Church and community events

Published 11:44 am Thursday, March 26, 2020

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The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to CommunityCalendar@FarmvilleHerald.com.

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FRIENDSHIP CAFES sponsored by Piedmont Senior Resources will be closed. Services for home-delivered meals and non-emergency transportation program clients will not be interrupted, as these services are essential to most of the older adults’ day-to-day functions.

ALL ACTIVITIES, at Jericho Baptist Church have been canceled until further notice.

ALL SERVICES, at St. Level Baptist Church have been canceled until further notice.

ALL SERVICES, at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Dillwyn, has been canceled until further notice.

ALL CHURCH FUNCTIONS, at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church located in Buckingham is canceling all church functions until Sunday, May 3.

ALL SERVICES AND MEETINGS, at Zion Hill Baptist Church have been suspended until further notice.

ALL SERVICES, at the Midway Baptist Church Farmville, has been canceled.

NOW-MARCH 28

ALL EVENTS, at Moton Museum have been canceled.

NOW – APRIL 6

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, that meets on Monday and Wednesdays at Farmville United Methodist Church will be suspended until April 6 at least, or until further notice. The group will be meeting via Zoom meetings on Monday and Wednesdays, newcomers are welcome to participate by calling Anna B. at (434) 480- 6778. Participants will need to download the free Zoom app.

MARCH 27

MONTHLY LUNCHEON of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has been canceled.

MARCH 28

CHRISTIAN CONCERT, 6 p.m. at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Jetersville, has been canceled.

MARCH 29

VIETNAM VETERANS COMMEMORATION DAY, 2-4 p.m. at the Fireman’s Sports Arena to honor Vietnam-era veterans and their families. This event has been canceled.

MISSIONARY DAY, 3 p.m. at Jericho Baptist Church has been canceled.

REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES, at First Rock Baptist Church of Prospect are canceled.

FUNDRAISER for the United Baptist Association of Central Virginia has been postponed. Individuals are encouraged to mail their contributions to the treasurer, the Rev. Cecilia Bolden at 827 Camden Road, Dillwyn, VA 23936.

MISSIONARY DAY PROGRAM, at Bright Hope Center has been canceled. However. any donations can be sent to P.O. Box 111 Cumberland, Va. 23040.

MARCH 31

SAFETALK TRAINING, 5-7:30 p.m. at Farmville Public Library. SafeTALK is a workshop that teaches participants how to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Registration is required and food will be served during the training. This has been canceled.

APRIL 3-4

MUSICAL, 7 p.m. entitled “Legally Blonde” will be presented by Buckingham County High School’s drama students in the high school auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door. This event has been canceled.

APRIL 4

PORTRAIT DRAWING WORKSHOP, at Central Virginia Arts with Marjorie Perrin has been canceled.

D-EGG-CATHALON EVENT, 1 p.m. at Maysville Baptist in Buckingham Courthouse. At this fun event children will compete on teams in 10 different field events including the javelin throw, relay races, egg balancing, etc. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade will participate in the field events while younger children ages 2 through pre-kindergarten can enjoy an egg hunt and a bounce house. Each child will receive a candy bag. This event is free and open to the public. To register, call the church office (434) 969-4657 or message with any questions.

APRIL 5

TIME CHANGE, for Sunday worship services at Deliverance Church of Christ, Gladstone, will be changed to 10:30 a.m. The first and third Sunday services are held at 3732 W. James Anderson Hwy., with the fourth Sundays being held at the Annex, 13046, W. James Anderson Hwy., across from the Buckingham County Courthouse. Pastor Winfred M. Jones welcomes everyone.

REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES, at First Rock Baptist Church of Prospect are canceled.

TOWNHALL MEETING, of the Cumberland County Landfill Alert meeting has been canceled.

APRIL 8

SPRING REVIVAL, 7:30 p.m. nightly at Petersville Baptist Church, 3330 Petersville Church Road, New Canton. Different pastors, choirs and ushers each night. Everyone is welcome.

APRIL 11

COLORED PENCILS AND ACRYLICS WORKSHOP, at Central Virginia Arts with Dawn Flores has been canceled.

APRIL 12

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE at First Rock Baptist Church of Prospect is canceled.

APRIL 25

MISSION TRIP, hosted by the Old Dominion Honor Flight (ODHF) has been canceled.

APRIL 28

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OPEN FORUM, 5-6:30 p.m. to learn the risks, warning signs and differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia at the VFW Post 8446, 14405 W. James Madison Hwy., Buckingham. Reservations preferred by calling (800) 272- 3900 or amarrs@alz. org.

MAY 2

MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALE, 7:30 a.m.- noon in the parking lot of the Halifax Library on Main Street, Halifax. Several varieties will be for sale. If you want to guarantee you will succeed with succulents, pick up one of the painted “rock garden cactus”, which require no care at all on a desk or bookshelf.

HEART OF VIRGINIA FESTIVAL, coming the first weekend in May. Adam Paulek and Angela Bubash are the new CVA/HOV coordinators. This event has been canceled.

JUNE 19-20

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, 4 p.m. on Friday for screening of the movie “Harriett” at the Moton Museum. Then on Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Farmville Sports Arena, there will be an educational program in the morning then fun and games in the evening with, song, dance, local food and craft vendors as well as activities for the youth. The event is free and open to the public. At 6 p.m. the reunion committee will host a semi-formal banquet with a meal, music and dancing.

FIREFLY FESTIVAL, 9-11 p.m. at High Bridge Trail State Park. Activities, crafts, food vendors and much more. The event will be held rain or shine. Parking fees apply. Parking will be at the Camp Paradise parking area.