A MANCHESTER UMC TRADITION SINCE 1957
For over sixty years, the Manchester UMC volunteers gather together to make and sell apple butter by hand. The apples are sliced on Friday morning and then cook them Saturday in large copper kettles over wood fires. There are plenty of opportunities to help! You can also stop by to watch, or just stir a kettle. The parking lot will be filled with a great aroma on Saturday morning!
This year, all sales go towards the Early Response Team ministry. This ministry participates in the early stages of recovery in partnership with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR); in previous years, this ministry has provided critical help with flood relief and tornado relief in the region, as well as hurricane relief on the East Coast.
Apple Butter will be sold on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, for cash or check made payable to MUMC.
Apple Butter days 2026 timeline
Thursday, October 1, 2026
- 10am – 2p: Set Up #1
- Pick Up Apples from vendor
- Noon – 3pm: Move Inventory, Wash Jars
Friday, October 2, 2026
- 8a-Noon: Peel & Cut Apples
- Noon – 2pm: Takedown & Reset Fellowship Hall
Saturday, October 3, 2026
- 5:30a-9a: Cooking Apples
- 8:30a-12p: Cooking and Canning Apples
- 9am-1pm: Stir Kettles – Part #2
- 10a-3p: Jar Line
- 1:30-3p: Takedown and Clean Kitchen
Sunday, October 4, 2026
- 7-8:30a: Move Jars, Attach Labels
- 8:30-10:30a: Sales Shift #1
- 10a-12:30p: Sales Shift #2
To learn more about Apple Butter Days, please email the Apple Butter Ministry Leader, Karen Yeomans.
