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WILLIAMSPORT -- Blueberries, fun and fellowship will abound when the congregation of St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1400 Market St., Williamsport, sponsors a Blueberry Festival with aid from Scout Troop 12 and Cub Scout Pack 12 with proceeds to support Sojourner Truth Ministries.
The festival is from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, under a tent on the front lawn of the church and inside its community room in Bell Hall. The event is at no cost to the public, although donations will be accepted for Sojourner Truth, a non-profit, Christian ministry operating at 501 High St., that provides services for homelessness and hunger prevention.
Hot dogs, chips, ice cream and blueberry desserts will be available throughout the event. There will be a blueberry pie tasting contest with donations as votes. Any remaining blueberry treats will be sold at the close of the festival.
The festival is co-sponsored by the Fellowship, Outreach, Property and Education Committees with church members and friends baking the blueberry delicacies. Dr. Jere Eshelman provides the berries which he and friends harvest from his property in Sullivan County. Sarah Young and her family will erect the tent. Jeffrey LeCrone is pastor and Deb Smith is chair of the Outreach Committee.
Ruth Croyle, chairman of the Fellowship Committee, and Cheryl Newburg, chairman of the Education Committee, said in addition to food, music and friendship, there will be games and crafts for younger children sponsored by the church and games for older youngsters provided by the Scouts.
The Blues-berry Jazz Ensemble will perform a couple of sets between noon and 2 p.m. Members include Dave and Diana Bailey, Dan Lamade, Becky Ciabattari and Conrad Mailleue. Rod Strother will provide the sound system.
Sojourner Truth representatives will attend the festival with information about the non-denominational ministry. It serves meals six days a week, social service assistance, spiritual care and a holistic transitional housing program to help women overcome homelessness.
St. Luke Lutheran Church chartered the Scout Troop more than 100 years ago. Dr. William Piotrowski is Scout Master, and Wendy Trythall serves as assistant Scout Master and Cub Master of Cub Scout Pack 12. The organizations will have information available about their programs.
The Scouts and Cub Scouts have developed a background for a photo opportunity and are planning several activities for youngsters, including a fishing game. They also will have a tent encampment set up to demonstrate some of the activities the Scout program offers. The Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 on Mondays at the church's Rafius House. The Cubs meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays in Bell Hall.