April 24-25
Bacon Hollow Baptist Church will have revival through April 25 at 7:30 nightly with guest speaker Tim Atkins. For more information call 985-7713.

April 26
Not your ordinary yard sale will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Church in the social hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26. This huge annual sale offers a wide variety of items; rain or shine (held indoors). Follow the signs from Rt. 33 west - one mile south on Rt. 633 (Amicus Road) to the church. Proceeds benefit the “Caring for the Children” Christmas Gift Project of the Woman’s Club of Greene County.

Blue Run Baptist Church, Barboursville, will celebrate Women’s Day Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. with guest speaker, Minister Alice Christmas from Bible Way Church in Louisa. Peggy Brice is pastor.

Ashley Reynolds will be in concert at William Monroe High School, Stanardsville, April 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $8 with proceeds benefiting the volunteer rescue squad. Tickets are available at Java Express (Food Lion Shopping Center in Ruckersville) or at Calvary Chapel of Greene, (434) 960-1287. Purity Jam is a Christian, singer, songwriter, speaker, the recipient of Pop Artist of the Year in 2006 (KCCM), in Times Cover Girl in May 2007 and the 2007 Momentum Award Nominee. High school students in grades 9-12 learn about Ashley’s Purity Workshops as she talks with the youth. Check out Ashley on http://www.AshleyReynolds.net.

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Nasons, will host a presentation entitled “The Fruit of the Spirit,” Saturday, April 26 at 3 p.m. The following will speak on each fruit: Love, Min. Tracy Slaughter; Joy, Min. Ada Summers; Peace, Pastor Marva Robinson; Longsuffering, Min. Anne Lawrence; Gentleness, Min. Shirley Strother; Goodness, Rev. Anna Allsberry; Faith, Min. Deborah Coles; Meekness, Pastor Catherine Parker and Temperance, Evangelist Renee Edwards. Music provided by Shady Grove Male Chorus and Mass Choir. Sister Dorothy Page, sponsor. Come and be blessed.

April 30-May 3
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Rt. 810, Dyke Road, will hold Spring Revival Wednesday, April 30 through Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker, the Rev. Buster Payne. There will be special music each evening and a fellowship meal at 6 p.m. on Saturday before the final service. Come and join us for an old-time revival.

May 3
St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church annual plant sale will be held Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 14414 Isidore Way, Rt. 15 South of Orange. Special gift boutique for Mother’s Day or for your garden! Plants, bulbs, small shrubs from church members gardens, and starter vegetable plants from two area nurseries including annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and herbs; advice freely given. Proceeds benefit community service projects and church activities for youth. For more information, call 540-672-4933.

A church rummage sale will be held Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Stanardsville Baptist Church fellowship hall, lower level, door #6; follow signs. Start your morning with a ham or sausage biscuit and browse a wide variety of household items including furniture, books, toys and other items. Also spring/summer clothing for infants through adults. Sale to benefit the Women’s Missionary Union missions projects.

May 4
Rock Hall Baptist Church, Wolftown, invites the public to the Men and Women’s Day Service on May 4 beginning with the 11 a.m. service. Evangelist Shirley Strother will deliver the spoken word for the women and Antioch Baptist Church Choir will render songs of praise. At 3 p.m. the Rev. Maurice Evans, along with his choir and congregation, will deliver the proclaimed word of God for the men’s service.

May 9
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship will hold a Gospel Sing May 9 beginning with a 6 p.m. covered-dish dinner, at 7 p.m. open stage and at 8 p.m. 4 The Lord, based in Richmond will entertain. Take Rt. 20 north of Orange to Rt. 631 across from Orange Co. Airport; go to large white church on the right. A love offering will be received; bring a covered dish if you like. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 540-854-7433 or the church number 540-672-9867.

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. 

A list of upcoming church services and events

A weekly column of library topics

Lace Bugs

A list of upcoming community events

Reading God’s word

What’s happening at local churches this week

Peak Season

A list of local community events

Boxwood Insect and Mite Pests

A list of local community events and happenings

The Good Shepherd

A list of upcoming community events and offerings in the local area

All about shrubs

A balanced life
“A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are His work,” Proverbs 16:11. 

March 30th - April 20th

The Greene Alliance of Church and Community Efforts (GRACE) works with the Department of Social Services, Skyline CAP, JABA, Region 10, churches, businesses and civic groups in the community to help county residents in need.

Do you feel mildly agitated with the need to “do something”?  Are you longing to walk barefoot in the grass or at least stop and smell the first flowers of spring?  Is your nesting instinct telling you to freshen up your nest?

Many home gardeners in Virginia have been successful with high-bush blueberry plantings.

Thriving genre allows band to play at home

I frequently use only use one leek when I make soup or a stew. It gives a sweetness and mild onion-like flavor to the dish and is not as strong as an onion. Occasionally I also use leeks as a vegetable to accompany roast beef. A British friend gave me the recipe, saying that the sweetness of leeks balanced the heavy flavors of roast beef. 

Hanover town gets old collection, new location for heritage celebration

The “Easter Bunny” took time from a hectic schedule that requires him to make appearances all over the world to swing by Greene County Saturday, March 15.

Here is a list of clubs and organizations.

A little more than 140 years ago, there occurred a relatively minor military skirmish in Greene County. It was late February 1864, only 13 months before Confederate General Robert E. Lee would finally surrender at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War. Confederate forces continued to strongly defend Richmond, but the tide was slowly beginning to turn against the Southerners.

The Greene County Visitors’ Center officially opened its doors on June 29, 2004, with a reception at the center. The well-attended event celebrated the state certification of the center and featured the unveiling of a beautiful mural depicting county history.

Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge, which forms the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. Providing vistas of the spectacular landscape is Skyline Drive, a winding road that runs along the Blue Ridge through the length of the park.

A short history of the Greene County Record

Greene County, covering 157 square miles and with a population of less than 17,000 people (and home to over 13,000 cattle at some times of the year), is one of the smallest and most rural of Virginia’s counties. 

A listing of area churches.

Greene County operates a solid waste facility at 358 Mays Road, Stanardsville, VA 22973