Local Church and Ministry Partners Events

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Blessing of the Bikes You are a loved child of God. Contact Pastor Greg Kropff at Parrish Court UMC at (540) 962-1036 for more information, or come with your bike on any of these dates at the locations listed below. A flyer can be viewed here.

• May 24 at 12:00 pm at Cucci Pizza located at 566 E Madison St, Covington, VA 24426.
• May 31 at 12:00 pm at Cucci Pizza located at 566 E Madison St, Covington, VA 24426.
• June 7 at 1:30 pm at Bella’s Pizza located at 1625 Main St, Clifton Forge, VA 24422.
• June 21 at 12pm and June 28 at 1pm at Swinging Bridge Restaurant located at 16071 Paint Bank Rd, Paint Bank, VA 2413.

June 6 and 7 Rockingham Court UMC, located at 4615 Bryan Road, Roanoke, VA, will have a Huge Yard Sale on Friday, June 6, from 8 am to 2 pm and Saturday, June 7, from 8 am to 1 pm. We'll have clothing, home goods, books, and lots of miscellaneous items. We will have available to purchase sausage biscuits for breakfast and hot dogs for lunch. We will also have a Bake Sale. Vendor or individual "yard sale spaces" are also available to purchase: $10 for 1 day or $15 for both days. Please bring your own table and/or tent. Pease call 540-427-0112 for information.

June 8-29: Sundays and Wednesdays in June. The Summer Short Series at South Roanoke UMC will compare the beliefs and practices of The United Methodist Church to other Christian groups. See flier for details at this link.

July 6: Randolph Street UMC in Lexington will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, July 6 at 3:00 p.m. There will be a guest preacher and special music as part of the celebration. A potluck meal will be served after the service.

July 13-17: Churchville Community Vacation Bible School, Sponsored by Glossbrenner United Methodist Church, St. James United Methodist Church, Loch Willow Presbyterian Church, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and Parnassus United Methodist Church. The theme is Road Trip! On the go with God! View the flyer here.

August 9: District UWF Team/Office Meeting at 10:00 am.

October 4: District UWF Annual Meeting at Calvary UMC, Stuarts Draft (located at 2179 Stuarts Draft Highway in Stuarts Draft, VA). The day includes 10:30 am gathering with refreshments and 11:00 am program.