2011 Pictorial Directory

Posted on August 17th, 2011

As a part of our 175th anniversary celebration, we will be publishing a new pictorial directory! All members, regular attenders, college students and even friends and relatives who are not church members are invited to have portraits made during the week of September 12-16. High Bridge Photography, owned by church members Daniel and Melissa McLemore, will be taking the portraits and assembling the directory. Thank you for your participation and inclusion in this directory!

MAKE-UP Dates for Pictorial Directory Portraits, September 17 and 30, 2011

We have scheduled two pictorial directory make-up days for those who were not able to schedule during last week. The dates are Tuesday, September 27 and Friday, September 30, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Click here to schedule an appointment for an individual or family.

You will receive one free 10 x 13″ portrait of your entire family. Only one sitting and one free 10 x 13″ portrait per family.

No charge for the sitting and no purchase is required. However, you will have an opportunity to purchase extra pictures and packages.

Preparing for your Portrait Session:

Plan an hour for your session to include: Check-in, Photography and Portrait Viewing and selections.
Plan to arrive 20 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment. This will allow for check-in and any last minute preparations.
Try to schedule sessions with small children early. Try to avoid scheduling your appointment during naptimes and meal times.

Portrait products will be available for purchase after your session and make nice gifts and keepsakes. We do accept all major credit cards, checks and payment plans are available.

What to Wear:

Decide on the tone and style of your family’s portrait. Formal clothing will provide a traditional look or you may choose a casual look to best fit your family’s style.

Clothing – Solid, coordinating colors are best. Avoiding busy patterns helps to maintain a timeless look and is less distracting. Make sure you are comfortable – whether it’s casual or formal.
Hair and Make-up – Avoid cutting your hair or changing your hairstyle right before your session. Apply your make-up as you would normally with special attention to your eyes, as they are the focal point of a portrait.

Posing for the Camera:

You are encouraged to have fun at your session. We want to capture the real you!
Feel free to bring anything meaningful with you to your session. Props such as special toys, books, musical instruments and more are encouraged to personalize your portraits.
Notify your photographer of any special requests and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Generational portraits are allowed and encouraged. Feel free to invite grandparents or other family members and loved ones to join your session for an additional pose (even if they are not church members).
Remember portraits make wonderful gifts. We also offer a full selection of portrait greeting cards and other gift items such as ornaments, canvases and blankets.

Other 175th Anniversary Information

For more information about our 175th Anniversary, please visit our Anniversary Celebration page on our website!

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10/16 – 175th Anniversary

Posted on August 15th, 2011

“Happy 175th Anniversary, Farmville Baptist Church!”

November 25, 2011, is the 175th Anniversary of the founding of Farmville Baptist Church.

To celebrate this occasion, the church will be having an Anniversary Reunion Celebration on Sunday, October 16.

You are cordially invited to

Farmville Baptist Church’s

175^th Anniversary Reunion Celebration

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Continental Breakfast/Social at 9:30 a.m.

Worship Celebration at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Reunion Luncheon at 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall

Anniversary Program and Festivities to end by 2:00 p.m.

This page contains the latest updates and announcements regarding our anniversary celebration! After the jump, click the links on the Table of Contents to go to section you want to visit.

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8/28 – Church Picnic

Posted on July 14th, 2011

You are invited to attend our annual summer church-wide picnic on Sunday, August 28, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

This year, the picnic will be held at the Gee Price Center of the Fuqua School, 605 Fuqua Dr, Farmville, VA – (434) 392-4131.

The church will provide a meat dish and bread. Please bring casseroles, vegetable side dishes, salads and desserts to share. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

The swimming pool is available at $8 per person; $5 per person for 15 or more. Twilight rate $5 per person after 4 p.m. Lifeguard on duty till closing at 7 p.m.

See you at the picnic!

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School Supplies Collection

Posted on July 14th, 2011

On Saturday, August 6, from 8 a.m. to around 11:00 a.m., we are organizing a “Back-to-School” event for the children of the clients of FACES. On that day, we will provide a hot breakfast at Farmville Baptist from 8 to 9:30 a.m. for these children.

After finishing their breakfast, the children will head over to the Youth Empowerment Center (315-0248) where Jackie Ghee and her staff will lead a workshop on parental involvement in our local schools and the prevention of bullying.

Afterwards, back packs will distributed to the students containing school supplies that they will need for the upcoming school year.

Here’s how you can help!

1) In the coming weeks, please donate back packs and school supplies (see below the jump for a list of needed supplies) directly to the Youth Empowerment Center. The deadline to receive these items is Wednesday, August 3. We are expecting around 100 children.

2) Help with the breakfast and with chaperoning the children on Saturday morning, August 6, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

3) Pray for this event!

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3/9 – Ash Wednesday Service

Posted on February 14th, 2011

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of repentance and as a reminder of our mortality.

This year, we will have our Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are invited to this service.

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Ten Great Dates

Posted on January 27th, 2011

Want to energize your marriage in a fun and effective way? How about going on Ten Great Dates with your spouse?

Farmville Baptist will be hosting “Ten Great Dates” every Friday night starting February 18 going through April 29 (except on Good Friday, April 22).

Spouses come at 6:00 p.m. for a 30-minute introduction to that evening’s topic and then go on a date to discuss the topic. We are working to line up local restaurants that will give you a meal discount or offer a free dessert if you show them your Ten Great Dates book!

Cost: $12 for the book Ten Great Dates by David and Claudia Arp. The book is available for purchase at Farmville Baptist.

Starts: Friday, February 18, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Place: Farmville Baptist Church Fellowship Hall (132 N. Main St., Farmville, VA)

Childcare: $5 per child per weekly session. This is an optional service that we provide for parents. Children will be supervised by at least two Longwood students and an adult, all of whom have had their background checked. We will show an age-appropriate movie during this time. Parents must pick up their children at 8:30 p.m.

The following restaurants are giving “Ten Great Dates” participants added value during their Friday evening date nights. Show the restaurant server or the manager your “Ten Great Dates” book in order to receive the following:

Macado’s — 10% off both meals
El Patron — 10% off both meals
Golden Palace — 10% off both meals
Charley’s Waterfront Café — 50% off both meals
Country Cookin — Free drinks with meals

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2/6 – Souper Bowl of Caring

Posted on January 13th, 2011

Each Sunday in January, the youth will be collecting both canned goods and monetary donations for FACES, our local food pantry. Please drop off your contributions in the baskets at the entrances to the sanctuary. On February 6, we will announce our total collection as part of the nationwide “Souper Bowl of Caring” effort to help feed the hungry in our community.

After the service on February 6, our children and youth will sponsor a Soup & Bread lunch to raise money for Passport summer camp. We invite everyone to attend and make a donation for lunch comparable to a restaurant lunch (or more). Donations help defray the cost of the camp for every participating child or youth. RSVP with the church office 392-5041 for the lunch by February 4.

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12/24 – Christmas Eve Service

Posted on December 22nd, 2010

You are cordially invited to our Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service, December 24 at 5:00 p.m. This is an hour-long service filled with singing and song as we celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper by intinction (dipping the bread into a common cup), and at the end of the service, we will light candles and process out of the sanctuary to sing “Silent Night, Holy Night” on the front steps of the church.

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12/5 – Baptism Service

Posted on December 2nd, 2010

You’re invited to a service of Baptism for Taryn Langmead, a Longwood student, this Sunday, Dec. 5, at 10:55 a.m. at Farmville Baptist. After the service, Michelle Lam is hosting a lunch/jubilee in Taryn’s honor from 12 to 2 pm at her Lancer Park townhome, 103 A Healy St., Farmville.