FAITH COMMUNITY NOTES [The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.]

Aug. 28--SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

The Bridge Worship Center, 4510 Plank Road, will hold Sabbatical Sunday at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. The theme is Hawaiian luau. Butch Cover will be teaching. The church will also hold a monthly Bible study the first Thursday of each month, beginning with John 1. 540/760-4241;

Email: info@thenaxbridge.org; thenazbridge.org.

FREDERICKSBURG

Mount Zion Baptist Church, on Wolfe Street, will hold Missionary Day tomorrow at the 11 a.m. worship service. The Rev. Margaret Jones from Mount Oni in Caroline County will be guest preacher. 540/373-5553.

First Christian Church, 1501 Washington Ave., will host guests at the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services tomorrow. Award-winning pianist Julie McClarey will provide accompaniment and special selection solos at both the traditional and contemporary services. Lin McCoy of Jews for Jesus will update the congregation at both services and give an overview to the adult classes about her organization during the 10 a.m. all ages Sunday school. The congregation will celebrate members' and guests' August birthdays and anniversaries in the Newman Fellowship Hall at the conclusion of each worship service. The Christian Women's Fellowship will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Newman Fellowship Hall. 540/373-7716; 1stchristianchurch fredva.org.

The Youth Department of Tower of Deliverance Church will feature Sister Danielle Henderson as speaker for the 5 p.m. youth service tomorrow.

STAFFORD COUNTY

Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, 135 Chapel Green Road, will hold revival Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Guests will be the Rev. Mays and Union Bell Baptist Church on Tuesday, the Rev. Anthony Jones and St. Stephens Baptist Church on Wednesday and the Rev. Charles Payton and Morning Star Baptist Church on Thursday. Revival will end Sept. 5 with a service at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Reginald Bryant and Mount Olive Baptist Church. Dinner will be served after the 11 a.m. worship service.

Beth Sholom Temple, 805 Lyons Blvd., will hold an Open House Ice Cream Social tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are welcome. Free ice cream sundaes, art projects for kids, tours and religious school sign-up. Bring a plastic bag of groceries for the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank and be entered in a raffle drawing. 540/373-4834.

Union Bell Baptist Church will observe Missionary Sunday tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Isaac Howard and the Howard Singers.

KING GEORGE

King George Church of God, 8095 Kings Highway, and NSWC Federal Credit Union will sponsor a Back to School Financial Literacy Extravaganza today, noon-3 p.m. at the church for all school-age children in King George and surrounding counties. There will be free food for lunch, free school supplies, free books, drawings and door prizes and age-appropriate financial-literacy games. To preregister, call 540/775-2690.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

New Life Ministries in Colonial Beach will hold revival services tomorrow through Wednesday at 7 p.m., with the Rev. John Roughton of Nagaland, India. 804/224-8447.

GOSPEL SINGS/CONCERTS

First Christian Church, 1501 Washington Ave., will hold the final "Concert on the Lawn" Tuesday, at 7 p.m. featuring the Christian rock and hip-hop group, "Rush House Band," led by Travis Pauley. Admission is free, a love offering will be taken. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. In case of rain or extreme heat, the concert will be moved indoors. 540/373-7716; 1stchristianchurchfred va.org.

Chancellor Christian Church, 11409 Brock Road, will hold a benefit gospel sing and silent auction today at 6:30 p.m. for Michael Jacobs, who has cystic fibrosis. The money will help with the uninsured costs associated with his failing health and a possible double lung transplant. No admission charge. A love offering will be taken. 540/604-4904.

The Men's Ministry of Shiloh Baptist Church (New Site), 525 Princess Anne St., will host a Gospel Music Celebration today 3-5 p.m. at the W.L Harris playground in the Mayfield subdivision. 540/371-1153.

Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover St., will host the "Alpha and Omega Concert," an evening with "Dumbstruck Blind and Friends" tomorrow at 4 p.m. The free concert will feature funky, acoustic pop music for the soul. Child care is available, but children are welcome and will love the music. For details, e-mail: fred.al

Email: pha@hotmail.com.

Main Uno Baptist Church of Rochelle will host Gospel Fest 2010 today, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine, at the Orange County Fire Company Fairgrounds. There will be choirs from numerous area churches, refreshments, children's activities and much more. 540/672-4261; main unobaptistchurch.org.

Harmony Freewill Baptist Church, in Orange will hold a jam session Friday at 7 p.m. with special guests, the Hurts, and refreshments to follow. Bring your instrument and sing. 540/854-8799.

Grace Community Fellowship, 125 Olde Greenwich Drive, will hold a gospel concert celebration to honor the Rev. El'Ree Hayes today at 3 p.m., featuring the Roanoke Rapids, the Rev. Nathaniel Morris the N.Y. Divine Singers, Brother Donald Carter and many other singers. A free donation will be taken. 540/429-8441.

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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.

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