St. Michaels Church, 529 St. Michael’s Road, Hamburg is celebrating their 250th Anniversary this year. On Sunday, April 3 they had 41 former, present and future choir members participate in the 10:15 a.m. worship service. They sang “Find Us Faithful” as the call to worship, “Christians Together” as the anthem and “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” as the recessional hymn. A recorded video may be seen at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/85230124
Upcoming Anniversary events include:
May 21 – History Walk/Shepherd’s Pie Dinner, 3 and 5 p.m.
May 22 – Music Sunday with St. Michaelsaire’s, Bells and special music
June 25 – Church Picnic/Ringgold Band/250th Anniversary Festival 1-9 p.m.
July 16 – Pig Roast/Flea Market/Tom Vollmer Steel Guitar & Friends, 3-8 p.m.
July 17 – Picnic Grove Worship Service, 9 a.m.
Aug. 7 – Founder’s Day Historical Service, 9 a.m.
Aug. 14 – Pastor George Zacharda, 9 a.m.
Aug. 21 – Pastor Fred Fisher, 9 a.m.
Aug. 28 – Pastor John Kunkel Blessing of Pets, 9 a.m.
Sept. 3 – Dessert Stand at Taste of Hamburg-er, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept. 18 – Dedication of Replica Log Cabin Original Worship Building, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 2 – Pastor Virginia Biniek World Communion, 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 8 – Pot Pie Dinner/Flea Market, 4-7 p.m.
October – Updated 250th Anniversary History Book
Nov. 6 — All Saints’ Day (250 Balcony Candles), 10:15 a.m.
Nov. 11 & 12 – Holiday Bazaar/Flea Market, Friday 4-8 p.m. & Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dec. 18 – Live Nativity/St. Michaelaires, 10:15 a.m.