Wednesday, October 13, 2010

53rd Annual Chicken Spaghetti Dinner & Bazaar

53 years ago, the women of the First United Methodist Church of Sweeny started something so good that today, they are not only still doing it, but doing it on a grand scale.  Our 53rd annual chicken spaghetti dinner and bazaar will be held on Thursday, November 4th.

When the Chicken Spaghetti Dinner started in 1957, the women served 70 dinners.  They now serve more than 1,000 plates.

Tickets are available by contacting the church office.  Tickets are $8 each.

The Bazaar & Country Kitchen are Open at 8:00am

Serving Times:
Dine In or Take Out
11:00am-1:30pm
4:00pm-6:30pm
(Take out for evening serving through 7:00pm)
Deliveries must be called in by or before 9:00am
979-548-2192 or the day of the dinner you can call 979-548-2193.

Hope to see ya there!!!

Here's a trip back in time for you:

This photo is from the 7th annual dinner & bazaar.  Pictured are Betty Whitehead, Ora Kahla (seated left to right), and Melitta Watzon.

This photo was taken at the 40th Annual Dinner & Bazaar.  Pictured from left are: Betty Jo Spencer, Inez Updike, Linda Holcomb, Gloria Patrick, Homer Shurtz, Richard Johnson, Tom Holcomb, Jim Riley, PO Patrick, Peggy Ellis, Dan Ellis, Agnes Whitehead, Helen Tillman Cox, Ora Kahla, Harold Brooks and Vivian Brooks.
In 1997, at the 40th annual dinner, more than 700 dinners were served. 

If you have photos from these or other Chicken Spaghetti Dinner & Bazaars held at the First United Methodist Church of Sweeny, we would love to have copies for our historical room.  Please contact the church office.  Thanks & God Bless

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