Church news

From staff reports
Published: July 17, 2008

Beech Grove Christian Church, 1207 Beech Grove Road, Roseland, will host a dinner and movie on Saturday at 5 p.m. For more information, call Pastor Mike Auen at 241-2317.

Bethany Lutheran Church, 100 Maple Ave., will host Vacation Bible School July 28 through Aug. 1 from 9-11:30 a.m. All children must be potty trained. For more information, or to register for VBS, contact the church.
Serenity at Trinity services are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and Aug. 6. For more information and directions to Trinity in Crimora, contact the church office. Contact the church at 942-4361.

Beulah Baptist Church, 15 China Clay Road, Stuarts Draft, will celebrate an annual homecoming Sunday. Pastor Spellman will deliver the 11 a.m. message. Lunch will follow the morning service. At 3 p.m., the Rev. Otis Spellman, pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Louisa, his choir and congregation will be the guests.
The Rev. Spellman will also be the guest preacher for the revival Monday-Wednesday, beginning with a praise service at 7 p.m. nightly. Area guest choirs will provide the music. All are welcome.

Bible Truth Church of Stuarts Draft will hold a Chinese auction Aug. 16 at the VFW building in Stuarts Draft, across the street from the Liberty gas station on Route 340. Bidding will go from 2-3:30 p.m. The first 25 tickets are $5, every set after is $3. Prizes include Walmart gift cards, movie passes, Massanutten Watermark passes, a Lisa Geiman print, bookbags, school supplies, an MP3 player, Red Lobster gift certificates, and more. The grand prize is a $100 gas card. Door prizes will be given away throughout the auction, as well as the 50/50 drawing. Food and drinks will also be available. For more information, contact Rosalind Harris at 946-8155.

First Presbyterian Church, 100 East Frederick St., Staunton, holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Dietrich will deliver the message, “Chutes and Ladders,” based on Genesis 28:10-19a. Bible study will resume in the fall. For more information, call the church at 886-0704.

Fishersville Baptist Church, 1518 Jefferson Highway, Fishersville, holds Adult Bible study and Set Apart Youth on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal begins at 7:30 p.m.
Keith Plott will be in concert at Fishersville Baptist Church on Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. A love offering will be received. Plott has sung bass for groups like Brian Free and Assurance and Mercy’s Way and has received many music awards, including a Southern Gospel Music Association Dove Award. Plott has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and the National Quartet Convention. He has a deep love for God and for his family. This will be an evening to remember.
Summer hours will be in effect through Aug. 31. For more information, contact the church at 942-1058 or visit the Web site at http://www.fishersvillebaptistchurch.com.

Fishersville United Methodist, P.O. Box 1049, Fishersville, hosts guest speaker John Baker, who will deliver the sermon, “Following Jesus,” based on John 4:1-42. For more information, call 942-9355.
Main Street United Methodist Church, 601 West Main St., hosts guest speaker Janet Knott, who will deliver the message, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” based on Matthew 13:1-9. For more information, call 942-1179.
Middle River Church of the Brethren will host a chicken barbecue to benefit the Haiti Mission Fund on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Mt. Sidney Ruritan park. Advance orders may be placed by contacting Becky Miller at 363-5769. The cost will be $3.50 per half and can be picked up at the park; Verona Food Lion; and New Hope Grocery. For more information, call 363-5724.

Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 241 Sandy Ridge Road. The Usher Board will celebrate its 10th anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Elder Alphonso Hamilton of The Church of God in Christ in Staunton. His choir will provide music. All are welcome.

Oak Grove Baptist Church, 223 Oak Grove Church Road. For more information, call 943-4352 or e-mail .
On Sunday, during the morning worship service at 10:50 a.m., the church will present the initial sermon of Brother Roger West to receive his license as a minister. At 3 p.m., Min. Gerald Blair and Min. Tampa Stuart will be ordained.

Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 312 Port Republic Road, presents this week’s sermon “Dry Bones in the Valley.”
Bible study is held every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
Pleasant View will celebrate its annual homecoming at the 10 a.m worship service. Dinner will be served after worship. The public is invited. For more information, call 943-5455.

Ridgeview Baptist Church, 124 Ridgeview Drive, Stuarts Draft. Studies for all ages will begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Bible studies and a prayer meeting for all ages begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
The church will hold an indoor yard sale to benefit Tyson Woody on Saturday at 8 a.m. Tyson is a nine-month-old with cancer. For more information, call 337-1823. For more information about the church, call 337-1025.

Rising Zion Baptist Church, 963 Timber Ridge Rd., Fairfield – The church will hold its 135th church anniversary homecoming services, beginning at 11 a.m., Sunday. The Rev. Roma L. Colmore, of Madison Heights, will be a guest speaker. The Rev. John T. Spears, pastor of Smokey Row Baptist Church, will speak at 3:30 p.m. The choir and congregation are featured guests.
Revival services will follow Monday-Wednesday night: 7 p.m. – devotion and praise services; 7:30 p.m. – worship services.
The Rev. Dr. John Fisher, of Staunton, will evangelize and various choirs will perform.

Rockfish Valley Baptist Church, 3395 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, Bible study will be held on Wednesday, at 6 p.m. Choir practice will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 434-361-1360.

Rockfish Presbyterian Church, Nellysford. The church will have a new schedule through Sept. 7. There will be one worship service at 10 a.m. and no Sunday school. For more information, call 434-361-1221.

St. James Baptist Church, 1094 Albemarle Ave. – On Saturday, at 3 p.m., the choirs of the church will celebrate a musical pre-anniversary service. Various area choirs will perform. On Sunday, the choirs will conclude the celebration at 3 p.m. with a musical service.
Other programs during the week will include children’s church on Sunday at 10 a.m.; Wednesday Christian Growth at 6 p.m.; Friday prayer ministry will be held at 6 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Fridays; and, on the 3rd Thursday of every month, the Women’s Ministry Fellowship will meet at 6 p.m.

Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, 30 Tinkling Spring Drive, Fishersville – Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Worship is at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nursery care is provided for both services and Sunday school. The church is handicapped accessible.
The 8:30 a.m. service will be held in the pavilion, weather permitting.
April Cranford, newly installed associate pastor will preach at both services.
The church is now registering 3- and 4-year-olds for the 2008-09 year. If interested, please call 886-7974.
You may contact the church at 885-0746 or visit http://www.tinklingspring.org. Summer office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Aug. 8.

Verona United Methodist, 406 Lee Highway, Verona – Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. The worship services are held at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. For more information, contact the church at 248-7777.

Waynesboro Church of the Brethren, 364 Bridge Ave., continues its summer schedule, with worship at 9:30 a.m., through July and August.
Pastor Ed Carl will conclude his series, “The Church You’ve Always Longed For,” with the final sermon entitled “Anticipating a Great Future,” using the text Acts 9:1-9. A “talk-on” session will follow the worship allowing individuals the opportunity to raise questions or make comments regarding the theme for the day or the sermon.
The Brethren practice a traditional style of worship and everyone is welcome. For further information, call the church at 943-2152 or visit the Web site at http://www.waynesborocob.org.

Waynesboro Covenant Church – During July and August, WCC will meet jointly with First Presbyterian at 9:30 a.m. in the upper room. The upper room is on the third floor. First Presbyterian is located on the corner of Wayne Avenue and 11th Street.
Next Sunday, July 27, Pastor Keith will bring the message “Double Trouble and Perfect Peace,” from Genesis chapter 32. For more information, call 942-4168.

Waynesboro Free Methodist Church, corner of Ivy Street and Hopeman Parkway. Sunday school classes, for all ages, begin at 9:30 a.m. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. with contemporary worship music, hymns and a dynamic message by Pastor David Kurtz. A staffed nursery for babies and a Mothers’ Room are available for small children where mothers can see and hear the service. Junior church, “Discovery Road,” is available for children from 4 years old through the fifth grade.
Tuesday evening is Junior Teens night, starting at 7 p.m. On Wednesday night, at 7 p.m., is the adult prayer meeting.
If you do not have a church home, have any questions about current church activities, or need pastoral assistance of any kind, come by the church or call Pastor Dave Kurtz at 949-8070 or 949-8583.

Waynesboro Mennonite Church, 1801 Monroe St.,– Sunday school classes, for all ages, are at 9:30 a.m. The Sunday morning worship service is at 10:30 a.m.
The pastor will deliver the message, “Freedom from Legalism,” taken from the Bible text Matthew 12:1-13.
On Tuesday at 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery meets.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the church will hold classes for all ages. You can contact the church at 949-0446.

Waynesboro Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1700 Lyndhurst Road – This Saturday, Sabbath school is at 9:30 a.m., with Bible study classes geared specifically for children from birth through age 18. There are also several adult classes available, which are currently studying the topic of “Agents of Hope: God’s Great Missionaries.”
The main worship service is at 10:50 a.m. and includes time for singing, prayer and a Bible message from the pastor. All are welcome. If you would like to find out more about the church, call 949-7291 or visit the Web site at http://www.waynesborosda.com.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1904 Mt. Vernon St.  – Sunday school classes for children and adults will be held at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. to accommodate persons attending both worship services.
A red door contemporary service will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel. A traditional blended service will follow at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.
Guest speakers for this Sunday will be Robert Goshorn at the red door service and Ramona Bosserman at the 11 a.m. service.
Vacation Bible School will be held July 28-31, from 5:30-8 p.m. The theme will be, “Power Lab – Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power.”
For more information, or to register for VBS, call the church at 942-1145; e-mail ; or visit the Web site at http://www.wpc-waynesboro.com.

Ridgeview Christian School is now accepting enrollment in kindergarten through 12th grade. A Christ-centered education, the cost starts at around $50 per week. For more information, call Summer Woody at 337-1025 or e-mail .

The Evangelical United Brethren Archive, the group would like any surviving information from United Brethren or Evangelical United Brethren churches. This includes church histories, ministers who served, bulletins, programs, clippings, obituaries of ministers, pictures and information on Camp Shenandoah, Camp Penn or Camp Overlook. Please send to: EUB Archive, Shenandoah University, 1460 University Dr., Winchester, Va., 22601-5195.

A benefit concert will be held for Raphine Christian Church at the Spottswood Community Center on Sunday at 6 p.m. High on the Mountain Boys will perform. Join them to help neighbors and friends.

A blood drive will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, located at the corner of 11th Street and Maple Avenue in Waynesboro. Interested participants should meet July 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church cafeteria. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, Heart of the Valley Council #10760. The blood drive is open to the public.