Mt. Zion Haugh's Lutheran Church, in Keymar, will hold a Baskets & Bags Bingo Oct. 3 at New Midway Fire Hall, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and games beginning at 7.
"It's usually a fun evening," said Cindy Shelby, who has been organizing the annual event for 13 years. "It's the only fundraiser our church does" outside the church, she said.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door for 20 regular games. There will also be two special games, two raffles, a 50/50 and door prizes.
The bingo has become "more of a social event" than a fundraiser since the downturn in the economy, Shelby said. A lot of people come for fellowship, including parishioners who bring their friends and neighbors.
The prizes include a variety of Longaberger products, including some pottery and wrought-iron pieces, and Thirty-One bags. "We used to do all baskets but now we kind of do half and half," Shelby said.
All prizes, including the bags, will be filled with goodies, she said.
The fire company will be selling hot food from the kitchen, and there will be a bake table.
Proceeds from the event help benefit various projects at the more-than-250-year-old church.
The event is not about making a lot of money, Shelby said. What is raised is given back to the community in some way. Sometimes it goes to support the Bible school, which charges no fees, or the money may be donated to a family in need, she said. One year, it paid for care packages that were sent to soldiers.
"We try to put it to good use," she said.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call Shelby at 410-775-0610.
The fire hall is at 12012 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway.
Quarter Mania
The Taneytown fire company ladies auxiliary will have a Quarter Mania fundraiser Oct. 3 at the Taneytown fire company activities building.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7. Advance tickets cost $5 and buy two paddles; tickets at the door, if available, cost $8 and buy one paddle. Additional paddles cost $2 each. All money will be collected at the door, and there will be no refunds.
There will be a minimum of 70 to 80 prizes with 40 paid players in attendance. Prize giveaways will be adjusted if there are fewer than 40 people attending.
Food and refreshments will be available for sale, and all proceeds benefit the fire company.
To reserve tickets or for more information, contact Bob at 410-905-1711 or Judy at 240-674-1961 or jcgue116@hotmail.com with "quarter mania" in the subject line. Emails without quarter mania subject lines will not be opened due to concerns about computer viruses.
The activities building is at 49 Memorial Drive, Taneytown.
Mayberry events
Mayberry First Church of God will host a Harvest Home and Rally Day Service from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, and a Fall Festival from 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at the church.
The service features a concert by The Gudgeon Family from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Rick and Sheryl Gudgeon, with three of their six children, will use ventriloquism, puppet ministry, vocals, hand bells and other instruments in their family ministry. A free fellowship meal will be served in the basement following the service. For more information about the service, call the church at 410-756-2077.
The festival offers an afternoon of food, games and entertainment for the whole family. There will be pit beef and ham, pulled-pork barbecue, hot dogs, hand-cut fries, Baugher's ice cream, funnel cakes and more for sale.There will also be carnival games, a bounce house, face painting and balloon animals, turtle races, pumpkin decorating and more. Some activities will be offered for free; others will have a minimal cost. And the William F. Myers Band will close out its 75th-anniversary season with a free old-fashioned concert on the lawn. For more information about the festival, visit mayberryfallfest.com, email mayberryfallfest@gmail.com or call 443-340-6102.
The church is at 2428 Mayberry Road.
Kim Stenley covers Detour, Frizzelburg, Harney, Keymar, Keysville, Mayberry, Middleburg, Taneytown and Tyrone. She can be contacted at 410-756-6402 or cctwest@gmail.com.
