Gene Cole has been selling apple butter and apple cider at the bazaar since the early 1970s.
Great Falls United Methodist Church will celebrate its 140th anniversary this coming spring on May 15, 2016.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the church, located at 10100 Georgetown Pike, held its annual Fun Fall Bazaar.
“We do this to support our ministry and missions,” said Pastor Denise Childers.
“It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year,” said George Scott, of the United Methodist Men group.
“It’s a service to the community and it also brings us all together,” Childers said.
Great Falls United Methodist can be traced back to Salem Church, which was established in 1876 near the present location on Georgetown Pike, and Arnon Chapel, built in 1889 near the corner of Arnon Chapel Road and Walker Road.
Each church ministered to the residents of the then rural area surrounding Forestville.
In 1944 Salem Church and Arnon Chapel merged to form Forestville Methodist Church and the combined church was established at the present site. The congregation voted to change the name to Great Falls United Methodist Church in January of 1989.
The bazaar Saturday featured a barbecue dinner, crafts and curios, silent auction, jewelry, bake sale, used books, white house ornaments, toys, sports equipment and children’s clothing. Plus Gene Cole was there selling apple butter and apple cider, which he has been doing since 1971.