Salem Community Church celebrates anniversary of name change (7/17/2024) - Salem Community Church, Gloucester, will celebrate Sunday the one-year anniversary since its name change. The church will celebrate over 200 years of serving the community, of serving the shared faith… …
Congrats (7/17/2024) - Singleton United Methodist Church recognized Wright Villani for his graduation. Bruce Soles presented Villani a gift from the church. …Services announced by local churches (7/10/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with coffee hour following. Sunday… …
Newington VBS (7/10/2024) - Newington Baptist Church, Gloucester, welcomed more than 120 children to this year’s Vacation Bible School, which was held the week of June 24-28. This year’s theme was “SCUBA: Diving Into… …
The spirit of freedom (7/10/2024) - Last Thursday, July 4, at precisely 5 p.m., the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission kicked off a moment of unity at the Virginia State Capitol Bell Tower. The historic bell… …
Hot dog eating contest (7/10/2024) - Singleton United Methodist Church, Gloucester, got in the Fourth of July spirit last week, holding its first hot dog eating contest. Charlie Poulson, at left, faced off with Pastor Calvin… …
FUGE Camp (7/3/2024) - Youth and adults of Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins, attended the weeklong FUGE Camp last month at Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina. Attendees include, front row from left, Michelle Denkinger,… …Services announced by local churches (7/3/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday with a coffee hour following.… …
Act of Kindness Ministry (7/3/2024) - The Act of Kindness Ministry of Church of the Living Word, Hayes, donated 230 non-perishable food items to the Salvation Army recently. Stephanie Todd Case, manager at the Gloucester Salvation… …
Scholarship recipients (7/3/2024) - Salem Community Church, Gloucester, recognized Maggie Haynes and Alyssa Smith, the recipients of $2,950 in Philip Cary and Grace Walton Lawson Memorial Endowment scholarships at Sunday’s service. Haynes, at left,… …G.I. Baptist offers Music Camp for youngsters (6/26/2024) - Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church is offering a Music Camp for the second year in a row. It will be held from 6:30-8:30 nightly from July 7-11 at the church, located at… …
Services announced by local churches (6/26/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold the Mass on the Grass at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed… …
Public reading of Declaration at Historic Christ Church (6/26/2024) - The Foundation for Historic Christ Church, along with the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the… …Services announced by local churches (6/18/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will have Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School… …
Grace Covenant to celebrate Independence Day (6/18/2024) - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester, will offer its traditional patriotic Independence Day Celebration in the church sanctuary at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4. The celebration, now in its 10th year,… …
Church volunteers (6/18/2024) - Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, held its Abingdon Day community celebration Saturday, which was operated by several church volunteers. Above, mother and son Amber and Alex Hogg greet visitors. Below,… …
Family Fun Night (6/18/2024) - Family Fun Night was held on Friday at Beulah Church of New Point. Children who participated in the fun activities included, front row from left, Emmett Newsome, William Newsome, Brysen… …Services announced by local churches (6/12/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. The 9:30 Sunday… …
Olive Branch to hold Renewal Weekend (6/12/2024) - Olive Branch Global Methodist Church’s Renewal Weekend will unite the community for a weekend of celebration, good food, mingling and worship. The Renewal Weekend welcomes the community to visit Olive… …Services announced by local churches (6/5/2024) - Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Abingdon Episcopal Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will hold Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday,… …
Holy Trinity Sunday (6/5/2024) - The Rev. Dr. Phyllis Blair Milton, Bishop of the Virginia Synod, attended the Holy Trinity Sunday service at Gloucester’s Apostles Lutheran Church on May 26. Dr. Milton preached the sermon… …
4H Camp scholarship (6/5/2024) - The Central United Methodist Church Mission and Evangelism Committee donated a full scholarship for a Mathews child to attend the upcoming week-long 4-H Camp in June. Virginia Extension Agent and… …Jehovah’s Witnesses hold ‘Declare the Good News!’ convention series (6/5/2024) - A series of three-day conventions are being held over the course of 14 weekends at the Richmond Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 5607 Midlothian Turnpike. The Jehovah’s Witnesses 2024 “Declare… …
Member honored (6/5/2024) - Deacon Brenda Peterson of Antioch Baptist Church, Susan, left, honored member William Smith on Sunday, May 26, citing his faithfulness, loyalty, personality, doorkeeper skills, and baptism at age 12. In… …Services announced by local churches (5/29/2024) - Services announced by local churches Services and other activities in churches this week include the following: Antioch Baptist The Rev. Sean Cummings of Friendship Baptist Church, Newport News, will preach… …