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FAITH COMMUNITY NOTES

July 4, 2009 12:35 am

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

Massaponax Baptist Church, will hold vacation Bible school July 5-10, 6:15-8:30 p.m. for ages nursery through adult. 540/898-0021.

Bethlehem Baptist Church, in Massaponax, will hold Achievement Day for Youth tomorrow at 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at 2 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Jonathan Clark, a liver-transplant recipient and recent graduate of Hampton University.

Church of the Messiah, 12201 Spotswood Furnace Lane, will host the Rev. Lee Moore as guest clergyman at the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services tomorrow. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall after each service, and a nursery will be provided.

Faith Christian Center World Outreach, 10606 Benchmark Road, will hold a community cookout and fireworks display today 4-10 p.m., featuring a barbecue rib cook-off, games, rides, motorcycle stunt performance by the 540 Boyz and more.

STAFFORD COUNTY

Berea Baptist Church, 28 Fleet Road, will hold an old-fashioned "Hymnfest" tomorrow at 5 p.m., with a pot luck to follow at 6 p.m. Featured singers will be Milton Christy and local recording artist Heather Bennett.

Falmouth Baptist Church, will hold a patriotic worship service tomorrow at 11 a.m., led by the Rev. Leslie Powers with music under the direction of Ron Wehman. There will be a traditional cookout in the parking lot immediately following the worship service and casual attire is suggested.

Stafford Community Baptist Church, will hold vacation Bible school for ages 6 through adult July 6-10, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Courthouse Community Center, old Stafford Middle School, 29 Stafford Ave. 540/659-8109.

CAROLINE COUNTY

St. John Baptist Church, in Milford, will hold communion tomorrow, the first Sunday, at 8 and 11 a.m. All members are requested to be present at the 11 a.m. service. 804/448-3866.

Culpeper Christian Assembly, 118 North East St., will hold vacation Bible school July 6-10, 9 a.m.-noon for children ages 3 years through sixth grade. To pre-register call 540/825-2650. After 4 p.m. call 540/827-4862.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Colonial Beach Baptist Church, 10 Garfield Ave. on Monroe Bay, will host the Rappahannock District Youth Choir July 10 at 7 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in Colonial Beach will hold an old-fashioned bazaar today, featuring a yard sale, children's games and prizes, bake sale, food, music, silent auction, boat and trolley rides and more. Yard sale begins at 8 a.m. Children's activities begin at 9 a.m. 804/224-7221.

Hollywood Church of the Brethren, 225 Ferry Road, will hold a free concert tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Gospel quartet "4 the Lord." A dinner will be served at 5 p.m., with barbecue, macaroni salad, watermelon, corn on the cob, desserts and more.

Information to be included in the weekly notices of area church services must be delivered in writing to The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, faxed to 540/373-8455, or e-mailed to Peggy Carlson at
Email: pcarlson@freelancestar.com, no later than noon Wednesdays. Please include complete name of church, location, time and date of event, plus name and telephone number of person to contact if more information is needed.