CHURCH BRIEFS

July 3
Mountain View United Methodist Church invites all children to go to the edge this summer for Vacation Bible School.  Camp E.D.G.E.: “Experience and Discover God Everywhere” is an extreme adventure camp taking kids on exciting Bible treks to experience and discover God everywhere, every day.  The fun begins Monday, June 29th and ends Friday, July 3rd from 9 am to noon at Mt. View on Rt. 33.  For more information, call 985-9833, 985-4063, or 973-3901.

July 1-4
Freedom Revival 2009. Come and join us at Solid Rock Full Gospel Church, 3580 Spotswood Trail in Barboursville for 3 nights of great gospel music, fellowship and food. Music begins at 7pm nightly. July 1: Austin Bridge and Restoration will be ministering in song to encourage the youth in our community. July2: Eighth Day Restoration and the Tuners. July 3: Paul Williams and Restoration. Sat July 4: everyone is invited to a community BBQ at 3:00pm. Please bring a dish and a 2 liter soda. For more info please call 540-832-1800 or email http://www.SREGC.org.

July 4
Stanardsville United Methodist Church is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat homemade BBQ lunch to raise funds to build the next Habitat House here in Greene County. Lunch will consist of homemade BBQ, coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, dessert and a beverage. The cost of lunch is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children from ages 2-6, and free for children under 2 years old.  Tickets are available at the door. Tax deductible donations over the cost of the dinner are always welcome and needed.  Checks can be made payable to “Habitat for Humanity”; designate “Greene Chapter of Habitat” in the memo section of the check to assure the funds stay here in Greene. Come one, come all, come hungry and invite your neighbors and friends to come as well.

July 5
Stanardsville Block Party, 6-8pm hosted on the lawn behind Grace Episcopal Church. Come for hot dogs, hamburgers, face panting, games, music and register for VBS. For more information call Grace church at 985-7716 or email Kathryn Thomas, . Mary Buckner, . Rhonda Oliver,

July 6-10
Community Vacation Bible School starts at 6-8pm Location: Grace Episcopal Church. Any and all children in the Stanardsville area are welcome. Come and register for VBS, stay for food and games, get your face painted, bring a chair and listen to some church choirs!. For more information contact, Kathryn .
Mary Buckner-   Rhonda Oliver, .
July 11
South River Church will have a lawn party July 11 beginning at 4Pm. We will have mutton, fried chicken, country ham and tons of veggies and desserts. Please join us.

July 12
Join Pastor Walter Bryant & the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Tanners, when they travel to the Jesus Saves Christian Center in Fort Washington, MD. Departure time is 12pm. Reservation must be made by June 28. Contact Mrs. Jean Wood at 540-672-3717.

July 12-16
Ready to travel back in time? Ready for Rome?
Come and join us for VBS July 12-16 here at Laurel Hill Baptist Church, 3595 Grand Forks Blvd (off Airport Rd), Charlottesville, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. This year’s theme is “Rome- Paul and the Underground Church”. You can also join us for dinner at 5:30 each evening. Questions Call the church office at 434 973-6125
or visit our website at http://www.visitlaurelhill.org.

July 12-17
Vacation Bible School at Swift Run Baptist Church. 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Cookout on Sunday July 12th at 5:00 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share. Closing Program on Friday, July 17, with an Ice Cream Social to follow Ages 3 years old through 12th grade Bring a friend and join the Boomerang Express as we travel to Australia to learn about Jesus.

July 14-17
Wanted: extreme adventurers ready to trek to the E.D.G.E. -
Experience & Discovering God Everywhere! Vacation Bible School at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church.  6-8:30pm. Would you like to spend four evenings this summer camping on the edge, complete with extreme adventures, exciting challenges, great music and hours of fun? To register contact camp director Betsy Martin with questions or to volunteer. 985-8861 or or BRPC at 434-985-8820.

July 20
Stanardsville United Methodist Church invites all children to go to the edge this summer for Vacation Bible School.  Camp E.D.G.E. is an extreme adventure camp taking kids on exciting Bible treks to experience and discover God everywhere.  The fun begins Monday July 20th at 6:00p.m. and ends with a picnic finale on Friday July 24th.  Each day kids will rotate through story time, games, snacks, crafts and music.  To be a part of all the extreme fun at camp E.D.G.E. register early. Contact the church office at 985-3888. July 20th-24th from 6:00pm- 8:30pm.

NOTICES
The Caring Companions will meet every 2nd Tuesday at Westover United Methodist Church at 7:00 pm. This organization gives individual support to the elderly in their homes. If you have a loved one who could benefit from an hour or two a week visit from a friendly face or you are able to volunteer an hour or so a week to be present to someone else. Please call 434-985-2709.

Join us at Stanardsville United Methodist Church for Summer Fun Days, summertime fun in the ‘Son’.  We invite children (and their parents) ages 2-12 to join us on Wednesday mornings from 10-12am for games, crafts, music, and story time.  No activities on July 22.  Check out our website for weekly themes at http://www.stanardsvilleumc.org. Please register by calling church office at 985-3888 or email at

Greene County’s Ministerial Association will again form its GCMA Church Fall Youth and Adult Coed Softball League, beginning in September.  To field a team, you must have 5 girls and 5 guys, ages 16 and older.  Please contact Amy Wayland, Stanardsville United Methodist Church, at 434-985-7466 to field a team, or for additional information.

The Charlottesville Church of the Brethren operates a “Clothing Closet” on Saturdays form 2-3pm. Which they have done for many years. If you have any questions please call Mitch at 540-289-8228

Shiloh Baptist Church will be on Channel 13 every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. on the Charlottesville Public Access Television. You can view the program on the Internet at http://www.cpat.org.

Swift Run Baptist Church is getting children connected to God; parents bring your children to join us for our exciting Children’s Church. We will be exploring fun and creative ways to learn God’s word on Sundays at 11 a.m. Swift Run Baptist early worship begins at 9 a.m., Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11 and 7 p.m. on Sunday evenings. Mark Holder is pastor. For more information call 985-7428.

Tune into the broadcast of Morning Star Deliverance Tabernacle with Pastor Ronnie Shifflett every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on Adelphia Cable Channel 13. For further information or to support this ministry, please call 434-286-6780. Morning Star Deliverance Tabernacle is located at 5832 Jefferson Mill Road, Scottsville, VA 24590. Come worship with us; church schedule is Sunday School at 10 a.m. for all ages; Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and Thursday night prayer service at 6:30 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Table is a ministry providing a free meal to anyone in need, whether the need is economic, spiritual, fellowship, or whatever (no questions asked) and is held every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Stanardsville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Court Street (across from the Courthouse) in downtown Stanardsville.  Food is provided and prepared by Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon, Stanardsville, Mountain View and Westover United Methodist churches, Spring Hill Baptist Church, Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church and other service organizations. Limited delivery is available upon request, call 985-3888.
 
The Spiritual Tidings Program has been serving the community for 20 years with Brother Edmond Harrison, Jr., as gospel announcer. From 6-8 a.m. join Brother Harrison every Sunday morning for music to uplift your spirit over radio stations WCVA 1490 AM Culpeper and WVCV 1340 AM Orange. Tune in for the best in gospel music that minister’s to your heart and soul.