2021 HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL AGAIN REPLACED BY SUCCESSFUL CONGREGATIONAL EVENTS: Due to continuing COVID-19 concerns, we could not hold our “in-person” Heritage Day Festival at Camp on October 2. Many congregations held individual fund-raisers, meals, or food/craft sales in honor of Camp Bethel’s Heritage Day, and Cedar Bluff CoB made their (our) famous Apple Butter. Funds raised thus far total $32,043 for Camp Bethel! Please participate with an offering in 2021 in support of Camp Bethel. CampBethelVirginia.org/HeritageDay for events, or contact CampBethelOffice@gmail.com or 540-992-2940.
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Saturday, October 2, 2021, 9:00am-1:00pm or while supplies last.
Stonewall Church of the Brethren, 4805 Floyd Hwy N, Floyd, VA 24091. HUGE SALE! Pecan Pies, Pound Cakes, Salsa, Pickles, Jellies, Chow Chow, Relish, Beet Pickles, Sauerkraut, Dilly Beans, Pepper Jelly, and MORE! Plus a giant selection of Floyd-grown fresh vegetables. Truly the best Dill Beans I've ever tasted! |
October 2, 9:00am-1:00pm
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Saturday, October 2, 7:00am-2:00pm or while supplies last.
COMBO Mount Union AND Copper Hill Churches are teaming up! Mount Union Church of the Brethren, 9420 Bent Mountain Road, Bent Mountain, VA 24059. Mini Heritage Day! Country Breakfasts & BBQ Lunch, Crafts, Baked Goods, and MORE! Quite possibly the BEST country ham biscuit you'll ever eat! This is an outdoor event in the church parking lot with walk-through or drive-through options. Contact Magen w/ questions: 540-529-2114. Earn a free meal by donating items on Camp's Wish List! Click HERE for more info. |
October 2, 8:00am-2:00pm
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Weekdays in October, 2021 = Order & pick-up your Apple Butter!
Apple Butter made on Friday, October 1, is now available at Camp Bethel. Our good friends at Cedar Bluff Church hand crafted the world-renowned Camp Bethel Apple Butter. Available now at Camp Bethel during regular weekday office hours (9:30-12:00 & 1:30-4:00). $6/pint and $12/quart. Order online at our Trading Post Web Page. |
Order online at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/TradingPost
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Saturday, October 9, 4:00-6:00pm
Summerdean Church of the Brethren, 6604 Plantation Road, Roanoke, VA 24019. Chicken BBQ drive-through! Each meal is $10 and includes 1/2 Pit BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Roll, and a Homemade Brownie. This year, we will have a paperless ticket system. To reserve a meal, please contact the ticket coordinator, Hannah Jarrett (call or text 434-334-8093, email hannah.marie131@gmail.com). Event details are HERE. |
October 9, 2021, 4:00-6:00pm
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Saturday, October 16, 8:00am-2:00pm
PETERS CREEK FALL BAZAAR - OCTOBER 16, 2021 (not necessarily for Heritage Day or Camp Bethel)
The Women's Fellowship of Peters Creek Church is holding a Fall Bazaar on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm with a variety of vendors who will have many items to sell making this a great time to shop! Breakfast and Lunch items will be available for purchase while we will hold to the current CDC guidelines and protocols. Spaces for rent are still available and if interested you may register by contacting the church office at (540) 562-4346. If no answer, please leave your name and phone number for a return call.
PETERS CREEK FALL BAZAAR - OCTOBER 16, 2021 (not necessarily for Heritage Day or Camp Bethel)
The Women's Fellowship of Peters Creek Church is holding a Fall Bazaar on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm with a variety of vendors who will have many items to sell making this a great time to shop! Breakfast and Lunch items will be available for purchase while we will hold to the current CDC guidelines and protocols. Spaces for rent are still available and if interested you may register by contacting the church office at (540) 562-4346. If no answer, please leave your name and phone number for a return call.
Saturday, October 23, 11:00am-2:00pm
HOLLINS ROAD FALL FESTIVAL CRAFT AND CAR SHOW, 2404 Hollins Rd, Roanoke, VA 24012
The Hollins Road Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, Virginia, is holding a Fall Festival Craft and Car Show on Saturday, October 23rd from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. in the picnic shelter and parking lot. This event is in honor of Carl Glass and will benefit Camp Bethel for the Heritage Day Festival. Food and baked goods will be available for purchase, as well as several homemade crafts, blankets, and other items. If you have a vehicle you would like to enter into the car show or if you would like to sell items you had designated for Heritage Day, please contact our church office at (540) 362-0922. Rain date is October 30, 11am-2pm.
HOLLINS ROAD FALL FESTIVAL CRAFT AND CAR SHOW, 2404 Hollins Rd, Roanoke, VA 24012
The Hollins Road Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, Virginia, is holding a Fall Festival Craft and Car Show on Saturday, October 23rd from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. in the picnic shelter and parking lot. This event is in honor of Carl Glass and will benefit Camp Bethel for the Heritage Day Festival. Food and baked goods will be available for purchase, as well as several homemade crafts, blankets, and other items. If you have a vehicle you would like to enter into the car show or if you would like to sell items you had designated for Heritage Day, please contact our church office at (540) 362-0922. Rain date is October 30, 11am-2pm.
Saturday, October 23, 1:00pm-3:00pm
FIRST CHURCH (ROANOKE) CHILI & DESSERTS, 2001 Carroll Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24017
First Church, Roanoke, will sell Chili and Desserts from 1:00 to 3:00. There will also be some craft items and Camp Bethel Apple Butter available ($6/pint & $12/quart). Indoor seating with social distancing will be available. Proceeds for Camp Bethel
FIRST CHURCH (ROANOKE) CHILI & DESSERTS, 2001 Carroll Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24017
First Church, Roanoke, will sell Chili and Desserts from 1:00 to 3:00. There will also be some craft items and Camp Bethel Apple Butter available ($6/pint & $12/quart). Indoor seating with social distancing will be available. Proceeds for Camp Bethel
UPDATE: No in-person Heritage Day on October 2; explanation and options
We have made the difficult decision to cancel our in-person Heritage Day Festival on October 2.
COVID concerns continue, and regional "breakthrough" cases and hospitalizations are rising. Several congregations are unable to participate: not enough available helpers; concerns about gathering for preparations and eating; and some actual positive COVID cases within their ranks. It is safe to be outdoors at Camp Bethel, but it's more challenging to spend hours and hours together in preparation. The Virginia Department of Health currently allows such events (with caution), but the VDH also discourages large public gatherings from "mixed households."
I am very sorry for such a late announcement, and I know you've already spent many hours planning and preparing. THANK YOU so very much for your continued support and advocacy!
If you can, I encourage you to explore what's possible: A drive-thru church "yard sale" or food stand or to-go dinner? A special after-church parking lot event? An on-line sale or auction with doorstep delivery or pickup? A special offering? Groups were very creative last year, and we are honored and touched by the outpouring of support. Any way you can help Camp Bethel in 2021 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. We will promote your event and update all information at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/HeritageDay. Contact me with any questions, input, concerns, or ideas, and let me know how we can support you. CampBethelOffice@gmail.com or 540-992-2940.
We're all tired of COVID. With God's help plus community common-sense, we can suppress the virus and return to "normal" soon. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir
Camp Bethel Director
COVID concerns continue, and regional "breakthrough" cases and hospitalizations are rising. Several congregations are unable to participate: not enough available helpers; concerns about gathering for preparations and eating; and some actual positive COVID cases within their ranks. It is safe to be outdoors at Camp Bethel, but it's more challenging to spend hours and hours together in preparation. The Virginia Department of Health currently allows such events (with caution), but the VDH also discourages large public gatherings from "mixed households."
I am very sorry for such a late announcement, and I know you've already spent many hours planning and preparing. THANK YOU so very much for your continued support and advocacy!
If you can, I encourage you to explore what's possible: A drive-thru church "yard sale" or food stand or to-go dinner? A special after-church parking lot event? An on-line sale or auction with doorstep delivery or pickup? A special offering? Groups were very creative last year, and we are honored and touched by the outpouring of support. Any way you can help Camp Bethel in 2021 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. We will promote your event and update all information at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/HeritageDay. Contact me with any questions, input, concerns, or ideas, and let me know how we can support you. CampBethelOffice@gmail.com or 540-992-2940.
We're all tired of COVID. With God's help plus community common-sense, we can suppress the virus and return to "normal" soon. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir
Camp Bethel Director
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