Last modified: July 1, 2009
July Events
- Church League Softball Games, at Mt. Pleasant Field. For schedule, including last minute changes, click on Programs & Activities (to left); see Sports. On the schedule, "Church of the Brethren" means our Oak Grove Church team.
- Pastors for Peace, 4:30 pm
- 18 - Joyful Hearts & Fellowship Class Destination Potluck, 3 pm carpool from church, dinner at 5:30 - bring side dish; hosts - Pittmans in Blacksburg, RSVP Carol F, Sarah K or Mildred H
- 20-24 - Vacation Bible School, 9-12 noon; to volunteer, contact M Gregory, R Marcum or E Phillips
- 26 - Worship Service and Potluck Picnic Lunch at Camp Bethel, 11:00 am worship in Hillside Auditorium; then lunch, games, and swimming
Future Dates
- Aug 2 - World Hunger Auction Organ Concert, 3:00 pm, at Antioch Church of the Brethren, featuring Jonathan Emmons from Wesley College
- Aug 5 - Dinner and Movie Night, 6:30 pm, fundraiser for 2010 NYC
- Aug 8 - World Hunger Auction, 9:30 pm, at Antioch Church of the Brethren, for further details visit www.worldhungerauction.org
- Aug 12, 19 - Cottage Meetings in homes, 7:30 - 9 pm
, Topics: "My Loved One Isn't Eating! Feeding Tube - Yes or No?" by Dr. Mark Detweiler, "The Healing Events of Jesus" by Ed Woodard
- Aug 19 - 15th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament for Camp Bethel, 12:45 pm at Botetourt Country Club
- Sep 11-12 - "How Shall We Be Known?" Retreat, 6 pm - 4:30 pm at Camp Bethel, applying simple living to our individual spiritual growth
- Oct 7-10 - Pictures for the new pictorial directory to be taken
- Oct 17 - Fall Bazaar
- Nov 13-14 - Virlina District Conference at Bonsack Baptist Church
- Sunday, Junior Choir, 9:14 - 9:44 am, 2nd grade and up; off for summer & restarts 9/13
- Sunday, Sunday School, all ages, 9:45 am
- Sunday, New Opportunity for College Singles, 9:45-10:45 at Dunkin' Donuts (when they open), Keagy Village -- or at church; Facilitator-Tyler B, Questions- call Carol @ 774-3217
- Sunday, Worship Service, 11 am, nursery provided for infants - pre-K, Children's Church for K - grade 3, and Big Kids Church for grades 4-5
- Monday & Thursday, Heath & Fitness Small Groups, morning & evening groups, each twice weekly - come when you can; for details and to confirm dates, call D Lancaster; no groups during July
- Wednesday, Adult & Youth Choir, 7 pm; off for the summer & restarts 9/9
- Thursday, Handbells, 6:15 pm; off for summer, restart date to be announced
Monthly and Other Activities
- First Monday, Property Commission, 7 pm
- First Tuesday, Missions & Service Commission, 7 pm
- First Thursday, Evangelism & Membership Commission, 4 pm
- First Thursday, quarterly - Finance Commission, 7 pm, May, Aug, Nov
- Second Sunday, Executive Committee, 6:30 pm;
- Second Sunday, Church Board - every other month, 7:30 pm
- Second Monday, Christian Education Commission, 6:30 pm
- Second Thursday, Mary Martha Circle, 7 pm, Sep - May
- Second Saturday, Staunton Ave. Food Distribution, 9:45 am
- Third Friday, Telling Your Story, 7 pm in Fellowship Hall, led by P Ronk; all invited; cancelled for June & July
- Fourth Monday, Ministry & Worship Commission, 7 pm
- Fourth Thursday, Joyful Hearts Seniors Group, 10:30 am
- Last Sunday, quarterly, Peace Group, 12:30 pm, Feb, May, Aug, Nov in 1st floor adult classroom; we invite you to bring your lunch
- 15th - Newsletter articles due
- "Year Round", Project WARM; volunteers will split wood all year; if interested, contact Buddy C. or Marc W.
- Jun 7 - Senior High Sunday
- Jun 14 - Communion - Reconciled and Called to Reconciliation - II Corinthians 5:11-21
- Jun 21 - One Flesh - Christian Sexuality - Genesis 2: 15-25
- Jun 28 - Guest Speaker
- Jul 5 - Guest Speaker
- Jul 12 - Guest Speaker
- Jul 19 - The House of God - II Samuel 7:1-14a
- Jul 26 - Camp Bethel - Worship & Picnic, 11 am; see Future Dates, above
