Church news (week of Feb. 15, 2012)

 

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Winter music jubilee

 

Calvary Baptist Church, 800 Smith St., Bedford will feature Gospel music presented on February 26. Nationally known soloist, Squire Parsons, will be singing selections in the 9:45 a.m. service and will be featured in a full concert in the 11 a.m. service. Rick Peters and Blue Grass Gospel Singers of Amherst will be singing in concert in the 7 p.m. service. There will be Sunday School and Children’s Church for ages 2-11 at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. A nursery is provided for ages newborn – 4 years old in all services. For further information, contact the church office at 540-586-3434; the Rev. Ray Lyons, Pastor.

 

Notices

 

Coat, blanket drive

The Agape Center is holding a winter coat and blanket drive until the end of February. You can drop off at the following location: The Agape Center, East Lake Community Church, Bedford Baptist Church, Covenant Fellowship, Dwelling Place and Remax Lakefront. The Agape Center is located at 12361 N. Old Moneta Road, Moneta. Call 540-296-0609 for more information.

 

Parents Night Out

Terrace View Baptist Church, 1040 Matthew Talbot Road, Forest, will hold "Parents' Night Out" on Wednesdays, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. Food, Bible study, Word of Life Youth Clubs for ages

3 through teens, and fellowship. Questions, call 434 525-3002.

 

Thaxton Baptist Wild Game Dinner

The Christian Sportsmen Association of Thaxton Baptist Church will host its third annual Wild Game Dinner on Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. The buffet-style meal will include wild game, vegetables, desserts, as well as meat selections for non-game eaters. There will be a program, music, door prizes, plus two grand prize drawings for a shotgun certificate and a muzzleloading certificate or equivalent cash values of each. Tickets are available for a donation of $7 per person and may be obtained early at the church office, Catron's Tire Service, or Overstreet's Cities Services. Thaxton Baptist is located on US 460 west of Bedford at 1067 Penicks Mill Rd. in Thaxton. For more information call 540-874-5591.

 

Calendar

 

Sunday, Feb. 19

 

AWANA

Sunday, February 19. Morgans Baptist Church is having its AWANA program this Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for preschoolers (age 3) through eighth grade. This week's theme is President's Day & Store Night.    Dress like a president for prizes and spend money like a president at the AWANA Store. If you would like to join the club, come by on Sunday or contact the church at 297-4959.

 

Black History Month play

Bob Carson will present a play for Black History Month at Olive Branch Baptist Church, Feb, 19 at 2 p.m. The English Family Gospel Singers will also be on the program. The church is located at the corner of Flint Hill & Joppa Mill Roads. The Rev. Allen E. Smith, Pastor.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 22

 

Ash Wednesday service

Wednesday, February 22. Center Point United Methodist Church located at 1177 Timber Ridge Road (1/4 mile off Route 221) will be having an Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m. 

 

Saturday, Feb. 25

 

Get out of the house, single social time

Single Social Time. All welcome to join, let's talk, eat and laugh together and have some fun. Soups, tea, coffee, water. Feb. 25 beginning at 5 p.m., Peaks View Christian Church, 1604 Moneta Road, Bedford. Respond by Feb. 20 to Randy at 586-1644.

 

Sunday, Feb. 26

 

Black History & Soul Food Dinner

On Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m., the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Goode, will celebrate Black History. The Voices of Zion Mass Choir from Roanoke will be in concert, accompanied by Altha Grove Men’s Chorus, Forest. As guest choir. Soul Food Dinner will be served immediately following service.

 

Winter music jubilee

Calvary Baptist Church, 800 Smith St., Bedford will feature Gospel music presented on February 26. Nationally known soloist, Squire Parsons, will be singing selections in the 9:45 a.m. service and will be featured in a full concert in the 11 a.m. service. Rick Peters and Blue Grass Gospel Singers of Amherst will be singing in concert in the 7 p.m. service. There will be Sunday School and Children’s Church for ages 2-11 at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. A nursery is provided for ages newborn – 4 years old in all services. For further information, contact the church office at 540-586-3434; the Rev. Ray Lyons, Pastor.

 

Special Gospel Singing

Mountain View Union Church will have special music in the morning service beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Mountain View Union Church is located on 460 West on Miller Lane just behind the Bedford Moose Lodge. For more info. visit our website: www.mvuc.com.

 

Friday, March 2

 

World Day of Prayer

Bethlehem United Methodist Church (UMC) is hosting The World Day of Prayer at 13586 S. Old Moneta Rd. Moneta Va. (just off 122 across from the SML Library) with the support of Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Patmos UMC, and Resurrection Catholic Church.  

The World Day of Prayer will be held on Friday, March 2 at 10:30 a.m.  in the Sanctuary.  Everyone is invited to attend.  The women of Malaysia have written this year’s service around the theme, “Let Justice Prevail.”  Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate  World Day of Prayer, which is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service.

The women of Malaysia strive to be neighbors with a multi-religious country and among a Muslim majority, so they open the service with the greeting “Selamat datang” – “Peace and welcome.”  This greeting is a reminder that harmony as a people is rooted in peace and welcome.  A clear message emerges from this service:  It takes courage, compassion and active engagement for justice to prevail.

Join us for refreshments in the fellowship hall after the service. 

 

Saturday, March 3

 

Lenten Reflection

St. John’s Episcopal Church will hold a Lenten Reflection on Saturday, March 3, led by the Rev. Glenn Busch. The theme of the occasion will be “Getting in Touch with One’s Own Spirituality.” The program will begin with refreshments at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s at 314 North Bridge St., Bedford. The Rev. Busch will make his presentation from 10 a.m. to noon.

Participants will consider a series of mediations including: What Do We Need To Do To Open Ourselves To the Holy Spirit?; How Do We Envision God?; Who Is the Master Gardener?; Who Do We Really Follow and Why?; The Problem of Evil--Mistakes That Harm; Good Reasons for Regular Prayer and Worship.

The Rev. Busch is a well-known local author, a former Rector of several Episcopal churches including St. John’s and a former Mayor of Bedford. Two of his books, Filling Our Empty Nets: Encouraging Words for Anxious Times and Portraits of the Divine Presence are appropriate for this occasion. Copies will be available.

The program is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided at no charge for those registering in advance by calling the church office at 540-586-9582.

 

Sunday, March 4

 

Lighthouse FWBC hosts Crimson Flood
Liberty University's Crimson Flood Worship Team will be at Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church on March 4 and will conduct the 11 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, which will include an emphasis on youth. This is a free event.  Crimson Flood is a male trio that offers a mix of Contemporary and Classic Gospel Music.  Perfect for a blended worship setting, these young men use the songs of the church to challenge and encourage the believer and present the message of salvation to the lost.  Read more about them at - http://www.liberty.edu/ministryteams/. Lighthouse is located at 942 Burks Hill Road, Bedford.  Call Pastor Larry Ross at 540-587-8962 or email at edrynn@verizon.net for more info.  Visit on the Web at www.lighthousefwbc.com.

 

The English Family concert

On Sunday, March 4 at 3p.m. at the Poplar Spring Baptist Church in Goode, The English Family of Bedford will be in concert. Also, The Otterville Baptist Church Mass Choir, under the direction of Brother Kevin Anderson, will be on program. There will also be a Fashion of Ladies in Hats and Men in Suits, presented by Sister Beulah Payne, of Bedford. Proceeds will go towards the Poplar Spring Baptist Church building fund project.

 

Monday, March 5

 

Life Line Screening event at Lighthouse FWBC

Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church will host a Life Line Screening event Monday, March 5. This is an all day event.  LifeLine Screening uses painless ulstrasound (sonogram) to see the plaque build-up in your arteries - a leading cause of stroke. These include Stroke/Carotid Artery Screening, Heart Rhythm Screening (Atrial Fibrillation), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening and Osteoporosis Risk Assessment. Pre-registration is required. There is a fee.  Call 1-800-324-1851. Get5 different screenings for only $149, a savings of $126.  Lighthouse is located at 942 Burks Hill Road, Bedford.  Visit on the Web at www.lighthousefwbc.com.