Troutville Baptist Homecoming Oct. 19
Troutville Baptist Church is celebrating 150 years at Homecoming on Oct. 19. The Rev. Carol Johnston will lead the service.
There will be a luncheon after the service downstairs in the fellowship hall. Kindly RSVP if you plan to attend by calling the church and leave a message, 540-992-1026.
Mount Joy holding Cow Bell Service
Mount Joy Church of the Brethren will have a Cow Bell Service with special singing October 18 at 7 p.m. The church is at 2565 Buffalo Road, Buchanan.
Ebenezer UMC having spaghetti dinner
Ebenezer United Methodist Church at 85 Nace Road, Troutville, is having a spaghetti dinner from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. All are invited for spaghetti, tossed salad and dessert.
Hayride, cookout at Galatia
Galatia Presbyterian Church will have its annual hayride and cookout on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the pavilion (across the road from the church). The hayride begins at 4 p.m. and the meal at 5:30. Hot dogs will be provided, bring a side dish to share. All are invited. (The rain date is Oct. 25.)
First Baptist of Fincastle celebrating anniversary Sunday
First Baptist Church of Fincastle, 6529 Blue Ridge Turnpike, Fincastle, will celebrate its 194th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Larry Cherry Jr. of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Chester, Va., will be delivering God’s sermon and Min. Sylvia Jones of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Dewitt, Va., will render the music.
Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall directly after and everyone is welcome.
The congregation of First Baptist Church of Fincastle has a great legacy as it was established in October 1831, persisting in its mission to serve the congregation with love and God’s Word. As the church continues to thrive, the church remains committed to guiding God’s people toward a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him.
Springwood Baptist Church BBQ dinner
Springwood Baptist Church is hosting its annual pork BBQ dinner on Saturday, Oct.25, from 4-6 p.m. at the church, 88 Copps Hill Road, Buchanan.
Each dinner costs $12 and includes: two pork barbecue sandwiches (Aaron’s Smokehouse special sauce), coleslaw, baked beans and a drink. Desserts will be available for an additional charge. All proceeds will go toward church repairs.
This will be a takeout-only event held in the church fellowship hall. No tickets will be sold in advance, and no reservations are required. Aaron’s Smokehouse dinners will be served on a first-come, first-served basis while supply lasts.
Fincastle UMC Clothes Closet open date
Fincastle United Methodist’s Clothes Closet will be open on Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Family Life Center, 137 S. Church Street, Fincastle. Donations of gently worn, clean clothing and shoes also are accepted during these times.
Yard sale Saturday at Trinity UMC
United Women in Faith will hold an In-and-Out Yard Sale on Oct. 18, in the back yard and fellowship hall of Trinity United Methodist Church in Buchanan, 19637 Main Street (corner of Main and Washington Street), 7 a.m. to noon/
Come and find furniture, household items and miscellaneous treasures, cash and carry.
Also, sausage biscuits, coffee, water, juice and a variety of homemade goodies will be available for purchase.
Proceeds will support mission projects of the United Women in Faith.
Cloverdale Thrift Store has fall clothes
Fall apparel has arrived at Cloverdale Church of the Brethren’s Thrift Store –
a large of selection of fall and winter clothing and shoes. The store also has a large selection of Halloween costumes and fall decorations. Gently used donations are welcome. The store is open Saturdays, 9 to 12.
St. Mark’s UWF collecting toothpaste for prison
The United Women in Faith (UWF) of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Daleville is supporting the Virginia Kingsway Prison and Family Outreach Ministry by collecting toothpaste for inmates participating in the Kingsway Christmas Program.
The group’s goal is to collect 8,600 tubes of toothpaste by October 21. Support from the Botetourt community would be greatly appreciated to help in this outreach effort by contributing toothpaste donations before the October 21 deadline.
Donations must meet correctional facility requirements: alcohol-free toothpaste, 3- to 6-ounce tubes, packaged in individual boxes, and single tubes only.
“This small gift can make a big difference,” said a spokesperson for the UWF. “The Kingsway Christmas Program reminds those who are incarcerated that they are not forgotten, and that compassion and grace extend beyond prison walls.”
The Kingsway Prison and Family Outreach Ministry provides Christian support and encouragement to inmates and their families across Virginia. Each year, the ministry coordinates Christmas gift packages and personal care items for distribution to correctional facilities.
For more information about how to contribute, contact St. Mark’s United Methodist Church at 540-992-3030
Eagle Rock Community Trunk or Treat
Local churches in Eagle Rock are sponsoring a Community Trunk or Treat from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. It will be held in the parking lot of Eagle Rock United Methodist Church.
