We kicked off the church's 100th Anniversary Weekend with a wonderful performance by the local band Appalachian Consort. They played wonderful bluegrass and mountain music selections. Songs included "Jolene," "Poor Wayfaring Stranger," "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive," "The Fox," and many others! Pastor Stuart began the program with an introduction to the Centennial Weekend and recognizing descendants of charter members. To jump straight to when the music starts after 11 minutes, click here. (As more videos of the anniversary are ready, we’ll be sharing those too.)
Need Any Other Fun Things?
We still have t-shirts, history books, and cookbooks left from the 100th Anniversary celebration. So if you or someone you know would enjoy one, let the church staff know. T-shirts are $12, cookbooks are $15, and history books are $15 (plus any postage if you would like us to ship it somewhere). And if you purchase any one of those, you can get a First Baptist Church Weaverville mug for free! (Mugs by themselves are $2 each.) Hurry while supplies last!
The 100th Anniversary Is Here!
Friday evening, July 15, 7:00 pm – Appalachian Consort performance
To kick off our Centennial Celebration weekend, this event is free and open to the community. Appalachian Consort is a group of four accomplished musicians who specialize in mountain roots music. They regularly perform at a variety of events and venues, including the Mountain Music Festival, Shindig on the Green, and the Mountain Dance & Folk Festival. You can hear some of their most popular songs on their latest CD, The Mills River Sessions.
Saturday, July 16, 4:30-7:00 pm – Family Picnic, Cookout, and Games
We will have a bouncy slide for the children, yard games for everyone, and a caricature artist to draw fun pictures for us. The menu is hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, baked beans, and cookies. Also, as a special treat, we have popcorn and sno-cone machines to make the day extra special. Feel free to bring your own lawn chair to use or grab a folding metal chair from the Fellowship Hall when you arrive. We will be using part of the parking lot for activities so please park along the tree line away from the church in both halves of the back parking lot. We will be keeping the row closest to the church as open as possible. Contact Regina (828-748-9034) with any questions.
Sunday, July 17 – Open House starting at 9:30 am, Centennial Worship Service at 11:00 am
Centennial Celebration Preparations
Did you know we’ll be putting out a book about the hundred year history of our church? If you have any stories or input you can share, we would love to have them. And if you have good pictures to offer, those are welcome too. Everyone who has been a part of this church for the last hundred years is important to our story.
Memorabilia would be especially helpful as we prepare to set up a History Room that displays our story. Do you have anything from the church “back in the day”? We’re interested in big things (furniture, decorations, banners) and also little things (mementos, programs, documents). You can loan it until after the Centennial, and any donations of large items can be tax deductible as well. Call or e-mail the church office to let us know. And if it would be easier to just make a donation to help with centennial celebrations, that would also be very welcome, since we want to have a grand celebration worthy of our grand story.
By now you should’ve received a Save the Date card. There are more available, so if you know people that can be invited, either let us know where to send them or stop by the office to get some (stamps are provided!). And look at the Sign-Up Shack to see our 100 Books for 100 Years. It’s a wishlist of 100 new good books that we want to get so that our church library’s is full of helpful resources.