Sweet fruit and some even sweeter talent will be in the spotlight when Salem United Methodist Church hosts its annual Strawberry Sundae Talent Show. The event will be held on Sunday, June 2, at the church, 140 N. Penn St., Manheim. An ice cream social will run from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by the talent show starting at 6:30 p.m.

Strawberries are picked locally by members of the church's Appalachia Service Project (ASP) team, said Doug Winters, who is organizing the event. The strawberries will be served with ice cream, cake, and other toppings.

Performers in the talent show will include Doug and Charlie Winters, Mandy Sheetz, Tim Hoffman, Fern Habecker and Frank Rittenhouse, the Salem bell choir, Joyce Drake and Jack Rutt, Tom Breneisen, Katie Yoder and Luana Baltozer, and Terri Briskie.

Admission to the event is by donation, and all proceeds will benefit a church mission trip to Fayette County, W. Va., to complete work through ASP. This will be the 42nd year a group from Salem United Methodist Church has participated in an ASP project. "The theme in general for ASP is to make homes 'warmer, safer, and drier,'" Doug explained. "We work on foundations and roofs and everything in between. Last year, we repaired flooring in a bathroom and kitchen, by replacing subflooring and installing new laminate flooring." The group has also removed and replaced vinyl siding, installed wheelchair ramps and porches, hung doors and drywall, and completed lots of painting.

"A lot of the work is structural, but some is cosmetic," Doug shared. "The most rewarding work, though, is the relationships that are built with the families in central Appalachia."

Church members going on the mission trip this summer are Doug Winters, Charlie Winters, Chris Trovinger, Brynn Trovinger, Kylee Trovinger, Uri Almoneda, Jim Stouch, Mark Heller, Ben Heller, Garreth Wright, and Herman Fittery.

For more information on Salem United Methodist Church, visit https://salemmanheim.org.