have EVERY Virlina District congregation participating in or attending Heritage Day. Participants and helpers may lodge or camp at Camp Bethel Friday and Saturday night, Oct 2-3 free of charge with RSVP 540-992-2940 or [email protected]. If your church can’t participate with a booth, help in one or more other ways:
The Camp Property Committee is seeking volunteers to help with PARKING cars in 2-hour shifts 6:00am-2:00pm on October 3. Contact 540-992-2940 or [email protected].
Our day on October 3 opens to the public with 5:00am Apple Butter canning, 7:30am breakfast in the Ark and Mount Union Booth #27, and booths open throughout camp 9:00am-2:30pm. We have food, children’s fishing, wonderful crafts and sale items, plenty of Brethren Heritage items and demonstrations, live music and blessed fellowship of faithful servants!
Please complete and return your “Exhibit Space and Registration Form” OR submit your information on line at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/heritage-day, all by September 24. Please note that our festival is EXEMPT from formerly required permitting through the Health Department.
If you have any questions about Heritage Day, lodging or helping, e-mail us at [email protected].
Thank you for your donations, your jars, and your help, and see you here for Heritage Day on Saturday, October 3, 2020!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir, camp director
Subject: 36th HERITAGE DAY, CAMP BETHEL, Sat., Oct. 3, 2020, 7:30am-2:30pm.
Dear Friends,
Camp Bethel needs YOUR participation! We encourage you and your congregation to participate in Camp Bethel’s 36th Annual Brethren Heritage Celebration, also known as Heritage Day. With many additions and changes to the event since 1984, Heritage Day still remains the “grandest of Camp Bethel’s days.” In 2019, your combined efforts and events raised $38,000! 100% of Heritage Day revenue directly funds our ministry; thus Heritage Day is camp’s most important fund-raising event, providing 6% of camp’s total annual funding!
Please join our 2020 Heritage Day Festival! It is our hope to have EVERY Virlina District congregation participating in or attending Heritage Day. Participants and helpers may lodge or camp at Camp Bethel Friday and Saturday night, Oct 2-3 free of charge with RSVP 540-992-2940 or [email protected]. If your church can’t participate with a booth, help in one or more other ways:
- Donate new or like-new pint jars (and new lids/rings!) for Heritage Day Apple Butter, or
- Plan a September/October Sunday special offering to Camp Bethel in honor of Heritage Day, or
- Help with parking Saturday or with 2:30 take-down and clean-up,
- Commit to announcing Heritage Day in your September Sunday services, copy and include the enclosed bulletin insert in your September Sundays, and copy and hang the enclosed flier several places in your church and in your local businesses.
The Camp Property Committee is seeking volunteers to help with PARKING cars in 2-hour shifts 6:00am-2:00pm on October 3. Contact 540-992-2940 or [email protected].
Our day on October 3 opens to the public with 5:00am Apple Butter canning, 7:30am breakfast in the Ark and Mount Union Booth #27, and booths open throughout camp 9:00am-2:30pm. We have food, children’s fishing, wonderful crafts and sale items, plenty of Brethren Heritage items and demonstrations, live music and blessed fellowship of faithful servants!
Please complete and return your “Exhibit Space and Registration Form” OR submit your information on line at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/heritage-day, all by September 24. Please note that our festival is EXEMPT from formerly required permitting through the Health Department.
If you have any questions about Heritage Day, lodging or helping, e-mail us at [email protected].
Thank you for your donations, your jars, and your help, and see you here for Heritage Day on Saturday, October 3, 2020!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir, camp director
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