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Zoar Baptist Church Choir sings at D’ville Lights
Choir members from Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville sing “Deck the Halls” Friday at Stephen Blue’s Deltaville Lights display. The giant, free, dazzling annual community Christmas lights display is offered 5-11 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1, 2025 at 16598...
Throckmorton honored for Polar Express
The Urbanna Business Association (UBA) honored the late George Throckmorton Friday, Dec. 13, for his founding of the very popular town Christmas “Polar Express”-themed event.
“The Polar Express” is an adventure Christmas film to the North Pole that was released...
Topping children decorate Harmony graves for Christmas
For the past six years, Joanne Leigh of Topping and her grandchildren have decorated forgotten graves at Harmony Grove Baptist Church at Christmas time. The family tradition began in 2019 when 7-year-old Kyler Congleton of Topping was in the...
Hermitage Baptist float: Jesus is hope
“Jesus is Hope” was the theme of the Hermitage Baptist Church float, which received a second place in the non-commercial floats category in Saturday’s 29th Urbanna Hometown Christmas Parade. It was one of a number of church entries in...
Church Brief: December 12, 2024
“Seasons of Tapestry” is a weekly women’s prayer seminar taught by Bonnie Shannonhouse open to Christian women of all denominations. It meets at noon every Thursday via Zoom. To sign-up or get the Zoom link, go to the Diocese...
Shark attack victim to share story of faith at UBC
During the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, Dec. 8, at Urbanna Baptist Church (UBC), a shark attack victim with Urbanna ties will be speaking about her experience and the faith that helped her and her family survive the encounter.
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Christian Youth Unlimited members reunite
A former pastor of Philippi Christian Church in Deltaville, Dr. David G. Brown Jr., and about 20 former Christian Youth Unlimited (CYU) members gathered for a CYU reunion at the church recently to celebrate Dr. Brown’s 90th birthday. Dr....
‘God’s Aroma’ offers free coffee
Congregants at Lower United Methodist Church (LUMC), at 120 Lower Church Road in Hartfield, invite the community to stop by LUMC Fellowship Hall Dec. 4, 11 or 18 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for delicious, hand-crafted coffee or hot...
Church Briefs: November 27, 2024
The Voices of Worship Praise Team of Make-A-Way and Deliverance Full Gospel Baptist Church, located at 100 Flats Road in Urbanna, will host its annual Christmas sing-along program on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. The Christmas program will...
Christ Church Parish annual Live Nativity outdoor display
All are invited to attend the Christ Church Parish (Episcopal) annual Live Nativity outdoor display 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the church in Christchurch. (Rain date: Dec. 13).
This depiction of Bethlehem the night that Jesus was born...
