Christmas Morning Worship
Posted on December 20th, 2011
On Christmas morning, December 25, the Elisabeth Class will host a Christmas breakfast from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP the church office (392-5041) if you are planning to come to the breakfast.
After the breakfast, our Christmas Morning Worship Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
There will be no Sunday School classes held on Christmas morning.
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175th Anniversary Recap
Posted on October 21st, 2011
On Sunday, October 16, 2011, Farmville Baptist Church celebrated it’s 175th Anniversary.
The morning began with a fellowship breakfast in the Fellowship Hall.
Then we had a wonderful anniversary celebration service at 11 a.m. The sanctuary was filled almost to capacity (click on picture to download a bigger version).
The service was filled with special music. The Sanctuary and Children’s Choirs sang “We Are the Children of Promise.” Lori Davis returned to sing the solo “The King of Love My Shepherd Is.” Peggy Cave (Founder and Choir Director, 1971-1979) directed our bell choir during the Offertory. And Pam McDermott (Former Music Director, 1999-2002) directed our Sanctuary Choir in singing “O Breath of God” as our Choral Benediction.
Pastor Michael Cheuk preached a sermon titled “Raising Our Ebenezer” (click here to listen to the sermon).
Special guests in attendance included:
Rev. Les Giles (former Pastor, 1970-1975) and his wife Joanne.
Rev. Charles Miller (former Associate Pastor, 1986-1988)
Evelyn McCluney, (former Office Manager, 1986-2007)
Pam McDermott (former Music Director, 1999-2002)
Dennis Myers, representing the Southside Baptist Association
Rev. Don Campbell, representing the Virginia Baptist Mission Board
Jennifer Clore, representing the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, national and state
After the service, the congregation enjoyed a pot-luck luncheon organized by Penny Huskey and our Social Committee. The food over overflowing and Linda Saxtan decorated an amazing Farmville Baptist cake. Everyone had a great time eating in the Fellowship Hall and outside under a couple of tents. The weather could not have been better . . . sunny and in the mid 70′s.
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FAMA Lenten Services
Posted on February 28th, 2011
The Farmville Area Ministerial Association invites you to attend their Wednesday Lenten Services at 12 noon followed by a free soup lunch at 12:30 p.m.
The following is a schedule of churches hosting these services:
Wed., March 16 – First Baptist, 100 South Main St., Farmville.
Wed., March 23 – St. Theresa Catholic
Wed., March 30 – Farmville Presbyterian
Wed., April 6 – Farmville United Methodist
Wed., April 13 – Johns Memorial Episcopal
On Friday, April 22, Farmville Baptist will host a community-wide Good Friday Service at noon. A soup lunch will be served after the service.
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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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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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“Hanging of the Greens” Service
Posted on November 28th, 2010
This Sunday, we had our “Hanging of the Greens” service, in which we decorated our sanctuary as part of our advent preparation. In the service, we had scripture readings that (fore)told the coming of Christ, interspersed with advent hymns and special music by our children, sanctuary and bell choirs. Celia Jo Young and her grandchildren lit our first Advent candle, and members both young and not-so-young participated in decorating the sanctuary.
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College-Led Service
Posted on November 14th, 2010
This Sunday, fourteen Longwood and Hampden-Sydney students led our Sunday morning worship. Sara Thompson, our ministry intern, organized and planned the service, and Aaron Van Allen, a Hampden-Sydney sophomore, gave the message. After the service, our College Committee hosted a luncheon for all our students and their adopted parents.
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4/18 – College-Led Service
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
Emily Caviness
On Sunday, April 18, our college students will lead in our morning worship. Emily Caviness, one of our Longwood students, will be giving the message called “The Face of Jesus.” Other college students will read scripture, pray, present special music, and lead in congregational singing.
After the service, there will be a free luncheon in the Fellowship Hall for all our students and their adoptive parents.
Update – 4/19/2010
Click on this link to hear Emily’s sermon: “The Face of Jesus.”
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Easter Sunday Services
Posted on March 21st, 2010
We invite you to join us in these worship and fellowship gatherings on Easter Sunday, April 4.
Sunrise Service at Zion Hill Baptist, 6 a.m.
We will join Zion Hill Baptist Church for their 6 a.m. sunrise service. Zion Hill Baptist is located on County Road 628, about 1.5 miles past the Prince Edward County School complex.
Fellowship Breakfast at Farmville Baptist, 8:45 to 9:30 a.m.
The men from Farmville Baptist and Zion Hill Baptist will serve a hearty breakfast buffet-style in the Fellowship Hall of Farmville Baptist Church. Please contact the church office (392-5041) to RSVP for the breakfast.
Joint Morning Worship Service at Farmville Baptist, 10:55 a.m.
Members of Zion Hill and Farmville Baptist will come together for the Easter morning worship service at Farmville Baptist Church. Leaders from both churches will lead in the service.
Easter Lilies
If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily in memory or in honor of a loved one to be placed the sanctuary for the Easter season, please contact the church office (392-5041). The cost is $14.00. It can be picked up after the Easter Sunday service.
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2/17 – Ash Wednesday Service
Posted on February 11th, 2010
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, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are invited to this service.
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