Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC) at 120 Lower Church Road in Hartfield invites everyone to worship with them at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. Guest speaker Susan Thomas will give the sermon.
All women of the church are invited to join the United Women in Faith, who will meet in LUMC Fellowship Hall on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to join them each Wednesday for a time of group prayer beginning at 5 p.m.
For information, visit lowerumc.org for call 804-776-6250.
The members of Make-A-Way and Deliverance Full Gospel Baptist Church and the Pastor Aide Committee will be honoring and celebrating Apostle Dr. Jesse Ransom and Dr. Prophet Edna Ransom during a 24th pastoral anniversary celebration set for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at 100 Flats Road in Urbanna.
The morning preacher will be Elder Alexander Parsons, assistant pastor from Mount Nebo Baptist Church in West Point. The afternoon preacher will be Pastor Peyton Waller, pastor of New St. John’s Baptist Church in Kilmarnock.
“Please come out and enjoy a day of preaching as we celebrate our pastors all day long,” said a spokesman for the celebration.
For information, email truestar89@earthlink.net.
An “online open house” event for Williamsburg Theological Seminary is planned for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11. Using “Zoom,” enter the meeting ID 89648991508 and the passcode 528631.
For information, call Founder-President Rev. Dr. John Wright Jr. at 757-592-3327 or email him at wtschool2006@gmail.com.
Four adult groups meet to study the Bible book, Jeremiah, at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays through Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville. Two adult groups meet on the shores of the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay (bring your lawn chair) on Speck Avenue near Stingray Point. Two groups meet at Zoar Baptist Church, 17097 General Puller Highway, Deltaville.
Give Jeremiah a try and meet some new friends. “So will My Word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless, without result), Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. God’s word does not return void” (Isaiah 55:11 Amplified Version).
Come to Saluda Baptist Church (SBC) on Sunday for coffee fellowship at 9:45 a.m., Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with special music by SBC’s choir.
SBC’s address is 960 General Puller Highway.
For information, email saludabc1@verizon.net
Located in Topping, Catholic Church of the Visitation’s prayer shawl ministry needs new knitters and crocheters! This loving ministry makes prayer shawls to demonstrate the physical support of the parish for those experiencing illness, grief or other difficulties, and for celebrating new life. Help can be provided for those wanting to learn and participate in this ministry.
Call Lynne Richardson at 571-239-0980 for information.
Catholic Church of the Visitation recycles cans, with profits going to church ministries. Bring your aluminum cans to the bin outside by the yard sale building.
The church is at 8462 General Puller Highway in Topping.
For information, call 804-758-5160
Zoar Baptist Church (ZBC) in Deltaville Bible study classes are studying John from the New Testament on Sundays. Members invite you to try a class any Sunday at Zoar from 9 to 10 a.m. Zoar encourages participation in its Sunday morning studies at 9 a.m. and their weekly Women’s Study on Mondays at 11 a.m. and their weekly Men’s Study on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Call the church office at 804-746-9502 for information.
Members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock church will offer special drum circles 3-5 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month at Kilmarnock Town Centre Park. All are welcome — be sure to bring your percussion instruments. Drums will be provided to share.
For information, call Belinda at 804-577-7974.
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