CHURCH BRIEFS

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Published: July 2, 2008

July 3
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School continues through Thursday, July 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Children will be led through Bible stories, singing, crafts and again the famous “Obstacle Track” as well as other fun games.

July 4-5
Solid Rock Full Gospel Church, 3580 Spotswood Trail, Barboursville, invites everyone to the Freedom Revival 2008 on Friday and Saturday, July 4-5 starting at 4 p.m. both evenings. Bring your lawn chair and come and join us in celebrating and thanking God for the freedom we have and for our country. If you like southern gospel music, good fellowship and good food you won’t want to miss this great event. There is no admission charge, a free-will offering gratefully accepted. The event will move indoors if raining or extreme heat. See church website http://www.srfcg.org or call 540-832-1800 for more details and directions.

July 6, 10, 11, 13
Holy Trinity Church of Madison will begin celebrating its 75th anniversary on July 6 at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Bennie Williams of North East Holy Trinity Church of Washington, DC, delivering the opening message. Lunch served following the morning service. The afternoon service convenes at 3:30 p.m. with Pastor Carroll Frederick of Portsmouth as guest speaker. The anniversary celebration continues Thursday-Friday, July 10-11 with Evangelist Charlene Kearney of Washington, DC providing the inspirational messages at 7:30 p.m. both nights. The closing service will be held Sunday, July 13 with Pastor Larry Hailes of Portsmouth as guest speaker at the 11:30 a.m. service. After lunch, Pastor Bernard White of Suffolk will deliver the 3:30 message. Bishop Luther F. Hill, Jr. and first lady Doris Hill of Holy Trinity invite you and your family to fellowship with them throughout the week. For more information call 540-948-6772.
July 7-9
Solid Rock Full Gospel Church, 3580 Spotswood Trail, Barboursville, invites everyone to Revival with the Browders Monday-Wednesday, July 7-9 starting at 7 p.m. Come and join us for anointed preaching and singing. See church website at http://www.srfgc.org or call 540-832-1800 for more information and directions to the church.

July 7-10
Ahoy kids, set sail for Outrigger Island! Please join us for Vacation Bible School at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greene County, intersection of Routes 609 and 610. We welcome children age three through grade six to share our island adventure Monday, July 7 through Thursday, July 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come have fun with us while you learn what it means to know, speak and live God’s unshakeable truth.

July 7-11
Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church and Grace Episcopal Church are joining together to bring Jerusalem Marketplace to Greene County. We will be transforming Grace Episcopal into a bustling marketplace where adults, teens and children can come enjoy fun games, synagogue school, check-out the barnyard and visit a variety of shops in the marketplace. Please join us Monday through Friday, July 7-11 with a field trip on July 9. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m., except for the Wednesday field trip. Snacks will be served. Contact BRPC 985-8820, Grace Episcopal Church 985-7716 or Betsy Martin at 985-8861 for more information or to register.

July 10
A free seminar on “The Benefit of Charcoal” will be offered at Amicus Seventh-day Adventist Church Thursday, July 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Find out what charcoal is, how it is used and how to prepare mixes for spider bites, food poisoning, indigestion and several other ailments. The church is located at 15075 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, just east of the Route 33/29 intersection. Call 434-985-1590 for more information.

July 11
A gospel sing will be held July 11 at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, Orange, beginning at 6 p.m. with dinner, (we will have sandwiches) and everyone is welcome; at 7 p.m. open stage and prayer requests and at 8 p.m. the featured group will be The Yoder’s from Farmville. Take Route 20 North of Orange to Route 631 across from Orange County Airport; go to large white church on the right. A love offering will be received. For more details call 540-854-7433 or the church office at 672-9867.

July 12
A lawn party will be held at South River Church on Saturday, July 12 beginning at 4 p.m. There will be fried chicken, country ham, mutton and lots of veggies and desserts. Please join us.

July 16
The Habitat Store is proud to host Green Matters, a series of workshops about making your home more environmentally friendly. The 10th workshop, “Energy Efficiency, What’s in the Air, Part 2,“ will be held Wednesday, July 16 from 6-7:30 p.m. Come and learn how to maximize your home’s energy efficiency and ensure a safe and healthy indoor air environment. All workshops are free and open to the public and are held at the Habitat Store, 1221 Harris Street, Charlottesville. For more information, check out http://www.greenmatters.info or call the store at 434-293-6331. The Habitat Store supports Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville by selling new and salvaged building materials to the public at discounted prices.

July 21-25
Stanardsville United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School (Surfin’ through the Scriptures) will be held Monday-Friday, July 21-25 with preschoolers VBS beginning at 5 p.m. with dinner and ending at 7:15 and VBS for kindergarten and up 6-8:30 p.m. At this beach party your children will become surfers riding the wave of God’s love and will experience beachcomber crafts, singing, rockin’ rec games, Bible-story time learning the beach ‘be-attitudes’ and tasty snacks and missions at the snack shack. Come and enjoy the surf and sand at Stanardsville UMC across from the courthouse in Stanardsville Monday-Friday. To register, contact Amy Wayland at 985-7466. Hope to see you there.

July 26
Bingham United Methodist Church, Dyke, will have a one-day Bible School on Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call 832-5364. The pastor is Buster Payne.

July 28-31
Emmanuel Christian Center will host VBS July 28 - July 31 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm nightly.  The theme is “Chosen Champions for Jesus.“  Classes will be held for all ages.  For more information of for transportation contact the church office, 985-6401.

NOTICES
Swift Run Baptist Church is getting children connected to God; parents bring your children to join us for our new and exciting Children’s Church. We will be exploring fun and creative ways to learn God’s word on Sundays at 11 a.m. Swift Run Baptist Church early worship is at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11 and at 7 p.m. on Sunday evenings. Mark Holder is pastor. For more info, call 985-7428.

Tune into the broadcast of Morning Star Deliverance Tabernacle with Pastor Ronnie Shifflett every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on Adelphia Cable Channel 13. For further info or to support this ministry, please call 434-286-6780. Morning Star Deliverance Tabernacle is located at 5832 Jefferson Mill Rd., Scottsville, VA 24590. Come worship with us; church schedule is Sunday School at 10 a.m. for all ages; Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and Thursday night prayer service at 6:30 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Table, a ministry providing a free meal to anyone in need, whether the need is economic, spiritual, fellowship, or whatever (no questions asked) is held every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Stanardsville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Court Street (across from the Courthouse) in downtown Stanardsville.  Food is provided and prepared by Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon, Stanardsville, Mountain View and Westover United Methodist churches, Spring Hill Baptist Church, Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church and other service organizations. Limited delivery is available upon request, call 985-3888.