BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Community Band will celebrate its 20th anniversary with two Telstar Regional High School graduates as guest conductors. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the West Parish Congregational Church. Jane Chandler, a longtime member of the band, said Bethel residents Simon Smith and Samantha Powell will […]
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Bethel church hosts sale for Smile Fund
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will host an indoor yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, to raise money for people who need dentures, organizer Jane Chandler said. The Smile Fund was established 11 years ago by the church to help people in Bethel, Andover, Gilead, Greenwood, Newry and […]
Bethel church to host community supper to raise funds for dental care program
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will host a community harvest supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in a continued effort to raise money for the Smile Fund. The Smile Fund, according to resident Jane Chandler, is a program that “earmarks adults who are unable to find employment or are already working and […]
Upcoming CROP walk aims to raise money to eradicate hunger
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will participate again in the eighth annual CROP walk at noon Sunday, Oct. 6, to help raise money to eradicate hunger globally and locally. CROP stands for Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty. Church member Jane Chandler said the walk attempts to raise money for Church World Service. The […]
West Parish Congregational Church hosting community potluck, food drive
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will be holding a community potluck dinner and food drive at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 to help spread awareness of what local food groups are bringing to the community, and to help the Bethel Food Pantry. Church member Jane Chandler said that the potluck dinner will start […]