Big Bethel AME Federal Credit Union

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading packages, he swore he heard an old hymn coming from inside the credit union. No one else seemed to notice, but the sound grew louder every day after that. Finally, the delivery driver decided to investigate alone one evening. He found nothing but an old piano in the basement, playing itself with dusty fingers. Turns out, it was just an old automated music box left behind decades ago. The next morning, everyone gathered for coffee and cookies, laughing about the whole thing—except for the poor guy who had to clean up all those crumbs.

2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver was loading boxes into the credit union's parking lot when he noticed something peculiar. The neon sign above the entrance seemed to flicker on and off in time with the humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only shadows moving behind the glass. Suddenly, an elderly voice called out from within: 'Delivery guy? We’re closed!' Turns out it was just the night janitor practicing his new dance moves to old gospel tunes.

3. In the dim light of dawn, a postal worker delivered mail to the credit union’s parking lot. Suddenly, his dog began barking furiously at something invisible to him. The worker looked around but saw nothing unusual—until he noticed the curious glances from passersby. Just then, an old lady walking her poodle stopped and said, 'Oh my, isn't that adorable? My Pepper always does that when she sees ghosts too!' Everyone laughed, and the postal worker realized it was just another day in Big Bethel. From then on, whenever someone mentioned seeing strange things near the credit union, people would wink knowingly and say, 'Probably just the ghosts dancing with Pepper.'

4. In the quiet hours before sunrise, a delivery driver loaded boxes into the parking lot of Big Bethel AME Federal Credit Union. Suddenly, he caught the scent of freshly baked cookies wafting from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw no one. As he leaned in closer, a voice whispered, ‘Help yourself, but don’t tell anyone!’ Inside were stacks of fresh cookies, neatly arranged with a sign reading “Free for All.” The delivery driver smiled, took one cookie, and left, never mentioning what he’d seen. To this day, some locals claim that on special occasions, if you stand very still outside Big Bethel after midnight, you might catch a whiff of those delicious cookies… or maybe just your imagination playing tricks.