At Copper Hill Church, Holiday Bazaar is not just a fund raiser for charitable projects, it is also a social event. Perhaps the snow outside added to the charm of gathering for a hot bowl of soup and some delicious apple crisp. The baked goods are popular sale items as well, selling out completely this…
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East Granby Firemen’s Dinner 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017, Copper Hill Church hosted its annual dinner for the East Granby Firemen. The tradition of serving the firemen in this way has been going on annually since sometime in the 1950’s. Pastor Kelvin Jones opened the meal with a prayer for the safety of the firemen as they go about their…
Ladies’ Annual Dinner Out
The ladies of Copper Hill Church are noted for their cooking. Suppers such as the Corned Beef Supper in March and the Roast Pork Dinner in the fall are almost legendary. But once a year the ladies talk a night off to go out together to restaurant. This year the joyful meal was…
Pot Luck Dinners are a Happy Part of Church Culture
A friend whom I have known for many years, Evelyn Bence has written a thoughtful article about an institution that we take for granted in the church, the pot luck dinner or supper. I highly recommend her posting. http://www.buildfaith.org/2015/10/21/why-church-potlucks-are-here-to-stay/ Evelyn is an accomplished author with a recent book called Room at My Table: Preparing Heart…
Easter happenings
Easter morning at Copper Hill United Methodist was filled with joy amid a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Thanks to experienced cook Judy Holcomb and volunteers, we started with a gourmet breakfast. Service at 9 was filled music, heartfelt and well prepared. Pastor Kelvin surprised everyone by supplying the brass music. The Holiday choir sang an upbeat, “We…
It was a scream
Winter Picnic a success A week ago last night, our church hosted a winter picnic. We turned the heat up in the fellowship hall so folks could dress in summer clothes if they wanted and had a great time. We ate great fourth-of July food—hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, etc. plus desserts. Somebody brought mango…
Copper Hill Church thanks East Granby Firefighters
Copper Hill Church Thanks East Granby Firefighters As a way of saying “thank you,” Copper Hill UMC hosted their annual dinner for forty members of the East Granby Fire Department. We saw several old familiar faces and some young new faces, as well as more female fire fighters. Three years ago there were only one…
Roast pork dinner a success
Impressions from the new guy Our fall roast pork dinner was a great success. The tables were gaily decorated for autumn with small bouquets of flowers as the crowning touch. Being a newbie, I was impressed that the plates and cups were real, not paper or Styrofoam. It makes things so much homier. To help…