Religion & Belief

MQP Knights of Columbus Scholarship Winners

BRADEN WALLISER

MADISON COTTON

St. Mary Queen of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11896 is pleased to announce their scholarship winners for 2021. Braden Walliser from Danville High School and Madison Cotton from Plainfield High School have each received $1,500 toward their college expenses.

Braden will attend Universal Technical Institute in Orlando, Florida where he will study automotive mechanics with the goal of working on a racing team.

Madison will be attending Marian University where she will major in nursing with a minor in pastoral leadership.

Vacation Bible School At Revival Community Church

A summer kids’ event called Rocky Railway VBS will be hosted at Revival Community Church of Danville, 1475 East Main Street, Danville, from July 8, 2021, through July 10, 2021.

At Rocky Railway, kids discover through life’s ups and downs that Jesus’ power pulls us through. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, engage in fun snack-eating experiences, take part in one-of-a-kind Bible Adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them to trust Jesus, and test out Sciency-Fun Gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings.

The last 30 minutes of each day concludes with the Rocky Wrap-Up that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned. Family members and friends are encouraged to join in daily for this special time.

Rocky Railway is for kids from ages 5 through 12. July 8 and 9 activities will begin at 6 p.m. and run to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, the festivities will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (317) 408-6908.

Following a Family Tradition at The Fudge Kettle

The Fudge Kettle offers custom made goodies

By Melissa Gibson

Andrea Snyder grew up in Martinsville, working weekends and school breaks at her grandparents Brown County candy and gift shop.

“As a child, I always thought I’d have a candy store when I grew up,” Snyder said. “That’s not something you go to college for. It was just in the back of my mind and I thought it would never amount to a hill of beans.”

As an adult, she was a paralegal for 12 years and the job was taking its toll.

ANDREA SNYDER

“I saw people in the worst times of their lives. You’re getting a divorce, fighting for custody of your children, and filing bankruptcy. Not everyone was nice; they were frustrated and it’s a serious thing to be fighting for your children. I was burned out and it was almost making me sick,” Snyder said.

She began thinking about her grandparent’s homemade fudge and found solace in spending time in the kitchen on her days off – a hobby she did on the side.

“It just so happened that [my family] was in Hawaii when the virus hit and we had actually been talking about those days of fudge in the candy store. It’s just something ingrained in your memory,” Snyder said.

Back home, Snyder was working remotely, her son was doing school remotely, her husband had been laid off of his job and she found herself still trying to get work done in the middle of the night.

“I needed something different. I wanted to be close to home, I was checked out at work. I started checking on kettles for sale and found someone going out of business and my mom and I drove to pick up this kettle. I ordered a bunch of fudge mix and started a Facebook page, asking friends and family what flavors they liked,” Snyder said.

The reception was positive and Snyder set about taking orders, making fudge and doing a porch pickup service.

“When I posted my first batch for sale, I just sat on the couch and wept,” Snyder said. “This was working! I always thought this was a side hobby for some extra money, but I was an emotional wreck, I was going to walk away from my job, and I was unsure if I could do this or not.”

The home business took off and Snyder spent the summer of 2020 at various farmers markets, often times selling out of her fudge mid-way through the market hours.

“It was a huge success. People were just loving it because you couldn’t get it anywhere else. My mom and husband are the ones that said, ‘you need to chase this, you need a store front’ and I just thought it was unattainable. I’d have to have a business plan, insurance, employees. I’d never ran a business before, but they said, ‘if you fall, you fall, but you need to take the chance’.” They were right. Snyder opened The Fudge Kettle on Aug. 22, 2020, at 5530 E. U.S. Highway 36, Suite 250, Avon and has been growing ever since.

“It turned out; it wasn’t scary at all. It’s gone so well, we’re out of room and looking to move and expand. I’m ready to offer more handmade items, roasted nuts and other gift options,” Snyder said.

Walking into the store, customers are taken back to the old-fashioned candy store, where you can find PEZ candy, cocoa bombs, gummies, taffy, jellybeans, rock candy and lemon drops.

At The Fudge Kettle, customers can pre-order special flavors or treats for a party, gift or holiday celebration. They can also stop by to check out the many, rotating flavors each day, from Chocolate Mint, Peanut Butter, Cookies and Cream, Chocolate and Maple Pecan among many others.

They have specialty items such as fudge dipped pretzels for Teacher’s Appreciation Day and a Fudge Tie for Father’s Day. In addition, local artisans stock t-shirts, mugs, crocheted animals, handmade cards and ornaments at the store, making the location a one-stop-shop for gifts and special events.

“The community has been so receptive and supportive of the business and I’m grateful,” Snyder said. “I feel like there was an obvious need for a store like mine, filled with fun candies and homemade fudge. A lot of people call it ‘vacation fudge’ because you typically only find it in tourist areas.”

As for Snyder’s 89-year-old grandfather, she says he’s “tickled pink” and loves hearing about her store and how it’s progressing.

You can see the note he wrote Snyder during the opening of her store, displayed in poster form at the shop.

“Dear Andrea, I am so proud that you are now making fudge like Grandma and I used to do. Like carrying on a tradition in the family. Grandma would have loved this as I do now. Love, Grandpa.”

Visit The Fudge Kettle on Facebook or at https://thefudgekettle.com for more information.

Hendricks County Church Directory

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AMO 4779 Pearl St., Amo (317) 539-6920 www.amo1stbaptist.org Sunday worship: 10:30 a..m.

BARTLETT CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST 4396 E. Main St., Avon, IN 46123 (317) 745-2504 • bartlettchapel.com Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m.

EL-BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 7183 E. CR 100 N, Avon (317) 272-2097 www.el-bethelbaptist.net Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m.

HARVEST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 4825 E. Main St., Avon IN 46123 Worship - 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m.

WHITE LICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2530 N CR 600 E, Avon. (317) 852-2840 www.whitelickpcusa.org. Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 3175 N CR 900 E, Brownsburg, IN 46122 sgbaptist-brownsburg.org Sunday Worship, 10 & 11 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

THEWELL.COMMUNITY A Church of Christ 317-244-3974 554 Pitt Road, Brownsburg, IN 46112 Sunday Worship, 10:00 a.m.

CARTERSBURG COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday Fellowship 9 a.m. Sunday Service 10 a.m.

CLAYTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5110 S SR 39, Clayton 317-539-4512 www.claytonchristian.org Sunday Worship 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

CLAYTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Behind the Clayton Cafe 317-539-2036 www.claytonpres.org Sunday worship 9:00 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CLAYTON 4797 Iowa St., Clayton, IN 46118 (317)539-6196 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

COATESVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8052 Hadley Street 765-386-7245 Church Services 10 a.m.

COATESVILLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 5105 Milton St., Coatesville (317) 828-1832 Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

COATESVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4863 North Milton, Coatesville, IN 46121 www.gbgm-umc.org/coatesville Sunday Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

CALVARY CHAPEL OF DANVILLE 2165 E Main St, Danville, IN 317-745-7199 www.firmlyplanted.cc Services at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

DANVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) 180 W. Main St. 317-745-2310 Sunday 10:30 Worship Service

DANVILLE FRIENDS CHURCH 45 N 200 E, Danville IN 46122 317-745-5348 danvillefriends.org Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m,

DANVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 820 W. Mill Street, Danville 317-745-4330 • www.danvilleumc.org Sunday: 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH 1005 W. Main, Danville 317-745-4284 www.maryqueenofpeacedanville.org Sunday Masses at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

NORTHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH 623 N. State Rd. 39, Danville 317-745-5990 www.northviewchristian.org Sunday Worship 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH 600 N. Washington Street, Danville, Ind. 317-745-2741 www.augies.indydio.org Sundays, 8 and 10 a.m., Holy Communion.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST COMMUNITY CHURCH OF HENDRICKS COUNTY 95 N. Jefferson St., Danville Service: 10 a.m. www.uucchc.org

WEST BRIDGE CHURCH 1521 S. CR 75 W, Danville, IN (317) 745-2266 www.westbridgedanville.com Sunday Service 9 and 10:30 a.m.

HADLEY FRIENDS CHURCH 2100 S Co Rd 450 W Coatesville. Worship at 10:30 a.m.

JAMESTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST 110 W. Mill Street, Jamestown Phone 765-676-6404 www.jamestowncoc.com Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m., 4 p.m.

LIZTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 120 Brumfield Avenue, Lizton, IN 46149 317- 994-5363 www.liztonumc.org Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

LIZTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 202 N. Church, Lizton, Ind. 317-994-5239 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

NEW WINCHESTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 53 S. State Road 75 Worship 10 a.m.

WHITESTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 8045 West U.S. Hwy 36 (317) 539-6029. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 8350 St. Rd. 236, North Salem, IN 46165 317-531-3013 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

NORTH SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH 219 Ladoga Ave, North Salem, IN. 46165 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

NORTH SALEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH 6 North California St., North Salem, IN 46165 765-676-6969 Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

NORTH SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 104 West Pearl Street, North Salem, IN 46165 (765) 676-6501 Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m.

PITTSBORO CHRISTIAN CHURCH 209 N. Meridian, Pittsboro, IN 46167 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. 317-892-3245 www.pittsborochristian.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PLAINFIELD 1012 Stafford Road, Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-8163 firstbaptistplainfield.org Sunday worship: 9 a.m & 10:30 a.m

LIVING CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 4800 South CR 600 E, Plainfield, In 46168 317-839-4800 www.livingchristplainfield.com Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 710 E. Buchanan Street, Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-6730 www.stmarksweb.org Holy Eucharist every Sunday at 10:15 a.m.

PLAINFIELD FRIENDS CHURCH 105 S. East Street, Plainfield 317-839-6490 - http://www.plainfieldfriends.org Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. (in person or online)

YOUR VENTURE CHURCH 7865 N CR 100 E, Lizton, IN 46149 317-362-5428 www.yourventurechruch.org Sunday Services 9 & 11 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.