St. John’s Historical Lutheran Stone Church hosts Strawberry Dinner

June 17, 2024 Last Updated: June 16, 2024 08:49 PM Community

Lil Dairy Miss Elizabeth LeViere of Butler County Dairy Promotion prepares the free ice cream during the St. John’s Stone Church Strawberry Dinner on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

One of Butler County’s oldest churches held its annual strawberry festival from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. Proceeds from the sale of goodies will benefit St John's Historical Lutheran Stone Church in Lancaster Township at 235 Stone Church Road. Ice cream was served by the Butler County Dairy promotion team.

To prepare for the festival, members picked local berries donated by Soergel Orchards, according to the church’s Facebook page.

More than 100 visitors stopped by St. John’s Stone Church in Harmony for a Strawberry Dinner on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

The Butler County Dairy Promotion Team of Pennsylvania came out to support St. John’s Stone Church Strawberry Dinner, giving out free ice cream on Saturday, June 15, 2024. From left are Sarah Bupp, Emmalyn Schaffner, Margaret LeViere, Butler County Dairy Princess Mercedes Guynup, Elizabeth LeViere, Reagan Zanaglio. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

St. John’s Stone Church in Harmony hosted a Strawberry Dinner on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

An inside look of the historic St. John’s Stone Church in Harmony. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Cara Flinner prepares strawberries for the St. John’s Stone Church Strawberry Dinner on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Rick and Becky Riddle smile at all the desert choices at the Strawberry Dinner at St. John’s Stone Church in Harmony on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle

Richard and Dianne Mitchell, of South Carolina enjoy the Strawberry Dinner at the St. John’s Stone Church on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle