Our sincere thanks to the Wolfsville community for their support of our 2024 Lord’s Acre Festival. It was a great day in the life of Salem Community Church, Wolfsville.
64th annual
Saturday, September 14, 2024
2:00-6:00 p.m. (Food)
6:00 p.m. (Live Auction)
(Note starting time: 2 p.m.)
Wolfsville Ruritan Park
12708 Brandenburg Hollow Road
Free Admission, Free Parking, Rain or Shine
Home-Style Food 2:00-6:00 p.m.
HOMEMADE SOUPS (can be purchased by the bowl or quart)
• Beef Vegetable
• Ham Bean
• Chicken Noodle
SANDWICHES:
• Country Ham
• Turkey Salad
• Hot Beef (sometimes called Steamers or Sloppy Joe)
• Hot Dog or Chili Dog or Kraut Dog
• Pulled Pork with Cole Slaw
FRENCH FRIES
HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS (cookies, pies, cakes, more)
HAND-DIPPED ICE CREAM
SOFT DRINKS, ICED TEA, COFFEE, WATER
Tables are available for eating a snack or an evening meal. Food can also be ordered to go.
Crafts & Fancy Needlework 2:00-6:00 p.m.
A wide variety of handmade fancy needlework and craft items will be on sale. The selection depends on items donated.
Produce 2:00-6:00 p.m.
The produce area usually includes fresh produce, such as peaches, plums, potatoes, cucumbers, apples, pears, red beets, grapes, tomatoes, sweet corn, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, onions, green beans, lima beans, peppers, cabbage, squash, pumpkins and gourds. The selection depends on items donated.
Flea Market Tables 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Household items and used books in good condition. The price will be your donation.
Christian Music 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Gospel music throughout the event.
Silent Auction 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Donated items.
Live Auction 6:00 p.m.
Auction of featured quilt, unique items, and numerous unsold items. Many items for the auction are unknown at this time because they will be donated the day of the sale.
Robert A. Wilson, Auctioneer
Make a One-Time Donation “Online” to the Lord’s Acre Festival
Nearly everything on sale is donated by church members, friends, or members of the community. Thank you for your generosity. Folks who are unable to donate a sale item may wish to make a financial contribution instead. If you would like to make a financial contribution and are unable to attend, you may use the convenience of online giving at SalemChurchWolfsville.org/give. All profits from the Lord’s Acre Festival are placed into Salem’s Building and Improvement Fund, and are used to maintain and improve Salem’s facilities. All contributions are tax deductible. Salem’s ministries are making a difference in the Wolfsville community and beyond.
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What is a Lord’s Acre Festival?
The Lord’s Acre program was begun as an interdenominational movement among country churches in western North Carolina in 1930, as a means of raising funds in small congregations with limited financial resources. A portion or “acre” of a church member’s land was set aside to raise crops to be sold to benefit the church. Livestock was also dedicated for this purpose. Those without land could set aside a portion of their needlework, craft items, or any other saleable talent they possessed. The Lord’s Acre Festival is a sale of those donations. Salem’s Lord’s Acre Festival, an annual event which began in 1960, works just that way. Most everything sold is donated by members and friends. What comes in is a surprise to everyone!
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Directions to the Wolfsville Ruritan Park
From Myersville: Take Route 17 north to Wolfsville 4-way stop. Turn right onto Stottlemyer Road, then first left onto Brandenburg Hollow Road. Festival is on the left.
From Smithsburg: Take Route 17 south to Wolfsville 4-way stop. Turn left onto Stottlemyer Road, then first left onto Brandenburg Hollow Road. Festival is on the left.
From Frederick: Take Route 40 west. Turn right on Route 17 to Wolfsville 4-way stop. Turn right onto Stottlemyer Road, then first left onto Brandenburg Hollow Road. Festival is on the left.
From Hagerstown: Take Route 40 east. Turn left onto Pleasant Walk Road to Wolfsville 4-way stop. Proceed straight onto Stottlemyer Road, then first left onto Brandenburg Hollow Road. Festival is on the left.
From Thurmont: Take Route 77 west to Stottlemyer Road. Turn left onto Stottlemyer Road. Turn right onto Brandenburg Hollow Road. Festival is on the left.