Greenfield Historical Society announces its 2024 schedule of Sunday dinners
The Shiloh Baptist Church, built in 1874 by an African American congregation, is being restored by the Greenfield Historical Society. (Submitted photo)
The Greenfield Historical Society will start 2024 with its first Sunday dinner of the year on Sunday, Jan. 7. The dinner will be the first of three monthly dinners, with the other two being held Feb. 4 and March 3.
All three dinners will be held in the Grain & Hay building at the corner of Jefferson and McArthur Way with serving beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m., or when the food runs out. Waiters and waitresses will be serving. All this is offered for just $12, no tipping. Carryout will be available.
The menu for the Jan. 7 meal will be ham loaf, cheesy scalloped potatoes, green beans, slaw, pineapple upside down cake, roll and drinks. Ham loaf is one of the more popular meals the society has served over the years. The entrée for February will be roast pork loin, and for March it will be baked chicken.
Proceeds from the Sunday dinners go toward utility bills and maintenance of the various buildings of the society. The big project of the society this year is the Shiloh Baptist Church. Restoration of the building began in 2022 and is ongoing.
The Shiloh Baptist Church, built in 1874 by an African American congregation, is being restored by the Greenfield Historical Society. The stained-glass windows have been removed and repaired, and the exterior brick work is in the process of being repaired. The interior will eventually be restored for display of Greenfield's African American history and as an event space.
Presently the society is looking for funding to repair the foundation and basement. Donations can be made through the society's website: greenfieldhistorcalsociety.org, or by mail to: Greenfield Historical Society, Box 266, Greenfield, Ohio 45123.
Come on down after church and have a great meal, visit with friends and support the Greenfield Historical Society.