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Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire G ra c eh am M o rav ian C h urch Travel s
Company Carnival and Parade to North Carolina for Annual
Mi s s i o n Trip
The Rocky Ridge Carnival was held Monday, August 15 through Saturday, Courtesy Photo
August 20, 2016. This annual event featured nightly entertainment that was
enjoyed by all; fun rides; great food; and the much-anticipated parade, held on
Wednesday, August 17.
Photos by Johnny Kempisty
Photo by Stephanie Freniere
Photo by Stephanie Freniere Pictured from left are Josh Bentz, Ethan Fuss, Bradley Richards, Steven Brice, Kelcie Robertson,
Michelle Harbaugh, Cieara Schultz, Joanne Fuss, Nadine Kuster, Emma Ford, and Bernie Ricketts.
Ga te w a y Tra il C o nne c t s Th u r m o n t
to National Park A Mission Team of seven teenagers and four adults from Graceham
Moravian Church recently joined with 385 other teens and adults from twelve
The Town of Thurmont is partnering with the Catoctin Mountain Park on different states for a week of service in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. All of
the Gateway Trail project. The Gateway Trail links the Thurmont Memorial the participants were housed at River Road Middle School during the week of
Park, the Trolley Trail, and the Thurmont Community Park to the trailhead June 19-25, 2016, participating in one of the many Home Repair Workcamps
located at the Lewis Area on West Main Street. Until further acquisition can throughout the country, sponsored by Group Mission Trips based out of
be obtained by the Town of Thurmont, the current Gateway Trail alignment Loveland, Colorado.
starts at the Trolley Trail to the east and the Community Park to the south.
From those two points, the alignment turns north onto South Altamont This was Graceham Moravian Church’s seventeenth Youth Mission Trip,
Avenue and then turns west on West Main Street, eventually linking to the with the first trip in the summer of 2000. The Mission Team has traveled to
Lewis Area of Catoctin Mountain Park, just west of Route 15. The trail from Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,
the Lewis Area then connects hikers to scenic Chimney Rock. Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Garret County in Maryland.
Thurmont Public Works crews installed Gateway Trail signs identifying The Elizabeth City-based River City Community Development Corporation
this route. This project creates a wonderful connection between the park and provided building materials for the region, while the volunteers provided
Thurmont. Thanks to Main Street Manager Vickie Grinder, former Catoctin tools, painting supplies, and ladders, and labored in the hot North Carolina
Mountain Park Superintendent Mel Poole, and current Park Superintendent sun. During the week, a total of sixty-six crews worked on forty-four homes
Rick Slade for spearheading this project. in Elizabeth City and the surrounding areas, including home repair projects
in Camden, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties. Local resident’s homes
received fresh coats of paint, new porches, wheelchair ramps, and roofs
during the week, with volunteers logging in an amazing 3,555 man-hours.
In addition to the work, time is set aside for morning and evening worship,
as well as daily work crew and youth group devotions. This is a life-changing
experience, impacting the lives of the residents who are served, as well as the
teens and adults who participate.
The Graceham Moravian Mission Team is currently beginning the planning
stages for their summer of 2017 trip to Erie, Pennsylvania. They will be
sponsoring a fundraising yard sale at Graceham Moravian Church on October
6-8, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (rain or shine). Many items will be
available for purchase, including the popular “$5 Fill a Bag with Clothes”
special. All proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the 2017 Mission Trip.
Food will also be available on Friday and Saturday. For more information,
please contact the church office at 301-271-2379.
Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire G ra c eh am M o rav ian C h urch Travel s
Company Carnival and Parade to North Carolina for Annual
Mi s s i o n Trip
The Rocky Ridge Carnival was held Monday, August 15 through Saturday, Courtesy Photo
August 20, 2016. This annual event featured nightly entertainment that was
enjoyed by all; fun rides; great food; and the much-anticipated parade, held on
Wednesday, August 17.
Photos by Johnny Kempisty
Photo by Stephanie Freniere
Photo by Stephanie Freniere Pictured from left are Josh Bentz, Ethan Fuss, Bradley Richards, Steven Brice, Kelcie Robertson,
Michelle Harbaugh, Cieara Schultz, Joanne Fuss, Nadine Kuster, Emma Ford, and Bernie Ricketts.
Ga te w a y Tra il C o nne c t s Th u r m o n t
to National Park A Mission Team of seven teenagers and four adults from Graceham
Moravian Church recently joined with 385 other teens and adults from twelve
The Town of Thurmont is partnering with the Catoctin Mountain Park on different states for a week of service in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. All of
the Gateway Trail project. The Gateway Trail links the Thurmont Memorial the participants were housed at River Road Middle School during the week of
Park, the Trolley Trail, and the Thurmont Community Park to the trailhead June 19-25, 2016, participating in one of the many Home Repair Workcamps
located at the Lewis Area on West Main Street. Until further acquisition can throughout the country, sponsored by Group Mission Trips based out of
be obtained by the Town of Thurmont, the current Gateway Trail alignment Loveland, Colorado.
starts at the Trolley Trail to the east and the Community Park to the south.
From those two points, the alignment turns north onto South Altamont This was Graceham Moravian Church’s seventeenth Youth Mission Trip,
Avenue and then turns west on West Main Street, eventually linking to the with the first trip in the summer of 2000. The Mission Team has traveled to
Lewis Area of Catoctin Mountain Park, just west of Route 15. The trail from Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,
the Lewis Area then connects hikers to scenic Chimney Rock. Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Garret County in Maryland.
Thurmont Public Works crews installed Gateway Trail signs identifying The Elizabeth City-based River City Community Development Corporation
this route. This project creates a wonderful connection between the park and provided building materials for the region, while the volunteers provided
Thurmont. Thanks to Main Street Manager Vickie Grinder, former Catoctin tools, painting supplies, and ladders, and labored in the hot North Carolina
Mountain Park Superintendent Mel Poole, and current Park Superintendent sun. During the week, a total of sixty-six crews worked on forty-four homes
Rick Slade for spearheading this project. in Elizabeth City and the surrounding areas, including home repair projects
in Camden, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties. Local resident’s homes
received fresh coats of paint, new porches, wheelchair ramps, and roofs
during the week, with volunteers logging in an amazing 3,555 man-hours.
In addition to the work, time is set aside for morning and evening worship,
as well as daily work crew and youth group devotions. This is a life-changing
experience, impacting the lives of the residents who are served, as well as the
teens and adults who participate.
The Graceham Moravian Mission Team is currently beginning the planning
stages for their summer of 2017 trip to Erie, Pennsylvania. They will be
sponsoring a fundraising yard sale at Graceham Moravian Church on October
6-8, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (rain or shine). Many items will be
available for purchase, including the popular “$5 Fill a Bag with Clothes”
special. All proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the 2017 Mission Trip.
Food will also be available on Friday and Saturday. For more information,
please contact the church office at 301-271-2379.
