Saluda Baptist Church, 960 General Puller Highway, will host its “Movie Nite” event on Friday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. The movie is “Average Joe.”
The church will supply plenty of free pizza, popcorn and drinks for attendees.
“Come and join us!” a spokesman for the event urged.
For information, call 804-758-3102.
Catholic Church of the Visitation (COV) in Topping will observe a special event for the parish and COV’s pastor, Father Johnny Mintah-Mensah “Koo.” Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie from Accra, Ghana, is visiting the diocese through June 30, staying at the COV rectory and helping celebrate Father Koo’s 30th year of ordination.
On Sunday, June 29, and in a slight departure from its normal Sunday schedule, COV will celebrate a 10 a.m. Mass at COV jointly with Catholic Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews followed by lunch in COV’s fellowship hall.
Father Koo was ordained on July 22, 1995, and COV congregants welcome the opportunity to honor him and host the visit of a distinguished guest, along with parishioners from COV’s sister church.
For information, email office@COVTopping.org.
Effective, Sunday, July 6, Immanuel Baptist Church’s Sunday school will convene at 9 a.m. and its worship service will begin at 10 a.m. The church is in Saluda.
Congregants at Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC) at 120 Lower Church Road in Hartfield invite everyone to join them for worship this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in their historic sanctuary. Adult Sunday school is offered in LUMC Fellowship Hall on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., and is preceded by Coffee Fellowship at 9:15 a.m.
All are welcome to join them for a time of group prayer, every Wednesday at 4 p.m.
The community is also invited to join them for a free concert and hymn sing from former LUMC organist Benjamin Garner. The concert is set for 4 p.m. July 27 at LUMC. For information, visit lowerumc.org.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, 10256 Indian Road, Gloucester, recently announced its Gloucester Vacation Bible School Day Camp. It is set for Wednesday-Friday, July 16-18, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church. There will be Bible lessons, outdoor fun, arts and crafts, games, food and classes available for all ages.
To preregister or for information, call 804-699-0078 or email zionhillgloucester@gmail.com.
All campers, community members and vacationers are invited to attend the Sunday, June 29, community worship service at Bethpage Camp-Resort at 9 a.m. Bethpage is located at 4685 Old Virginia St., just west of Urbanna. The non-denominational Christian service is offered in the campground’s amphitheater.
The congregation will be encouraged to join together in singing. Dress is casual.
This is the 44th year that Urbanna Baptist Church and Bethpage have cooperatively hosted the annual summer services from Easter until the end of September. Many churches throughout the county join together; hear various ministers speak; and have fellowship and join in music.
For information, you may contact Bob Fitch at 804-291-6434 or John Smith at 804-832-7561.
Hermitage Baptist Church’s ages 3 through 17 vacation Bible school (VBS) is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. nightly through Friday, June 27. The church is located at 94 Ware’s Bridge Road in Church View. For information, call 804-758-2636.
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) offers two services every Sunday — at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Its congregants welcome everyone to attend and find out more about this vibrant community of worshipers.
Visit its website at christchurchmiddlesex.com or watch the Sunday service online on Facebook.
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) is at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch.
For information, call 804-758-2006.
“Seasons of Tapestry” is a weekly women’s prayer seminar taught by Bonnie Shannonhouse open to Christian women of all denominations. It meets at noon every Thursday via Zoom. To sign up or get the Zoom link, go to the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic States website at https://dmas-acc.org/. The sessions will also be recorded and available on the website for viewing at your convenience.
Bonnie Shannonhouse learned the art of prayer from the Rev. Mother Virginia of All Saints Benedictine Convent. Together, they taught prayer for the Diocese of Maryland until Mother’s full retirement.
Bonnie began Tapestry in 1997 with the first Day of Prayer at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. She taught women to pray in seminars from shore to shore and abroad for more than 10 years.
She was named by Christianity Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in America in 1996. Bonnie’s book, “The Lost Coin: Hours of the Cross,” June 2020, encourages the practice of praying three times a day. Her other publications, “The Pie of Prayer: The Historical Christian Parts of Prayer,” are journals covering the seven parts of prayer as articulated by the early church fathers through all the seasons of the church calendar.
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89437366421?pwd=VwAFaxhvE8a8SILWKyT18IPlSUb21U.1.
Deltaville’s Zoar Baptist Church’s Ladies Bible Study resumed with a study of Ruth and Esther on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. All women in Middlesex County are invited to participate and enjoy this special time of worship and fellowship. Call Emily Bailey at 804-824-1453 or the church office at 804-776-9502 for information.
Men’s “Urbanna Second Half” Bible and book study, prayer and fellowship is offered 8-9:45 a.m. on Mondays at the Urbanna Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
For information call Bob Fitch at 804-291-6434.
Catholic Church of the Visitation Knights of Columbus (KOC) is a not-for-profit organization with principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Donations it receives support Gloucester, Mathews, Nor-thern Neck and Middlesex free health clinics, Virginians with Intellectual Disabilities, Veterans Services Golf Tournament, Families in Need, Hands Across Middlesex and Mathews, and the Father John Boddie Scholarship Fund.
Activities that provide funding include the Pancake Breakfast, Italian Feast, St. Pat’s Dinner, KOVAR Collection and Dave Marchant Golf Tournament.
Its members are active participants in many ministries, which include altar servers, choir members, collection counters, community leaders, eucharistic ministers, parish council members and ushers.
KOC meets at 5:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at Church of the Visitation at 8462 General Puller Highway (Route 33) in Topping. Each meeting starts with a rosary session. All are welcome!
For information, call KOC Grand Knight Al Langer at 804-815-1328.
The Foundry is a new youth center for middle and high school students located at 7962 General Puller Highway (Route 33), Unit 603, in Topping.
For information, call 804-348-8059.
Come to Saluda Baptist Church (SBC) on Sunday for coffee fellowship at 9:45 a.m., Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with special music by SBC’s choir.
SBC’s address is 960 General Puller Highway, Saluda.
For information, email saludabc1@verizon.net.
Located in Topping, the Catholic Church of the Visitation’s prayer shawl ministry needs new knitters and crocheters! This loving ministry makes prayer shawls to demonstrate the physical support of the parish for those experiencing illness, grief or other difficulties, and for celebrating new life. Help can be provided for those wanting to learn and participate in this ministry.
Call Lynne Richardson at 571-239-0980 for information.
Catholic Church of the Visitation recycles cans, with profits going to the church ministries. Bring your aluminum cans to the bin outside by the yard sale building.
The church is at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping.
For information, call 804-758-5160.
Members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock Church will offer special drum circles 3-5 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month at Kilmarnock Town Centre Park. All are welcome — be sure to bring your percussion instruments. Drums will be provided to share.
For information, call Belinda at 804-577-7974.
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