
We gather in the Fellowship Hall the 4th Tuesday of each month to have a fun night. We gather at 630p for potluck dinner and then the games start at 7p. Each person is encouraged to bring a dish and a prize for the game. This night we had so many prizes that we had…
Sapling Ridge and Mount Vernon came together to celebrate our newest, favorite married couple. The Ruritan Building was decorated with all kinds of home items to help a young couple on their way. The kitchen crew outdid themselves. Such a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, sandwiches and cupcakes. No one should have left hungry.…
The men did it again. It was a wonderful day and they cooked a complete Southern breakfast for the women. There were beautiful flowers and fellowhip. Thank you for the day!!
The men treated us to a fried fish and all the trimmings dinner. The menu had fried fish, chicken tenders, slaw, fries and hush puppies. The weather was great and we were able to eat under the Pavilion. Thank you so much to the guys for treating us to wonderful food and fellowship.
All kids are invited to come to celebrate Easter. Bring your kids, your grandkids, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Saturday, 4/4/2026, 11am to 1p. We will have food, fun and fellowship, crafts and songs. And, don’t forget to bring your Easter basket. We have a lot of eggs that are waiting to be found.

Pastor Jadon Olsen will be joining the Silk Hope family in June, 2026. But we got a chance to meet him and his fiancée, Kelsi Howard during the holidays. Jadon is currently finishing his education at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. He is already an Ordained Deacon in the NC Global Methodist Conference and…

We have a lot of talent in our church. For the Christmas Program, we had families and groups share music, we had a poem read and a sharing of how the Christmas hymn, O Holy Night, was written. And then the feasting started. We had a lot of great food to share in the Fellowship…
Fall is in the air and we are celebrating at church! Join us on 11/8, 4p. We will have a hayride and games. And we have to cook our own hot dogs over an open fire. Maye you will win a yummy treat in the cake walk. It is going to be a great evening!
The men hosted a cookout under the Pavilion and did all the cooking and making homemade ice cream. The kids (both young and old) played tag and basketball and played on the playground. The weather was perfect! Everyone ate all they wanted (not necessarily, what they needed) and the fellowship time made the evening a…

It is always fun to get together and share a meal, especially when someone brings fried chicken! This week we had new cards, well, new to us. Now we don’t have to have marbles or rocks to cover the numbers. And I know I dropped about 5 on the floor last month! We realized last…
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