The Creation Care Garden in front of Christ Church Parish continues to harvest produce that is distributed to the Cryer Center on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month through the summer. Thanks to Alyson Holt and her wonderful volunteers, they contribute beautiful vegetables for the enjoyment of the community.
The garden will serve as the site for Coffee in the Garden on Sunday, July 12, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. (between the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services.)
Please come to see the garden and invite your friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served.
Christ Church Parish is located at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch.
St. Paul Baptist Church, Jamaica, invites you to celebrate Family and Friends Day with them on Sunday, July 12, at 3 p.m.
Their guests will be the Rev. Alice Bagby of Second Mount Olive Baptist Church, Little Plymouth, and the MGM Gospel Choir with choir members from Middlesex, Gloucester and Mathews and the Male Chorus from Union Shiloh Baptist Church, Jamaica.
A meal will be served after the morning service.
For information, email ivagoins2004@yahoo.com.
Union Shiloh Baptist Church in Laneview will celebrate Women’s Day on Sunday, July 19, at 11 a.m.
Evangelist Rose Mason will be the guest speaker and Dr. Irene Goins will be the worship leader.
“Please come and help lift up the name of Jesus,” a church spokesman said.
For information, email meduice@aol.com.
Zion Branch Baptist Church in Saluda will have its Family and Friends Day event on Sunday, July 12, at the American Legion meeting hall on Watson Landing in Saluda at 2 p.m. There will be food, and to top it off, The Faithful Few Five Men of Kilmarnock will sing. Come join them for a fun day.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, 10256 Indian Road, Gloucester, will have in-person worship service on Sunday, July 12, 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.
For information, email mrt8wa@aol.com.
All are invited to attend the Sunday, July 12, 9 a.m. worship service at the Bethpage Camp-Resort amphitheater. Dress is casual. In case of inclement weather, go to Bethpage’s pavilion or rally center.
This non-denominational gathering of fellowship, worship and music has been co-hosted by Urbanna Baptist Church and Bethpage for 45 summers.
C.J. Revere of Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Harmony Village near Topping will share a message. Music will be provided by Charles “Bunny” Dunlevy, a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church.
For information, you may contact Bob Fitch at 804-291-6434 or John Smith at 804-832-7561. You may reach Urbanna Baptist Church at 804-758-2720.
Bethpage is located at 4685 Old Virginia St., just outside Urbanna.
Come join the folks at Make-A-Way and Deliverance Full Gospel Baptist Church, Urbanna, for their 27th homecoming celebration this Sunday, July 12, at 3 p.m.
Their guests for this celebration service are Pastor Johnathan Mercer and his church family from St. John Baptist Church, Desha. All are welcome.
For information, email ransomedna7@gmail.com.
Immanuel Baptist Church’s special annual Bike Blessing event, originally set for 10 a.m. Sunday, July 12, has been canceled. For information, call 804-758-4550.
Also, Immanuel is now on its summer schedule and its Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. The services are preceded by Sunday school, which runs 9-9:45 a.m., and a praise service, which is 9:50-10 a.m.
Congregants at Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC) at 120 Lower Church Road, Hartfield, invite everyone to join them this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for their traditional worship service in the LUMC historic sanctuary.
Adult Sunday school is offered at 9:30 a.m. in LUMC Fellowship Hall, preceded by Coffee Fellowship beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Their women’s choral ensemble, Wellspring, meets Monday at 6 p.m.; and at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, their handbell choir, Embellish, will practice.
The community is invited to stop by LUMC Fellowship Hall Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for free coffeehouse drinks.
All are invited to a time of group prayer every Wednesday at 4 p.m.
For information, visit lowerumc.org.
Zion Branch Church, 224 Zion Branch Road, Saluda, invites everyone to Family and Friends Day on Sunday, July 12. The service will be noon to 2 p.m.
Lunch will follow with a fish fry, which includes chicken, and plenty of other food at the American Legion’s Saluda post on Watson Landing Road.
Macedonia Baptist Church, 2491 Ashdale Road, Center Cross, recently announced its upcoming youth-young adult revival, “Called to Purpose.” The revival is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 17, and includes a night of exaltation, impartation and intercession.
Alezia Ardella will serve as the revival’s psalmist and Minister Matt Harris is its keynote speaker. Apostle Director Russell Smith is Macedonia’s pastor.
For information, email jasmine6643@gmail.com.
At Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch, on the first and third Sunday of each month, including July 19, children pre-kindergarten through grade five are welcome to attend its Sunday school class (“Godly Play”) during the 10:30 a.m. service. They then join their parents for worship in the church.
Mark your calendar: The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of Christ Church Parish will again be offering their popular Trash and Treasure Sale on Saturday, July 18, from 8 a.m. to noon in the fellowship hall. Come find kitchen items, collectibles, garden items and tools, nautical and seasonal items, and furniture.
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