Fall fun at Conley UMC festival

Lewes church opens doors to community at annual event

Rescue goats from the Conley’s United Methodist Church goat ministry are a hit with kids during the annual fall festival Sept. 28. BILL SHULL PHOTOS

Bill Shull

October 5, 2024

The annual Fall Festival held Sept. 28 at Conley’s United Methodist Church near Lewes offered something for everybody.

Conley’s rescue goat ministry helped keep kids entertained, along with the Peter Rabbit Puppet Show.

There was a wide variety of vendors for parents inside the church hall, including blankets, solar lamps and even some early Christmas decorations.

Everybody enjoyed the bake sale, hoagie sale and the smell of fresh popcorn.

Louise Finn, Conley’s chair of evangelism, said the festival is a chance for Conley’s to open its doors to the community.

“They can experience what we have to offer. That’s why the sanctuary is open and we have prayer available for people,” Finn said.

Finn said Conley’s is in a growth mode, welcoming younger families to the congregation and building a prayer garden.

For more information, go to conleysumc.org.

The Peter Rabbit Puppet Show keeps children entertained on a beautiful Saturday morning.

Dana MacElrevey, left, and Carolee Botts brought Ellie and Princess from Humane Animal Partners. The dogs are looking for their forever home.

Mike Lhotsky from Mike’s Woodworking talks about one of the cutting boards he sells.

Cathy Durham shows off a fleece throw, which is one of her most popular items.

The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1105 is represented by (l-r) Pat Moonan, George Stone and Jim Ferranti.

Bob Seringer takes donations for Camp Hope, one of Conley’s ministries. The camp is an eight-week summer day camp for disadvantaged children.

Janet Swain sells mini trees. She said some of them are year around and not just for Christmas.

Dan Tabler of the Gideons offers free Bibles. He said Gideons just placed 600 new Bibles in hotel rooms in Delaware beach towns.

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