Fall is definitely in the air

and that must mean that festivals are just around the corner.

The Ebenezer United Methodist

Church will have its fall festival Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 5

p.m.

Every church fund-raising event

has a purpose and the purpose of this one is to establish a perpetual

care fund for the church's cemetery.

There are approximately 375

grave sites just east of the church. About 10 of these have death dates

in the 1890s; all others are after the turn of the century. The congregation

dates back to the 1880s.

A chicken barbecue will be

served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the price is $6.50 for adults and $3.50

for children. The Men's Club will prepare the barbecue with all the trimmings.

The country store will be selling

bakery and home canned goods, intriguing white elephants and delightful

crafts, including ones for Christmas gifts.

There will be plenty of activities

and fun for everyone, including the children. An old fashioned cake walk

will be one of the highlights.

The United Methodist Women

of the church have spent the past five months working on a quilt, which

will go to the highest bidder at a silent auction.

Slips to enter the auction

will be available until 4:30 p.m., at which time the winner will be selected.

The minimum bid is $200.

Serving as coordinator of the

event is Vivian Salisbury, who also worked on the quilt. Also showing

their skill with needle and thread were Catherine Thomas, Maynard Brown,

Patsy Banks, Lynda Michler, Elsie Williford, Lois Laster, Marilyn Grovenstein

and Viva Huddleston.

The Rev. Charles Grovenstein

serves as pastor.

The church is at 680 Ebenezer

Church Road and can be reached at 770-631-0306 or 770-463-2100.