Our Celebration’s Climactic Moment
After service on Oct. 23, 2016, Cooper Hill Church 200th Anniversary Celebration culminated in the planting of a time capsule beside the bell.
We decided “plant” would be a good verb for the occasion for a church with green doors, agricultural roots and rural location. But whatever the word, the activity brought no shortage of excitement. Young and old gathered outside in the crisp weather for the occasion. People had contributed all kinds of things in be included in the plastic 5 gallon bucket. Two-hundredth Anniversary committee chairperson, Carol Griffin, collected the memorabilia and packed it away in zip-lock bags. Trustee chairperson Ron Prevost oversaw the picking of the location and digging of the hole. Special guest for the day, Rev. James Moore dressed as “John Wesley” stayed and viewed the event, participating in all the picture taking too. When the bucket had been lowered and the hard work of covering it had been completed, the group retired to the fellowship hall to celebrate with a chocolate 200th Anniversary cake. Thank-you also to Judy Holcomb for over-seeing the kitchen during our celebrations.
Thank you to Bob Stewart and Lisa Griffin for the accompanying pictures.
