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church mathews chapel Acolytes at Mathews Chapel (8/13/2025) - Acolytes at the Sunday service in Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek, on Sunday were, from left, Roanin Leigh (10) and Phoenix Leigh (9), both of Mechanicsville. …
church of the living word Baptism in the York (8/13/2025) - Church of the Living Word, Hayes, held a baptism service in the York River at Gloucester Point Beach, on Sunday, Aug. 3. Pictured from left are Assistant Pastor Melvin Epps,… …
church mathews baptist VBS Mathews Baptist VBS (8/13/2025) - Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins, continues its Vacation Bible School this week. Among those taking part in the fun are, from left, Claire Kramer, Abby Givens, Emma Wiant, Kayliana Glenn, Caroline… …
Special services and events announced by local churches (8/13/2025) - Antioch Baptist Antioch Baptist Church, Susan, will have Homecoming celebrations this weekend. A Gospel concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday with singers from Gloucester, Mathews and Tappahannock. There… …
Youth night to be held on Aug. 20 at Grace Covenant (8/6/2025) - Churches throughout the region have been meeting over the summer to find ways to encourage the middle and high school youth of the community to become more involved in their… …
Church services, special events announced (8/6/2025) - Antioch Baptist, Susan The Rev. Julia Forrest will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on Facebook Live at weareantioch1869. Zoom Bible… …
gloucester rural housing and st therese Church volunteers (7/30/2025) - Lily Linsmeyer, Kyle Hudson, and Wyatt Linsmeyer, youth members of St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Gloucester, from right, volunteered recently to help deliver food from the Bread for Life… …
gloucester or church lemonade stand Anthem LemonAide (7/30/2025) - Shepherdsville Baptist Church manned an Anthem LemonAide stand on July 19 in front of the Gloucester Food Lion, raising over $500, putting the squeeze on childhood cancer and supporting the… …
Churches announce special services, events (7/30/2025) - Antioch Baptist, Susan The Rev. Rev. Julia Forrest will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on Facebook Live at weareantioch1869. Zoom… …
church mathews chapel New members (7/23/2025) - Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek, welcomed new members Jeannie and Dan Corey of Mathews on Sunday. Pictured, from left, are Worship Team members John Russell and Willis Ann… …
Locust Grove Church to hold ‘On the Case’ VBS Aug. 4-8 (7/23/2025) - Locust Grove Church will hold its “On the Case” Vacation Bible School the evenings of Aug. 4-8 at the church in Dutton. From 6-7:45 each night, with dinner provided, children… …
church library appreciation breakfast Appreciation breakfast (7/23/2025) - Tommie Thompson and members of her Bible study group provided breakfast for staff at Gloucester County Public Library during its recent monthly staff meeting. Shown, seated from left, are breakfast… …
Churches announce special events, services (7/23/2025) - Antioch Baptist, Susan The Rev. Sean Cummings of Friendship Baptist Church, Newport News, will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on… …
church zion poplars 159th anniversary (7/16/2025) - Zion Poplars Baptist Church, Gloucester, will celebrate its 159th anniversary with special services on Sunday. …
church bethel baptist rgb Bethel Baptist to celebrate 158th anniversary Sunday (7/16/2025) - Gloucester County’s second oldest African American congregation will celebrate 158 years of serving the Lord this week. The historic Bethel Baptist Church, established in 1867, will hold its anniversary worship… …
Services, special events set by local churches (7/16/2025) - Antioch Baptist, Susan The Rev. Julia Forrest will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on Facebook Live at weareantioch1869. Zoom Bible… …
church ware junior choir 1959 Who knows? (7/9/2025) - This photo is made from a negative with “Ware Junior Choir 1959” written on the exterior. So far we have not been able to find the photo used in the… …
church abingdon Meals on Wheels for July 4 (7/9/2025) - On the July 4 holiday, volunteers gathered at Abingdon Episcopal Church in White Marsh on Friday to assemble and deliver meals to 80 homebound residents of Gloucester. Parishioners donated food… …
church mission trip Q24 Ministry (7/9/2025) - Q24 Ministry, a local nonprofit religious organization, recently took a trip to Avery, N.C., to help with cleanup work after last year’s Hurricane Helene. Team members Amy Coates, Joy Drummond,… …
Services and events set by local churches (7/9/2025) - Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. during July and August.Episcopalians Celebrating Outside (ECO) will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the… …
Churches announce services and special events (7/2/2025) - Antioch Baptist, Susan The Rev. Julia Forrest will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday in Antioch Baptist Church, Susan. The service will also be on Facebook Live at weareantioch1869. Zoom Bible… …
church peniel closing doors 1 Peniel Church closes after 105 years as pastor retires (7/2/2025) - Thirty-eight years after he began his ministry at Peniel Evangelical Friends Church in Onemo, Pastor Tom Steel has retired, and with his retirement this past Sunday, the doors of the… …
church of the living word Foreman new pastor at Church of the Living Word (7/2/2025) - Pastor Tiffany M. Foreman is the new pastor at Church of the Living Word in Hayes, effective Sunday, July 6. She is a dedicated servant of God from Hampton, born… …
church abingdon day 1 Abingdon Day (6/25/2025) - Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, opened to the public on Saturday for its annual Abingdon Day community celebration. This year’s program featured 40 vendors, as well as a display of… …
church bethany umc Choi named new pastor of Bethany UMC (6/25/2025) - The Rev. John Choi has been appointed the new pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church, Gloucester Point. His first Sunday will be July 6. Originally from South Korea, Choi attended… …

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