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First off, Happy Easter everyone! For those who observe the holiday, it’s a time to gather in worship and celebration. To help with that, here’s a look at sunrise services and Easter celebrations happening throughout the area, along with events taking place later this week.

APRIL 20 

EASTER SERVICES – Midway Baptist Church, located at 837 Guinea Road in Farmville,  will hold a Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, April 20, starting at 6 a.m. The guest minister will be Pastor Cetric Gayles of Cornerstone Baptist Church along with his choir. Breakfast will be served afterward. The Third Sunday Hour of Power Worship Service will be held at 10 a.m.      

EASTER SERVICES – New Bethel Baptist Church, located at 14167 Farmville Road in Meherrin, will hold Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m., with Easter service at 10:45 a.m. Breakfast will be served after Sunrise Service. Rev. Shandell Berryman Howell, Pastor of New Witt Baptist Church, will deliver the message for both services.                                                                                                                                                                       

EASTER SERVICES – Cedar Baptist Church, located at 3932 Bell Road in Dillwyn, will hold Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, followed by breakfast at 7 a.m. and then Easter Worship at 8 a.m. There will be no Sunday School or 11 a.m. worship. 

EASTER SERVICES – Buckingham Baptist Church will hold Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 20. That’ll start at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast in the church fellowship hall. 

EASTER SERVICES – Bethel United Methodist Church, located at 3551 Andersonville Road in Dillwyn, will hold Sonrise Service at 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 20 with Pastor John Flood. There will be a light breakfast afterward, with traditional worship at 10 a.m. 

EASTER SERVICES – Oak Grove Baptist Church, located at 2083 James Madison Highway in Farmville, will hold Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. Breakfast will follow morning worship. There will be no 11 a.m. service. 

EASTER SERVICES – Johns Memorial Episcopal Church, located at 400 High Street in Farmville, will hold two services on Easter Sunday, April 20. There will be a Holy Eucharist Rite I service at 8 a.m. and a Holy Eucharist Rite II service at 10:30 a.m., featuring the church choir and accompanying musicians. 

EASTER SERVICES – Thomas Chapel, located at 1313 Cartersville Road in Cartersville, will celebrate Easter first with a 9 a.m. breakfast, followed by Bible Study at 10 a.m. and Easter Service at 11 a.m. 

EASTER SERVICES – Concord Baptist Church will celebrate Easter at the FOCUS Center, located at 6114 Deer Run Road. That’s in Buckingham, adjacent to the church cemetery. There will be a 9:30 a.m. light breakfast, followed by worship at 11 a.m. 

APRIL 21 

NAACP MEETING – The Prince Edward branch of the NAACP will hold its regular meeting on Monday, April 21, starting at 6 p.m. at the Moton Museum. 

APRIL 22

SOIL & WATER BOARD – The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 11 a.m. That’ll take place at the Prince Edward County Agricultural Building, located at 100 Dominion Drive in Farmville. 

EARTH FAIR – The Farmville library will hold an Earth Fair on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 4 p.m. Different organizations will have tables you can visit, along with seed and plant cutting giveaways. 

CHURCH MEETING – All Jericho Baptist Church members are asked to attend a meeting on Tuesday, April 22, beginning at 6 p.m. That’ll be held at the church, located at 615 Franklin Street in Farmville. 

APRIL 25 

FREE MOVIE — The High Street Theatre, located at 102 High Street in Farmville, will host a screening of the 1981 Harrison Ford classic Raiders of the Lost Ark on Friday, April 25, starting at 7 p.m. All High Street movies are free to the public.

FREE LOCAL MUSIC — Charley’s Waterfront Cafe, located at 201 B. Mill Street in Farmville, will host music group No Charge on Friday, April 25, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

APRIL 26 

FARMVILLE COMMUNITY MARKET – The Farmville Community Marketplace, located at 213 North Street, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

CRUISE-IN – Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department, located at 2673 Darlington Heights Road in Pamplin, will hold their third annual Spring Cruise-In benefit on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free, with dash plaques for the first 75 show cars. Fresh grilled food will be available for purchase, with live music and plenty of parking. 

TEA IN THE AFTERNOON – Johns Memorial Episcopal Church will hold Tea in the Afternoon on Saturday, April 26, starting at 2 p.m. The event will take place in the Parish Hall, with funds going to support Madeline’s House, the Farmville shelter for victims of domestic abuse. The event will feature Karen Donnelly, a tea sommelier, who will prepare three types of tea and offer background on the history of tea and provide ideas for cooking with tea. There will be scones, sandwiches and pastries to enjoy during the event. You can register by calling 434-392-5695 or visit johnsmemorial.org. 

SPAGHETTI DINNER – Members of the Friends of Barnabas Mission Teams will be hosting a spaghetti dinner and cake auction on Saturday, April 26, starting at 5:30 p.m. This will be held at Farmville United Methodist Church, with the proceeds going to support two medical mission trips in Honduras. There will be both gluten free and alpha gal options. It will start with dinner, have a brief presentation about the medical missions and wrap up with a cake/dessert auction. 

FREE MOVIE — The High Street Theatre, located at 102 High Street in Farmville, will host a screening of the 1955 James Dean classic drama  Rebel Without a Cause on Saturday, April 26, starting at 7 p.m. All High Street movies are free to the public. 

APRIL 27

USHER’S MINISTRY – Sharon Baptist Church in Cumberland will celebrate the 78th anniversary of its Usher’s Ministry on Sunday, April 27, starting at 10 a.m. Rev. Hilda Foster, Associate Minister of Gravel Hill Baptist Church, will be the guest preacher. 

FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY – Monroe Baptist Church will hold Family and Friends Day on Sunday, April 27. Worship starts at 11 a.m., followed by light refreshments and then a second service at 1:30 p.m. The Cornerstone Men’s Chorus will be featured guests, as well as One in Mime.