Powers Church Service

Last Sunday evening was the first Powers Church meeting of the year. The weather cooperated for a beautiful evening which made it very enjoyable. As most of you know the services are the fourth Sunday evening of June, July and August at 7:00PM and are open to anyone that has an interest in the Church. We had a great turnout for our first meeting, maybe because of the weather, the speaker, the entertainment or just because people enjoy the services. Whatever the reason it was a wonderful service.

The Reverend Dave Tilly from the Montpelier First Presbyterian Church was the speaker for evening. Dave has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Church and we welcome him back anytime. He is very interested in the history of the area and the Church and tied his message around some letters written by some of the Powers brothers to their mother back in New York.

The entertainment for the evening was a string duo by a couple of ladies from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Kristen Westover and Gena Taylor. The above photo is Kristen and Anna Ross who performed last year. Unfortunately I did not get a photo of this years performance. The duo this year was a violin and a chello which made for a great program. The ladies played three excellent selections which were enjoyed by all present. At the conclusion of their performance they were given a standing ovation from the crowd which shows how much everyone enjoyed the show.

This photo is one of the interior of the Church looking toward the pulpit. It does not show the work that has been completed by Bob Cross, the restoration expert who has been working on the wallpaper. He has restored three of the walls. Currently he is duplicating the existing wallpaper on the front wall by using a system of stencilling. The first layer is complete as of last summer and really makes a difference in the appearance. The remaining work will be completed as funds allow.

This last photo is from last years Christmas Service. Behind the podium you can see the stencil work that Bob has completed thus far. We are planning another Christmas Service this year on November 29th that will include reading the Christmas Story and singing Christmas Carols. That completes our news for this week, the next blog will chronicle the Meston Family Reunion.