Soul’d Out Trio will perform a “Food for the Soul” benefit concert for Morgan’s Place Cemetery, slated for Saturday, Oct. 29, at Winner Harvest Barn on State Route 47.
A cash bar begins at 5 p.m., followed by dinner catered by Inn Between at 6 p.m. and concert at 7 p.m.
Dinner music will be provided by Bethany Maltinsky of Maltinsky Music Studios, Village Strings and the Lima Symphony. The meal includes fried chicken, beef, red potatoes, corn, coleslaw and dessert.
A quilt auction will follow the performance, with quilts donated by local quilters. Quilts are available to view via the Morgan’s Place Cemetery Facebook page.
Tickets are pre-sale only at $25 each, and must be purchased by Oct. 21.
The event celebrates the grand opening of Morgan’s Place, the vision of Mollie and Nathan Verdier. Now under construction on State Route 589 southeast of Sidney, its purpose is to “assist bereaved families throughout the grieving process when experiencing the loss of a baby.”
Funeral services and support groups will be available for those who have lost a child by miscarriage or stillbirth. Aborted babies may also find peace at Morgan’s Place. The founders want to reach families all over Ohio with their ministry, including those in nearby Logan County, as detailed in a recent Examiner story.
Soul’d Out was formed in 2001 and their mission is to “further strengthen and encourage God’s people to be the salt and light of the world.” The group has sung throughout the area, including in Sidney, Marysville, and Fletcher.
The trio is currently composed of Jason McAtee, Philip Kolb, and Matt Rankin. McAtee is from Godfrey, Illinois, and in addition to singing, plays a variety of instruments.
Kolb resides in Hagerstown, Indiana, and wrote the groups newest release, “He Said I Could Come,” which can be heard on YouTube and Soul’d Out’s website, Soul’d Out Trio.com.
Rankin has been the heart and soul of this ministry as well as the founder of Soul’d Out. Washington Courthouse is his home. When asked about their performance at Winner Harvest Barn, he stated, “We are honored to be a part of this benefit for Morgan’s Place Cemetery.”
Sponsors for the fundraiser include Alan and Renee Winner, Peter and Tricia Stolly, and Greg and Priscilla Wilt. Business sponsorships to date are Monnier & Co., Jeff Cummons with Knights of Columbus Insurance – Greater Ohio Agency, Eichholtz, Daring & Sanford Funeral Homes, and Western Ohio Cut Stone. The Premier Sponsor is hopyard29.
To purchase tickets online, visit www.morgansplacecemetery.org/events or via the Morgan’s Place Cemetery Facebook page.
For more information about Morgan’s Place Cemetery or “Food for the Soul,” visit the non-profit organization’s website or call Mollie and Nathan at (937) 726-9988 or Greg and Priscilla at (937) 497-8118.