Craigville 150th Anniversary
Big Sunday
Big Sunday-Then and Now
1872
When the people from the New England Convention of Christian Churches gathered for their first 10-day camp meeting at “Camp Christian” in 1872, Craigville had 44 tents and cottages and two hotel tents. The highlight of the week was “Big Sunday,” on August 4 , when the Tabernacle tent was full, and hundreds of others sat three-deep on the grounds nearby.
2022
On Sunday, July 31, Craigville will gather again for another “Big Sunday.”
July 31, 2022
Sunday Service
9:45 am at the Tabernacle
Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer
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Our preacher for the day will be Reverend Dr. John Dorhauer, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, the spiritual descendants of those early worshipers.
Special music will be provided by members of the Craigville Music Camp, including three well-known hymns with Craigville connections.
Following the service, the CCMA will host a special invitational lunch in the Inn for out-of-town guests and past leaders of the CCMA (by invitation only). We will recreate the traditional turkey menu that welcomed Craigville guests for their first meal of each week. The program will feature Craigville’s history through the eyes of three women whose lives encompassed 140 of Craigville’s 150 years. (The program will be available for the general community as part of the Heritage Series.)
Big Sunday Picnic
July 31, 2022
5:00-8:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Craigville at the Big Sunday Picnic!
SOLD OUT - tickets not available
The picnic will be catered by Blue Ribbon Barbeque and live music will be provided by Harry French.
Music
Music will be provided by singer/guitarist Harry French, a one-man band playing a wide variety of popular music from the 1950s to the present.
Harry is a singer, guitarist and solo performer from Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He entertains as a ‘one-man-band’ with a wide variety of popular music from the 1950’s to the present.
Click to learn more about Harry or listen to his music.
Cookie Bake-Off
The Craigville community is welcome to participate in a cookie bake-off to provide dessert for the picnic.
Please bake 2- 3 dozen cookies. Deliver your cookies in an Air-tight container to 57 Ocean Ave (box returned later) on Sunday morning.
Call if you need help transporting. Write down ingredients for the whole recipe!