Church news

By Gina Farthing

Published: October 9, 2008

Basic United Methodist Church, 489 N. Winchester Ave.; 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday: United Methodist Women’s annual fall yard sale; 6 p.m., Sunday: Hispanic worship; 6:30 p.m., Monday: Spanish classes; 7:30 p.m. Thursday: District Charge Conference; info: 949-8947.

Beulah Baptist Church, 15 China Clay Rd, Stuarts Draft; 3 p.m., Saturday: Deacon’s ordination service for Jeffrie Williams and Alice Woods; Shenandoah Valley Mass Choir performs.

Christian Poets Guild: poetry contest, free entry, $1,000 grand prize. Info: http://www.freecontest.com; deadline Oct. 18.

Elk Hill Baptist Church, Wintergreen; 5 p.m., Saturday: third anniversary of music minister Victoria Christian; guest speaker: the Rev. Floyd Miles; Gospel Workshop of America performs; all invited.

First Chapel Church of the Brethren, Route 340 and 612; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday: Fall Bazaar; info: 476-0098 or 943-9159.

Rockfish Valley Fellowship and Christ Church, Route 151; 6 p.m., Saturday: hymn sing; all welcome.

Rodes United Methodist Church, Afton; 9 a.m., Saturday: annual Lord’s Acre Harvest auction sale with auction.

Second Presbyterian Church, 133 N. Delphine Ave., guest speaker: 11 a.m. Rae Carpenter, of Lexington Presbyterian Church; Disciple’s kitchen: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to noon on the third Wednesday of each month: food pantry; info: 943-3211 or 943-3213.

Sherando United Methodist Church, 2022 Howardsville Tpke., Stuarts Draft; Harvest Luncheon following worship at 11 a.m., free (donations to Blue RidgeArea Food Bank accepted); info: 943-9425.

Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, 30 Tinkling Spring Drive, Fishersville; Oct. 26: Stewardship Dedication, receiving new members, children’s choir to perform. Handicapped accessible, nursery provided for services and classes; info: 885-0746.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, 565 Pine Ave.; services at 11 a.m.; handicap accessible; info: 942-5507 or http://www.uufw.org.

Wayne Hills Baptist Church, 877 Ladd Road; ABC’s of Dementia/Alzheimer’s Workshop 8:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 18; free, but must sign up at 941-6281 or by Wednesday; open to the public; info: 943-2237 or http://www.whbc.net.

Waynesboro Church of the Brethren, 364 Bridge Ave.; guest speaker: Patrick Kelliher, of Aroda; info: 943-2152,
949-4413, or http://www.waynesborocob.org.

Waynesboro Mennonite Church, 1801 Monroe St.; Dr. Sam Showalter:  “A Medical Perspective on Alcoholism,”  Wednesday at 7 p.m., info: 949-0446.

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