On Saturday, March 28, the Zion Baptist Church Women’s Ministry will sponsor a bus trip to the Cowtown Flea Market in Pilesgrove, N.J.
The bus will pick up those going on the trip at Zion Baptist Church in Cardinal at 4 a.m. on March 28.
The bus will also pick up passengers at the Food Lion grocery store in Saluda on March 28 at 4:45 a.m.
The bus will stop at the Maryland House after leaving Saluda and at a Golden Corral restaurant on the way back to Saluda.
The total cost for the trip is $85.
A deposit has to be placed on the seat no later than Jan. 30. The final payment is due by March 1.
If you have any questions or would like to reserve a seat, call Nell Robinson at 804-694-6349.
Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC), 120 Lower Church Road, Hartfield, invites everyone to join them this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for their traditional worship service in their historic sanctuary. They will offer communion.
Adult Sunday school is offered at 9:30 a.m. in LUMC Fellowship Hall, preceded by the Coffee Fellowship program at 9:15 a.m.
The Administrative Council will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m.
All are invited to a time of group prayer every Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Worship Committee will meet Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
For information, visit lowerumc.org.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, 10256 Indian Road, Gloucester, will have in-person worship service on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. Pastor Eugene Comithier II will preach and the Youth Choir will sing.
In-person Sunday school will be offered at 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study will be held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. via conference call. The conference call number is 978-990-5000 and the access code is 667896.
On Jan. 11, Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch will begin a special children’s program during the 10:30 a.m. service. “Godly Play” employs ideals of Montessori learning, allowing children to wonder, play, and learn about God’s love. This program is perfect for children in pre-kindergarten through grade five. It will be offered on the second Sunday of each month in the parish hall. Children will then join their parents for worship in the church.
Christ Church’s regular services are offered every Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome!
For information, email pammcclelland46@gmail.com.
This month, Catholic Church of the Visitation’s (COV) Adult Bible Study Group is beginning a four-lesson study from Little Rock Scripture Study entitled, “Panorama of The New Testament.” This study is a follow up to COV’s recently completed “Panorama of the Old Testament” study. Some of the “Journey Through The Bible” notes that run each week in the COV bulletin have cited material from both Panorama studies. The group is planning to meet every other Wednesday morning after daily Mass for about an hour.
The current schedule looks like this:
- Wednesday, Jan. 14, Lesson Two — The Writings of Luke and John.
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, Lesson Three — The Pauline Letters.
- Wednesday, Feb. 11, Lesson Four — Other New Testament Writings.
This study includes four sets of discussion questions with which to wrestle and summary videos participants can watch after their lesson discussions. Participants should get additional perspective on the entire New Testament, most of which they will have just read in November and December.
If you are interested in joining this study, please drop an email to jaweidner1@verizon.net.
Catholic Church of the Visitation is located at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping. For information, call 804-758-5160.
A weekly Bible study will be offered at the Middlesex County Public Library’s Urbanna branch. All denominations are welcome. It will meet Mondays 10:15-11:15 a.m.
For information, call 804-815-1170.
Catholic Church of the Visitation (COV) in Topping recurring events include:
- 8:30 a.m. Sundays — New Worship Area Rosary (Cindy Jessee).
- 9:30-10:30 a.m. first Thursday of the month — Adoration (Cindy Jessee).
- 9:30 a.m. second Monday of the month — Visitation Singers (Carol McCormack).
- 5:15 p.m. third Wednesday of the month — Knights of Columbus meeting (Al Langer).
- 1 p.m. second and fourth Monday of the month — Shawl Ministry (Sandi Delagrange).
- 9 a.m. first Friday of the month (other weeks 9:45 a.m. Thursdays) — COV Gals (Louise Petralia/Eileen O’Brien).
- TBA second Thursday of the month — Liturgy Meeting (Noelle Harvey).
For information, email office@COVTopping.org.
No matter what the circumstances, grief is a painful, confusing process. A Grief Share group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. At this 13-week support group program, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability — and gain solid support each step of the way.
At each weekly meeting, you will view a video featuring respected counselors, pastors, and healthcare professionals on grief-related topics, plus you’ll hear relatable personal stories of grief. After that is a small group discussion to allow people time to talk, share support, and personally apply what they learned on the video. Everyone will receive a book to take home filled with valuable exercises for navigating their personal grieving process.
Topics include how to manage grief-related emotions such as loneliness, anxiety, sadness, anger, and regret; how to cope with the changes in your life and relationships; and how to recognize what’s normal in grief and what to do if you feel stuck or hopeless.
Grief Share group participants have repeatedly shared that they feel comforted and encouraged by being in a place where people truly understand what they’re going through. And they feel a sense of relief when they’re given guidance and tips on how to deal with the daily challenges.
Your bereavement experience may be recent or not so recent. No matter how long it’s been, this is an opportunity to be around people who understand what you are feeling.
If you have experienced the death of a family member or friend, you are invited to attend. For more details, and to find and register for a group, visit griefshare.org.
Urbanna Baptist Church, 121 Watling St., Urbanna, hosts 6:30 p.m. grief support sessions every Tuesday.
Contact Nell Robinson at 804-758-2720 or nellubcsecretary22@gmail, if you have questions or concerns.
