Special service Sunday at Lapsley’s Run Baptist
Lapsley’s Run Baptist Church will celebrate its Annual Men’s and Women’s Day on Sunday, March 13, at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. David Halsey, Sr., will be the speaker for this service. Lunch not will be served at this event.
Everyone is invited to attend these and all services at Lapsleys Run Baptist Church.
BAMA schedules Lenten services
The Buchanan Area Ministerial Association (BAMA) will be sponsoring Lenten services for the community during the season of Lent on Tuesdays. Remaining services are:
- March 15 at 7 p.m. at Solomon’s Mission
- March 22 at noon at Trinity United Methodist Church
- March 29 at noon at Virginia Presbyterian Church
- April 5 at noon at Limestone Park under the Pavilion
St. Mark’s Episcopal having Lenten soup and salad with historical theology talks
What do you know about Anthropology? Do you have a High Anthropology or a Low Anthropology? What does the Bible Say? What does the Bible Say about Humanity? What About God? Anyone interested is invited for soup and salad and a historical theology talk about these weighty questions.
Talks begin on Wednesday, March 9 and go through April 6. Food will be offered (no charge) in the church’s Ministry Center at 221 S. Roanoke Street, next to the post office. The talks begin at 7 p.m.
Speakers include David Zahl, managing editor of Mockingbird Ministries; The Rev. Dr. Todd Brewer, New Testament scholar; Dr. Ned Wisnefske; Charles and Helen Schumann, professor of Lutheran Theology at Roanoke College; and other highly regarded and noted speakers. Talks will be 15-20 minutes with 10 minutes of questions and answers. All are welcome.
Zoom links for the Lenten Historical Theology Series can be found on the website at www.stmarksfincastle.org. For more information, call the church office Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at 473-2370.
Bowman will lead women’s conference at Colonial Baptist
Internationally known speaker and CEO of Dare for More Ministries, Reba Bowman, will hold a women’s event on March 12 at Colonial Baptist Church in Blue Ridge. Cost to attend the event is $5 and is due by March 8 by registering online at www.cbcblueridge.org.
The title of the conference is “The Fighter” and will include two sessions entitled “Three Battles” and “The Greatest Strategy for Fighting.” The conference begins at 8:15 a.m. with check in and a light breakfast. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. and the conference ends at 12:30 p.m. During the break, you are free to shop at Reba’s marketplace.
For more information on Reba’s ministry, her website is dareformore.org. Teen girls are welcome to attend with their mothers. Colonial Baptist Church is located at 221 Hillcrest Street in Blue Ridge. For more information, call 977-5683.
Springwood Food Pantry open March 19
The Springwood Baptist Food Pantry will be open on Saturday, March 19, from 9-10:30 a.m. The pantry is located at 88 Copps Hill Road, Buchanan. Clients are asked to remain in their cars and food orders will be delivered to them. Additionally, clients are asked to wear masks, practice social distancing, and use proper hand hygiene while visiting the pantry. These measures will help to keep everyone safe as food is picked up. The pantry is a partner with Feeding America Southwest Virginia and distributes USDA food on the third Saturday of each month to clients.