Lenten services planned at area churches

BY DEBORAH

CLARKSTON

VOICE OF THE VALLEY

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LENTEN SERVICES

The Big Stone Gap Ministerial Support Group is sponsoring Lenten Services. The services will take place on Thursdays beginning Feb 27 and ending April 9.  The services will take place noon-12:30 p.m. with a light lunch following for those who plan stay for fellowship. There will be a offering plate available to donate to the Food Bank.

The first Lenten Service will be Thursday Feb 27 at Heritage Church of God.  The speaker will be Rev. Eddie KIlbourne of Cornerstone Church Of God with John and Martha McCarroll providing special music. 

Next week’s Lenten Service will be Thursday March 5 at East Stone Gap United Methodist Church.  The speaker will be Rev. Ronnie Mutter of the Heritage Church of God with Williams Chapel AME Zion Church providing special music. 

Legion Memorial United Methodist Church will be hosting the Community Lenten Service on Thursday March 26.

MEN’S BREAKFAST

The next Men’s Breakfast is Sunday March 1. Men of all ages welcomed as well as those who can just drop in for breakfast prior to attending their own church.  Arrive in time to prepare your food to have it ready to eat by 8:30.  

UMW MEETING

The next meeting of the United Methodist Women is Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m.

JUICE BOXES

Legion Memorial United Methodist Church is collecting juice boxes during the month of March for students in  need of food.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to Sharon Layell Feb. 17; LuAnn Summers Feb. 27; Jackie Lawson March 1; Anthony and Westley Swindall March 5. Cousins Nathan Blevins and Andrew Clarkston (birthdays 2 weeks apart) were honored with a party at the gym in Appalachia High School to celebrate their 13th birthdays. A big thank you to all who made it enjoyable.

PRAYER LIST

Keep Jean Coleman Mullins in your prayers as her and her late husband Ronnie Mullins’ wedding anniversary is March 4, the first one since his passing. 

Wade Miller, Roy Hamilton, Taylor Layell, James Reese’s cousin, Brad and Tammy Scott on loss of sister-in-law Sandra, Jimmy Mitchell, Mary Sprinkle, Bette Pache, the Methodist Church, Conner Snodgrass, Mary Ann Wilder, Travel Mercies, Don Givens, Rita Powers, June Delp, Parilee Poole, those who are care givers for others, veterans, Larry Midkiff, Jim McKenzie, Mack Roller, Our military and their families, Mike Norris, Christy Chandler, Sheila Green, Willis Ring, jobs for those that need them, those returning to society after imprisonment; those in slavery, Unspoken requests, Our country, Francis Lyons Cobb, shut ins and those in nursing homes, those dealing with addiction and their loved ones.