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The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to CommunityCalendar@KVDispatch.com. 

JUNE 26-28 

REVIVAL – New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road in Kenbridge, will hold revival services June 26 through June 28, beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest minister will be Rev. Sandra Jones, from First Baptist Church in Victoria. There will be different choirs each night. 

JUNE 29 

FARMERS MARKET OPEN – The Kenbridge Farmers Market is open now for the 2024 season, running from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 29. The market is held on East Fifth Avenue, just across from the Kenbridge Recreation Center. 

YOUTH FIELD DAY – Springfield Baptist Church Youth Ministry in Meherrin will hold its annual Youth Field Day on Saturday, June 29, running from noon to 5 p.m. That’ll be held at the Meherrin Fire Department, with free games, food and music. People are asked to bring tents, chairs, tables and blankets. 

COMMUNITY DINNER – A free community dinner will be served on Saturday, June 29 at St. Paul and St. Andrew Episcopal Church. The meal runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a menu of pepper steak served over rice and green beans. Chicken will also be available. The church is located at 512 S. Broad Street in Kenbridge. 

FREE LOCAL MUSIC — The Rosewood, located at 11426 Courthouse Road in Lunenburg, will host musical group Acoustic Edge on Saturday, June 29, beginning at 7 p.m. 

JUNE 30 

UPPER END UNION – New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road in Kenbridge, will be the hostess church for the Upper End Union on June 30, beginning at 10 a.m. 

MORNING WORSHIP – Victoria Baptist Church, located at 1423 8th Street in Victoria, will hold worship services on Sunday, June 30, with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The 5th Sunday breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. 

FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY – Oak Grove Church in Kenbridge will hold Family and Friends Day on Sunday, June 30, beginning at 11 a.m. Rev. Benjamin Brown and Shiloh Baptist Church in Blackstone will be the guests. 

MUSICAL WORSHIP – On June 30, a musical worship service will be held at Union Grove Baptist Church, featuring songs from Lunenburg County residents Tobacco Road. The service starts at 11 a.m. with lunch to follow at noon. 

MEN’S & WOMEN’S DAY – Union R.Z.U.A. Church will celebrate Men’s and Women’s Day on Sunday, June 30, during a 3 p.m. service. The guest speaker will be Rev. Leslie Evans and Zion Union R.Z.U.A. Church in Lawrenceville. The theme will be “Men and Women Accomplishing God’s Word.” Men are asked to wear dark colors and women to wear bright colors, if possible. Dinner will be served after the service. 

JULY 7 

GUEST MINISTER – New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road in Kenbridge, will have a guest minister for services on Sunday, July 7. Rev. Jimmy Dews from South Hill will deliver the message in the 11 a.m. service. 

JULY 14

HOMECOMING – Bethlehem R.Z.U.A. Church, located at 2455 Reedy Creek Road in Lunenburg, will hold homecoming on Sunday, July 14. The message will be delivered by Rev. Ray Smith, pastor of Unity and Starlight Baptist Church in Kenbridge. 

JULY 21

GUEST MINISTER – New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road in Kenbridge, will have a guest minister for services on Sunday, July 21. Rev. Jimmy Dews from South Hill will deliver the message in the 11 a.m. service. 

ONGOING

CHURCH SERVICES – Victoria Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 1419 8th Street in Victoria, will hold worship services each Sunday, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

CHURCH SERVICES – New Grove Baptist Church is open for in-person morning worship and teleconferences on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. In-person Sunday School will be held every week at 10 a.m. The call-in telephone number is 301-715-8592. The ID number is 825-3893-8062, with a passcode of 016713. Masks are required for in-person attendance. 

CHURCH SERVICES — New Galilee Baptist Church, located at 4565 Plank Road in Kenbridge, has re-opened its church doors for in-person and teleconference services. These will be held every first and third Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m. 

CHURCH SERVICES – Oak Grove Baptist Church, located at 127 Oak Grove Road, holds worship services on each first and third Sunday at 11:30 a.m. under the leadership of Rev. Boris Bullock. 

VFW MEETINGS — The VFW and VFW Auxiliary meet at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at VFW Post No. 9954 in Victoria. The members of the VFW and the Auxiliary share a dinner at 6:15 p.m. prior to the meeting.

LUNENBURG REPUBLICANS — The Lunenburg Republicans meet the first Tuesday of each month at the La Victoria Mexican Restaurant in Lunenburg at 6 p.m.

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH — Bethany Baptist Church located at 5968 Plank Road in Kenbridge holds in-person services at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays. Sunday School is every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Bring your Bible. Face masks are optional and social distancing will be practiced.

LUKE’S BAPTIST CHURCH — The St. Luke’s Baptist Church, formerly St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 409 North Broad Street in Kenbridge conducts worship services at 11 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. The Rev. Ricky C. Allen Sr. is the pastor of the church.

ROSEBUD BAPTIST CHURCH — Rosebud Baptist Church has re-opened for in-person and teleconference worship services  at 11 a.m. every first and third Sunday. Sunday School is at 9 a.m. every Sunday via teleconference at (667) 770-1411; Access Code: 528853#. Masks are required to be worn in the building. All are welcome. The church is located at 249 Gigg Road in Dundas.

KENBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Kenbridge Christian Church holds one service at 10 a.m. and offers it as a drive-in service, an inside service and online service all hosted by Pastor Cameron Bailey. The drive-in worship is held in the church parking lot. The church is located at 519 S. Broad St., in Kenbridge.

THRIFTS CHAPEL CHURCH — Services at Thrifts Chapel Church are now open with live string music and singing by the Poorhouse Boys and preaching by Eric Potter. Services begin at 10 a.m. each Sunday.