Fair View History
HOMECOMING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This day of remembering our heritage is a time for honoring so many who have come before us. These men and women served Fair View with a commitment to the faith and a dedication to the work of this church that is still inspiring us.
They served in the area of nurture, focused on the students of all ages in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Youth groups, Women’s and Men’s groups, to make the services of worship meaningful, and simply to keep the structure of our buildings safe and secure. They leave us a heritage directed at the future well being of all who pass our way.
They served in the area of witness, bringing new people to share the good news of Jesus Christ. They reached out to the community, all in the name of the Lord, as examples of inspired service. And the church grew as a result of their witness.
They served and supported the ministry of missions at home and abroad. They sponsored missionaries and they gave to support the mission arm of the Methodist Church around the world.
We continue, following in their footsteps. We seek to nurture all who join us in worship, in education, in fellowship, and service. We seek to be intentional about fulfilling our vows of membership: Prayer, Presence, Gifts, and Service. Nurturing the community is an important part of what we do as the church. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
We continue, following in their footsteps. We reach out to the community that is at our doorstep. We provide food to the hungry. Often we can provide financial assistance to folks who need help with rent or other obligations. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
We continue, in their footsteps, to support missions around the world. As I write this we are planning for the Resurrection Dance Team from Haiti to be with us. This will be for raising money to repair the orphanages destroyed in the recent earthquake. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
May God continue to provide us with Saints, men and women whose witness is clear, whose dedication is strong, and whose faith is inspirational.
May God be with us all to fulfill our call as a church in Nurture, Outreach and Witness. May we follow the example of Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit and always thankful for those who have shown us the way.
May God bless,
Dr.David Calhoun
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This day of remembering our heritage is a time for honoring so many who have come before us. These men and women served Fair View with a commitment to the faith and a dedication to the work of this church that is still inspiring us.
They served in the area of nurture, focused on the students of all ages in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Youth groups, Women’s and Men’s groups, to make the services of worship meaningful, and simply to keep the structure of our buildings safe and secure. They leave us a heritage directed at the future well being of all who pass our way.
They served in the area of witness, bringing new people to share the good news of Jesus Christ. They reached out to the community, all in the name of the Lord, as examples of inspired service. And the church grew as a result of their witness.
They served and supported the ministry of missions at home and abroad. They sponsored missionaries and they gave to support the mission arm of the Methodist Church around the world.
We continue, following in their footsteps. We seek to nurture all who join us in worship, in education, in fellowship, and service. We seek to be intentional about fulfilling our vows of membership: Prayer, Presence, Gifts, and Service. Nurturing the community is an important part of what we do as the church. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
We continue, following in their footsteps. We reach out to the community that is at our doorstep. We provide food to the hungry. Often we can provide financial assistance to folks who need help with rent or other obligations. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
We continue, in their footsteps, to support missions around the world. As I write this we are planning for the Resurrection Dance Team from Haiti to be with us. This will be for raising money to repair the orphanages destroyed in the recent earthquake. We give thanks for those who have shown us the way.
May God continue to provide us with Saints, men and women whose witness is clear, whose dedication is strong, and whose faith is inspirational.
May God be with us all to fulfill our call as a church in Nurture, Outreach and Witness. May we follow the example of Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit and always thankful for those who have shown us the way.
May God bless,
Dr.David Calhoun
Brief History of Fair View United Methodist Church
1894 Moses White conducted a Sunday school in an old store building at Mt. Mourne for citizens of the community.
1896 Simpson L. Sherrill gave a strip of land and $500.00 for the construction of a church. Mrs. Lillie Rozelle gave the land between the present church and the railroad for a cemetery. Because most of the people who had been attending services were Methodist Episcopal, it was decided that the church would be a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and because of the location, the church was named Fair View.
1897 On June 2, the first service was held in the new church. It was then a part of the McKendree Station.
1898 Fair View became a part of the McKendree and Fair View Station. There were 25 members in the station.
1899 Fair View became a part of the Mooresville Circuit.
1907 With the organization of the Davidson Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Fair View was placed with Davidson on the Davidson Charge.
1915 Wood for pews was given by Avery Hobbs. The Troutman Furniture Company made the pews.
1921 Rev. M. B. Woosley organized the Ladies Aid Society with three charter members: Mrs. P.A. Kelly, Mrs. F. W. Whitlow, and Mrs. A. F. Cathey.
1923 Seven Sunday school rooms were constructed under the ministry of
Rev. R. L. Foster.
1924 A piano was bought to replace the old organ.
1930 Electric lights were installed.
1935 A gas heating plant replaced two iron stoves.
1937 Fair View was dedicated on September 9.
1939 The church was brick veneered. Stained glass windows were also given in honor or memory of loved ones.
1946 The Hammond organ was added to the church. The Epworth League was formed. This was the equivalent to the United Methodist Youth of today.
1947 The sanctuary was redecorated with the addition of a choir loft and church members gave a number of memorials.
1950 The Dedication of the renovation of the interior of the church took place. The Wesleyan Service Guild was organized.
1951 Fair View became a station church and a parsonage was built and dedicated. The Wesleyan Service Guild was organized.
1953 The vestibule was added to the church.
1955 An entranceway, vestibule, and belfry were added to the church.
1958 A financial crusade was launched to raise funds for a new educational building.
1959 Construction was begun on the educational building by Barger Construction Company of Mooresville, NC.
1960 On Easter Sunday, April 19, the educational building was completed. The Methodist Men’s Club was formed.
1964 On September 13, the formal dedication service for the educational building was held with the Reverends Don Beaty, W.E. Rufty, and Milton Young participating in the service.
1966 The kitchen in the parsonage was remodeled.
1968 Due to the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Fair View Methodist Church became Fair View United Methodist Church.
1970 The Lake Ministry began. Services were held June through September.
1971 A new steeple and lighting for the steeple were added to the church.
1973 Donation of African artifacts was made possible through Lorena Kelly, Fair View’s own missionary.
1981 Ground breaking ceremonies were held for a new $88,000 parsonage on Mott Road on November 8. This road is now called Langtree Road. Mrs. Elizabeth Knox and Herbert Knox, members of Fair View, donated one acre of land for the new parsonage. Otho Davis, a church member at Fair View, directed construction of the new parsonage.
1982 Construction of the new parsonage was completed in June at a cost of $71,000.
1985 The Out-to-Lunch-Bunch was organized. The Luther Gibbs family donated chimes. A brick activity sign was purchased for the front lawn and a public address system was installed in the sanctuary.
1986 Lloyd Hicks received one of the first God and Me Awards given in Scout Pack 173, during the morning services on February 23.
1987 The new parsonage was dedicated. The mortgage on the new parsonage was retired on September 17.
1988 Fair View’s “Sounds,” the church newsletter, was voted the best in the Charlotte District.
1989 The tape ministry was begun to reach out to homebound members. The education building was extended with two restrooms, mechanical rooms and storage rooms
1991 The educational building was enlarged.
1993 The new Mount Mourne Scout Center was dedicated.
1994 Information brochures and door hangers were developed and shared throughout the community. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new sanctuary and classroom addition on September 18.
1995 Fair View hired their first part-time Youth Director, John Arnold. The Youth went on their first weeklong mission trip.
1996 The Consecration Service for the new sanctuary/educational building was held on January 14 with Bishop Jones and several former ministers officiating. The first service was held in the new sanctuary on May 26. The first Disciple Bible Study began. Fair View began hosting After-School Daycare in conjunction with the YMCA. Weekly Wednesday evening worship was begun, with a fellowship supper before.
1997 In June, a Praise Service at 8:30 a.m. was added on Sunday mornings, with praise songs and informal worship. Small Group Ministry begins with 10 different small groups meeting in the church and members’ homes. David Taylor (McDowell Mission in West Virginia) was Fair View’s first recipient from the Lorena Kelly Memorial Missionary Fund. Three Disciple Bible Study Groups formed. A Family Life Center Planning Committee was formed. The yearlong Centennial Celebration concluded with Homecoming.
1998 A new church structure was put in place that seeks to have more people involved in ministry. The Pastor-Staff Relations Committee hired our first full-time Director of Christian Education, Jeannie Ervin. A time capsule was placed along with the original cornerstone and cornerstone of the new sanctuary on Heritage Sunday.
1999 The Church Council identified Small Groups as a major point of emphasis to make sure we offer covenant discipleship groups as the church grows in size. Five hundred and eight people participated in Small Groups in the spring. The Pastor-Staff Ministry Team led the church in appointment of our first Associate Pastor, Reverend Donna Strickland Smith. Other new staff included Amy Burton, Director of Christian Education, and Kelly Money – Fair View’s first full-time office manager. The church began a third worship service and second set of Sunday school classes. The average attendance rose above 300 per week. The debt on the 1996 construction was retired and a dedication service for the new sanctuary was held on November 7. This paved the way for the construction of the Family Life Center. Fair View is awarded Church of Excellence at the WNC Annual Conference for the 4th consecutive year. The Movers and Shakers were formed.
2000 The financial campaign for the Family Life Center, “Growing a Church...Building a Community”, began on May 3. An eight-hour prayer vigil was held on the site of the new building on May 6. Fair View’s Building Committee continued to work on finalizing the plans for the Family Life Center. The first “Marketplace, 29 A.D.” Vacation Bible School at Fair View was a tremendous success. Fair View is awarded Church of Excellence at the WNC Annual Conference for the 5th consecutive year. Fair View and its organizations provided assistance to flood victims in eastern North Carolina, including a weeklong mission trip by Fair View’s Youth. Fair View enrolled in the Stephen Ministry and has begun preparations for training Stephen Ministers. Small Groups feature Fair View’s first Andy Griffith Bible Study and a study of spiritual gifts.
2001- Fair View Road was relocated as a first step in paving the way for the family life
2002 center to be in the location joining the current fellowship hall. The Triplett
Property located adjacent to the Church was purchased. The Building Committee is currently reviewing the final plans for the future Family Life Center. Fair View has grown and many changes have taken place in two years. The 9:30 Worship Service was changed to a Praise and Worship Service and is well attended. In August of 2001 a group of members started the first monthly Hot Dog Sale, the proceeds going to the Family Life Center and Missions. The Hot Dog Sale continues to be a success with the devotion of many volunteers. The first class of Stephen Ministers completed their training and was available as care givers to those in need. The second training class began August 2002. The small group ministry continues to grow through Bible Studies, Disciple, Prayer groups, Wilderness Trail, Home Fellowships, UMM, and UMW as well as many others. The music department has grown to include a Hand bell choir, Praise and Worship team and a Drama team. Fair View continues to seek ways to have fun and praise God, some special events were the Hallelujah Hop written by Rev. Jim Martin and performed by our very own church members. The annual lake outings continue to bring a lot of fun and joy. Fair View has a very strong presence in the community through use of our facility for the YMCA preschool, Grief Support Groups, Diabetic Support Groups as well as volunteers for the Circle of Hope, RAIN, Meals on Wheels, and the Food Pantry and the Lake Norman Children’s Relief. Fair View continued with the tradition of having special services for Lent and Advent. Special services were held after the September 11th bombing and the church was open daily for two weeks so the church members and community folks could drop in for a quite time and prayer.
2002 -The Building Committee continues to develop church building plans for the Family
2003 The Life Center and recommends a phasing plan to be completed in two phases. Financial campaign for the building project ends in January 2004. Hot Dog Sales to raise money for the project has become a tradition in the community. Over $7,100 in hot dog sales has been raised through the enthusiasm of this committee.
Emphasis on the children’s program resulted in a big summer for Vacation Bible School and the “Lighthouse “ series, the new summer Club House Adventures program and the exciting rotation Sunday school for the elementary children.
Use of the Triplet House as the center for the youth program has helped develop this ministry and grow the faith of our youth. The youth voted to rename the house, “HizHouse.” New Wednesday night youth Bible studies started to meet the needs of the youth’s spiritual journey.
New worship experiences at the church have included the July Camp Meeting Sundays, the Love Feast and Hurting Hearts services during Advent and the Ash Wednesday and Holy Week services. “John Wesley” visited Fair View for his Covenant Renewal worship service in celebration of his 300th birthday.
Rev. Shea Cranford was appointed as Fair Views second associate minister bringing with her experience in member care following her residency as a Chaplain at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh.
2003- The property south of the church became available for purchase in June 2004
2004 and the leaders and laity of the church made this purchase a priority for the future of the ministry of the church. A capital campaign was initiated and the Building Committee recommended placing the building project on hold as the purchase of the Ballard property was initiated.
The Outreach Work area broadened its reach into the community by ministering to marginalized families in the community and developing a mentoring program for these children. This evolved from the annual Angel Tree and Caring Tree programs sponsored by the church in the Mt. Mourne community.
Wednesday night dinner and fellowship now includes G-Force, Club Jesus and youth Bible Studies in addition to worship and Bible study experiences. A loving emphasis on children and their families is offered through VBS, Clubhouse Adventure, rotational Sunday school, Blessing of the Book Bags at the beginning of the school year, Fall Festival for families and the Blessing of the Animals.
The Family Life Committee has been active with recreational trips such as canoeing the New River and the Evangelism Committee added the New Years Eve Family Night dinner and fellowship along with 5th Sunday gourmet breakfasts for friends and members.
2004- The Ballard property south of the church (approx. 5+ acres) was purchased for
2005 $1,375,000.00 and financed through our “Spreading Our Wings” capital
campaign and institutional financing.
Community outreach expanded with the hosting of the 5-week Freedom School in partnership with Davidson College and sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund. This is a summer reading and tutoring program revolving around 50 students’ African-American heritage.
Emphasis on children’s summer programs, Club House Adventure, Freedom School and “Kingdom of the Son” Vacation Bible School continues to grow our children’s program and bring new families into the fellowship of the church. Our nursery has expanded to three rooms to accommodate infants through three years old.
The Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami in December 2004 and Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf coast in the summer of 2005 grew our faith to reach others globally and beyond our community. Over $10,000 was raised to support relief efforts in addition to the volunteer hours and supplies given. Our youth participated in the clean up in Western North Carolina caused by hurricanes last fall in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Hispanic/Latino Lay Missioner assigned to Fair View UMC. First bi-lingual service celebrating Epiphany, January, 2005; ESL class, August 2005 and Hispanic home bible study, 2005.
Cub Scout Pack 173 (sponsored by Fair View) receives Bishop’s Award for Excellence for the 18th consecutive year.
2006 A new church bus was purchased.
Volunteers have been trained for Safe Sanctuary for the purpose of making Fair
View a safer environment for our children and youth.
Rev. Robert (Bob) Mick passed away on May 14 due to complications from treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.
Cub Scout Pack #173 earned the Bishop’s Award of Excellence for the 19th consecutive year at the Western North Carolina Conference.
Our children’s summer program continued to be active. Vacation Bible School (Son Treasure Island) met with the mission emphasis on Liberia, Africa. Sixty pounds of dried beans, 401 children’s books, 26 blankets, 241 articles of children’s clothes, 12 pairs of shoes were collected and $287.75 was donated.
Clubhouse Adventures continued for another year.
Freedom School was hosted once again by Fair View in cooperation with Davidson College.
Several members participated in the Mooresville Community Pregnancy Center Life Walk in support of their ministry in the community.
Members and friends of the church supported the Angel Tree Mission for the seventh year with gifts and money for food for needy children in our community.
2007 Our youth sponsored the Souper Bowl of Caring. Donations went to a charity in our community to fight hunger and poverty.
Fair View sponsored for the first time a Community Garden on some unused land south of the church.
Cub Scout Pack #173 earned the Bishop’s Award of Excellence for the 20th consecutive year. With less years, only ten units received this recognition in the entire Western North Carolina Conference.
We received a Duke Intern Jeremy Alder. It was the first opportunity for us to have a family, wife Jackie, sons Justus, Wycliffe and Elliott to spend ten weeks with us.
Governor Mike Easley recognized Fair View for our participation in the North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway program for the fifteenth year period 1992-2007.
A Haiti Mission Team was organized and several members participated. They visited three homes for abandoned street children and helped with special need at the Wings of Hope Home.
Life Hurts, God Heals, based on the Celebrate Recovery model was organized at Fair View to serve the youth in our community.
Fair View sponsored a food drop in conjunction with Second Harvest Food Ministries. Forty volunteers served over 250 families, representing 700 or more individuals in need.
A new logo was adopted for Fair View to be used on our printed materials, signs, apparel, and website.
2008 M.A.G.I. (Members Applying Gifts Intentionally) Program continued to be offered. In the summer the job descriptions were entered into the website www.fairviewmagi.org. The Pilot program was administered with Staff Parish and Lay Leadership Committees.
The LIFE youth attended SUMMIT Spiritual Retreat & ski trip in February.
On Women’s Laity Sunday, April 27, the United Methodist Women led the two worship services. Three members received the United Methodist Women Mission Pin as follows: Eddie Brotherton, Tim Gibson, and Bob Newman.
Fair View’s Stewardship Team led a six-session course promoted as “Principles and Practices for God-honoring Money Management” or “You, Money and Peace, Joy and Freedom.”
Fair View continued offering short-term Small Group Studies: “Shaping Your Family’s Future”, “Living Fully, Dying Well,” “The Frazzled Female”, and “Women in the Bible.”
The Blessing of Animals Service, an annual favorite at Fair View, was held on October 6. This service is held each October to commemorate the life and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi.
Fair View’s children and adults sponsored a float in the Mooresville Annual Christmas Parade. The theme, “Who Is Your Life Saver?”
A large community playground is planned in memory of Betty Apgar and a Butterfly Garden in memory of Keara Rose McMinn. The first fundraiser was January 20th. A total of $2,561 was raised. The total so far is $10,361. Application was made for a Duke Endowment grant to provide up to a $35,000 in matching funds. The goal is to build two age-appropriate playground areas, one with equipment safe for children ages two to five and the other with equipment geared for children ages six to twelve.
The Betty Apgar Community Playground and the Keara Rose McMinn Butterfly Garden were dedicated on Sunday, September 14 during a combined worship service with guests from the community and the family of the late Betty Apgar who was the inspiration for this ministry. The Duke Endowment grant of $35,000 was matched by local contributions of nearly $45,000 for a grand total of nearly $80,000.
A Quilting Ministry has been organized. Quilters will make quilts for themselves as well as charity quilts for groups such as Dove House, the VA Hospitals and individuals undergoing extensive treatment or long-term illness.
Local poverty was made the focus of the Outreach Ministries this year, in addition to efforts in national, and world outreach. Locally, Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels, Mobile Food Pantry, and a Lay Missioner worked daily among the Hispanic community of southern Iredell County. Nationally, Fair View supported important work in Zimbabwe through second-mile giving to Africa University, in Congo at Mama Tola’s Girls School in Diengenga, and in Haiti. World Outreach, supported the UM World Service Fund.
Cub Scout Pack #173 celebrated their thirty-eighth year in February. Nationally, the Cub Scouts observed their seventy-eighth anniversary this month. Pack #173 was awarded the Bishop’s Award of Excellence in Scouting for the twenty-first consecutive year. This award has been in existence for twenty-five years, and only one other United Methodist Church in the Conference has a record that exceeds Pack #173’s record.
In late February, a small team from Fair View visited Trinity House and Wings of Hope Home in Haiti. An amount of $2,285 was given in support of the Trinity House Feeding Program.
Fair View continued a popular Community Garden Outreach Ministry.
Fair View provided labor and contributed $5,000 towards the construction of a local Our Town Habitat for Humanity Interfaith-built home. The United Methodist Women provided a snack and lunch for the volunteers.
In partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and Mooresville Christian Mission, Fair View scheduled the second Mobile Food Pantry on-site distribution. 250 families representing 750 people participated in this event.
Rick Schilling began a ten-week internship with Fair View through Duke Divinity School. Rick is currently finishing his first year at Duke Divinity School where he is seeking a double Masters degree in Divinity and Social Work from both Duke University and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
A letter sent by Bishop J. Lawrence McCleskey informed Fair View that the church will be part of a new district – Lake Norman District. Our new District Superintendent will be Reverend Dr. Lillie Madison Jones. This district is one of the major growth areas in our Conference. The newly formed 15th District has the potential for being a model district for our Conference and for the United Methodist connection.
Vacation Bible School focused on a Cokesbury Beach Party – Be obedient, Be kind, Be forgiving, Be bold, and Believe as the essential “Beach Be-Attitudes” learned through Surfin’ scripture teachings.
Fair View United Methodist Women sponsored a Fair View Commemorative Ornament, depicting a historical picture of Fair View and the year the church was dedicated, to be sold as an on-going fundraiser.
The traditional Angel Tree was once again part of Fair View’s outreach ministries to support the Mooresville Christian Mission.
2009 The MAGI program continued being offered. Between Fall of 2008 until Fall of 2009, there have been 5 workshops conducted with approximately 50 members attending. Revisions and updates of job descriptions are scheduled for fall of 2009 with a proposed workshop scheduled for late fall.
The Fair View Board of Trustees has confirmed the approval of the District Committee on Church Location and Building to sell the Triplet property. The recent appraised value was $l.5 million.
Fair View Mission Team to Haiti departed on May 23rd. Each team member transported donations for the children of Trinity House, Wings of Hope, and St. Joseph’s Homes.
John Bass received the Eagle Scout Award on January 10th during a Court of Honor held in the Fair View fellowship hall. As part of his Eagle Scout Project, John and his sponsors built a one-quarter mile walking trail around the Ballard property.
Cub Scout Pack #173, sponsored by Fair View was awarded the Bishop’s Award of Excellence in Scouting for the twenty-second consecutive year. This award has been in existence for twenty-six years.
Fair View continued to support three Outreach Ministries – Mooresville Christian Mission, Meals on Wheels, and the Mooresville Soup Kitchen.
Girl Scout Troop 432’s Gold Award Project was completed on the Betty Apgar Community Playground. The girls installed five benches inside the fenced area that match the playground equipment, two park benches on the outside of the fenced area, and flowering plants and bushes to enhance the appearance of our new community play place.
Dr. Mack King received the 2009 Laity Service Award on May 21, 2009. Mack assumed the responsibility for the upkeep of the shrubbery and planting beds of the church campus three years ago.
The Community Garden began its third year with the expectation that ten percent of the yield will be given to local hunger ministries.
Fair View hosted the 2nd annual Fair View Fun Fridays for 3 year olds through 5th graders during the month of July.
The Board of Trustees granted approval for the Committee of Finance to use money from the Building Fund on a monthly basis to pay the interest on the Ballard property note. The money borrowed will be paid back with interest from the proceeds of the sale of the Triplet property.
Carrigan McCann received the highest honor in Girl Scouting - the Gold Award. Carrigan and two other scouts from Troop 432 Gold Project was enhancement of the Betty Apgar Community Playground.
Vacation Bible School 2009, Camp E.D.G.E. took place on July 12-16. This theme led the children to an extreme adventure camp where they Experience and Discover God Everywhere!
Rev. Dr. David Calhoun was appointed by the Western North Carolina Conference to Fair View. His first service was July 5th.
Fair View supported a local food pantry. On July 21 members of Fair View partnered
With our neighbors at Mt. Mourne Church of God to help support a food pantry for residents of the community.
Fair View continued this year, as in the past, to provide labor and contributed $2,152 towards the construction of a local Our Town Habitat for Humanity Interfaith built home. Fair View teamed up with seven other churches for the first-ever Methodist Build.
The third annual Mobile Food Pantry was held on August 19th. With over 50 volunteers from Fair View, Mt. Mourne Church of God, Mooresville Christian Mission and the community, we provided food for over 200 families totaling over 400 people. Also, a Health Fair providing blood pressure and blood sugar checks was offered.
The Angel Tree was again part of the Outreach Ministries to support the local Mooresville Christian Ministries. Sixty-one gifts and food cards were provided to the Angels.
2010 Eagle Scout candidate, Nick Norment, constructed an Informational Kiosk at the Betty
Apgar Community Playground. Nick is a member of Boy Scout Troop 173.
At the annual Gemstone District (Iredell County) Leader’s Recognition Banquet, Pack 173 was awarded the Cub Scout Advancement Award for 2009. This award is presented each year to a large size Cub Scout Pack that on a percentage basis had more rank advancement among its Scouts than any other Pack in the district.
The Triplet House was controlled burned by Mount Mourne VFD and other units for training purposes on May 22, 2010.
The Community Garden began its fourth year with the expectation that ten percent of the yield will be given to local hunger ministries.
Cub Scout Pack 173 was awarded the Bishop’s Award of Excellence in Scouting for the twenty-third consecutive year for Fair View. No other church in the Western North Carolina Conference has exceeded this record. Only one other church in the Conference was recognized this year.
Vacation Bible School (July 18-22) – Egypt – Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace
was well attended and enjoyed by ninety children.
Rick Schilling was assigned as our Duke Intern for another summer. Rick was approved unanimously by a called Charge Conference at Fair View which recommended him to the District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
Magical Mondays was a new ministry for kids this year in grades four through middle school for the summer months. Each Monday the group would begin at the church with a Bible study. After the Bible time, there would be an activity that relates and reinforces what was found in scripture. There would be many off-site trips.
Fun Fridays continued for another year for kids in first through fourth grades. Many fun activities were enjoyed by the kids.
Life Youth once again participated in the Relay for Life, June 4th and 5th.
(NOTE): We would like any history information, such as: bulletins, newsletters, pictures, etc. for our archives. Also, please let us know of any corrections and/or additions to what is printed in this booklet.
Ellar Hicks/Jane Testerman, Historians
