Saluda Baptist Church (SBC) will host its popular monthly “Movie Nite” event on Friday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m. The title of the movie is “Risen.” (See a preview trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgM1WGFTtjE.)
In addition to free admission, there will also be plenty of free pizza, popcorn and drinks.
“Come and join us!” a SBC spokesman for the fun urged.
SBC is located at 960 General Puller Highway in Saluda.
For information, call 804-758-3102.
Harmony Grove Baptist Church and the Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department will co-sponsor and host their annual Easter Extravaganza on Saturday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All children and parents are welcome.
There will be face painting, fire engine and equipment tours and children will receive free bags of candy, devotional booklets and lunch.
At 12:30 p.m. they will have an Easter Egg Hunt.
The special guest, the famous Easter Bunny, will be on site and available for photo opportunities.
The church is located at 7722 General Puller Highway in Harmony Village near Topping and is physically located at the intersection of Routes 3 and 33.
For information, call the church phone at 804-758-5154 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Upcoming events at Saluda’s Immanuel Baptist Church include:
- Easter Sunday, April 5 – Service will be at 10 a.m. There will be no Sunday school.
- Saturday, April 11, at 4 p.m. is the ordination service of Deacon-Elect William Taylor and the consecration of Deaconess-Elect Barbara Taylor.
Pastor Jerome C. Spann Sr. of Blakely Baptist Church, Blakely, Pa., will deliver the ordination sermon. Music will be by George Robinson and the Robins. Light refreshments will be served following the service.
- Sunday, April 19, Pastor John C. Wright Jr. and First Lady Yinoris Wright will celebrate their eighth anniversary. The morning service will be at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Archie Comfort Jr., pastor of New Faith Fellowship, Richmond. Lunch will be served following the morning service. The 3 p.m. service will include the Rev. Darnell Comfort, pastor of Branch Fork Baptist Church, Spotsylvania. Pastor Comfort will be accompanied by his choir, ushers and congregation.
For information, call 804-758-4550.
Hermitage Baptist Church’s Easter egg hunt is set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at 94 Wares Bridge Road in Church View. It will be super fun and features a “photo op” with a “special guest.” Hermitage will also offer a combination Easter sunrise service and breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Also on Easter, there will be Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a worship service at 11 a.m.
For information, call 804-758-2636.
Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC), 120 Lower Church Road, Hartfield, recently announced its upcoming Holy Week activities.
These include:
- 9 a.m. daily during Holy Week — Prayer service.
- 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29 — Special Palm Sunday service.
- 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29 — “Colors of Grace,” cantata, offered by the Wellspring ensemble.
- 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 — Maundy Thursday Communion service.
- 5 p.m. Friday, April 3 — Good Friday re-enactment of the crucifixion, in the LUMC cross/prayer garden.
- 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4 — Community Easter egg hunt on LUMC grounds.
- 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5 — Easter church service with special music.
For information, call 804-776-6250.
Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) at 56 Christchurch Lane in Christchurch welcomes everyone to attend services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. There is a coffee hour after each service. A nursery is provided during the 10:30 a.m. service.
On the second Sunday of each month, children pre-kindergarten through grade five are welcome to attend a Sunday School class (“Godly Play”) during the 10:30 a.m. service. They then join their parents for worship in the church.
Easter Week community services in the church include:
- Maundy Thursday (April 2) – 7 p.m.
- Good Friday (April 3) – noon.
- Easter vigil (April 5) – 6 a.m.
- Easter service (April 5) – 10:30 a.m.
Please join them to celebrate this special season.
The community comes together on Friday, April 10, to celebrate spring at the “Swing into Spring” dinner/dance. Join us in the fellowship hall (6 to 10 p.m.) for a wonderful dinner, beverages, dancing, and socializing with old and new friends. Reservations are required before April 6. Please call Tom Clarke (804-461-8366) if you wish to attend.
All Saints Anglican Church, 48 New St., Saluda, invites everyone to their Palm Sunday service this Sunday beginning at 11:15 a.m.
The Holy Communion service will be celebrated by Bishop Jeffrey Johnson. Music will be contributed by organist/pianist Dr. Cheryl Davis, accompanied on flute by Laurie Rowe.
“Please join us for a coffee hour following the service in the parish hall next door,” a church rep said.
The Foundation For Therapeutic and Spiritual Empowerment Services Inc. is sponsoring a Community Mental Health and Wellness Summit 2026.
Middlesex County residents and surrounding counties are all invited to attend the Community Mental Health and Wellness Summit on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lebanon Baptist Church, 11821 Tidewater Trail, Saluda. This free community event will bring together local families, educators, faith leaders, healthcare professionals, veterans, and community members to increase awareness and develop solutions around mental health and substance use challenges affecting our rural community.
Across Virginia and the nation, one in five adults experience a mental health condition each year, and youth suicide rates have increased in recent years. Rural communities like Middlesex County often face additional challenges including limited access to mental health services, transportation barriers, stigma, and lack of prevention education.
The summit will focus on mental health awareness, youth suicide prevention, substance use education, grief support, veteran support and strengthening community support networks.
Participants will learn practical ways to recognize warning signs, support individuals in crisis, and connect families with available resources.
Summit objectives include:
- Increasing community awareness of mental health and wellness.
- Promoting prevention and early intervention for youth.
- Addressing substance use risks and recovery support.
- Exploring grief support resources for families and individuals.
- Developing a community mental health resource hub to connect residents with services.
- Discussing the need for expanded mental health and support services for veterans in our region.
- Building stronger partnerships among schools, churches, healthcare providers, and community organizations.
- Empowering families with education, resources, and hope.
Speakers will include Dr. Bryan A. Jones, LPC, LSATP (Middle Peninsula Behavioral Health and Wellness Center), Dr. Theresa Sutherlin (Lebanon Baptist Church), Shirley Fallin (Middle Peninsula Northern Neck CSB-Recovery), Dr. Nell Bagby-Robinson (Grief Share), Marcus Hickman (Wayland Baptist Church) Pastor/Law Enforcement.
Who should attend:
- Parents
- Youth
- Educators
- Clergy
- Healthcare providers
- Veterans
- Community leaders
- Any residents of Middlesex County and the surrounding counties who care about the well-being of the Middle Peninsula.
For information, email nellubcsecretary22@gmail.com.
The Middlesex County Literary Union Session will convene at Calvary Baptist Church in Saluda on Sunday, March 29, at 10 a.m. Union reps remind all Sunday school superintendents to be mindful of the $100 donation due at this session. This is needed to help with the cost of refreshments for the back-to-school picnic.
The program this Sunday will consist of the Literary Union Youth Choir and a skit based on the Sunday school lesson entitled, “Living in a Christian Community,” written by EJ Blake. The adult Sunday school lesson is entitled, “Waiting for God’s Peace” and the background scripture is Isaiah 22:1-4 and 17:26-28.
The pastor of Calvary Baptist Church is the Rev. Paul S. Pleasants.
For information, email reedefisherc@yahoo.com.
Family Movie Night is coming to Catholic Church of the Visitation (COV) at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28. The featured film will be “The Promised Land” with a children’s film option available.
COV is located at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping.
For information, call 804-758-5160, email office@COVTopping.org or visit www.church-of-the-visitation.org.
Macedonia Baptist Church will host its Woman to Woman annual Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 28, at 10 a.m. at 2491 Ashdale Road, Center Cross. Apostle Tammy Carter will be the guest speaker.
All women should come dressed comfortably in jeans, a blue shirt and sneakers as they celebrate sisterhood, faith and unity. Brunch will be served. This is a free will offering.
For information, call 215-669-3249.
The Northern Neck Chapter 1823 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association will meet on Tuesday, April 7, at 1 p.m. at Henderson United Methodist Church, 72 Henderson Drive, Callao. The speaker is Master Gardener Deborah Brooks. Current, former and retired federal employees, spouses, and survivor annuitants are invited. The chapter board will meet at noon.
For information, call 804-450-3919.
February 2026 marked the start of Kilmarnock United Methodist Church’s Laundry Day Ministry.
Church members go to Speed Wash, 110 Irvington Road, Kilmarnock, three days each month to greet, talk with customers, help bring their laundry into the facility and pay for all laundry costs during the nine hours each month that they are present, reported Whitney Lang.
Thanks to the generous contributions of church members and later due to the receipt of a grant, the ministry has expanded from once each month to three times a month, impacting more than 231 people during the first year, said Lang.
The ministry has grown to include water and snacks, individual packets of detergent and coloring books and crayons for children who accompany their parents. The owner of the laundromat has been a part of this mission from its inception and has made these “laundry missionaries” welcome.
To support this mission, call 804-435-1797.
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