On Sunday morning, December 6, we held our Hanging of the Green service. It was a wonderful service where we heard the biblical story prophecying and leading up to the birth of Jesus. The service was filled with readings and singing, while punctuated by the decoration of the sanctuary by various groups within the congregation. Many thanks to all who planned, prepared for, and participated in the service!

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This Sunday, students from Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College led our morning worship service. Students read scripture and litanies, prayed, gave the children's lesson (in rap form!), worked in our nursery, sang, played the piano, drew a picture, took up the offering and preached! Afterwards, the students and their adopted parents enjoyed lunch in our fellowship hall. We are so thankful for these students who are attending, serving, and leading here at Farmville Baptist!

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On Sunday, October 25, we hosted our annual Children's Hayride. Over forty children and adults enjoyed a fun hayride on a beautiful October afternoon. Afterwards, they played games organized by our youth and enjoyed a hot dog supper. Many thanks to Wayne Wallace and Sara Thompson for organizing the hayride and food, and for Julie Gaines and the youth for coming up with games for our children to play.

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Ruth Patteson was honored last Sunday, September 20, at Farmville Baptist Church for her service as Chair of Farmville Baptist's Social Committee for the last twenty-five years. A pot-luck luncheon was held in her honor after worship, and she was presented a book of letters of appreciation. Farmville Baptist is so grateful to Ruth for her many years of service!

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This evening, we had a wonderful progressive dinner for our college students. We had around 20 college students and around 26 folks from Farmville Baptist. Many thanks to Chuck and Debbie Daniel, Michael and Beth Cheuk, Linda and H.A. Saxtan and Gene and Patsy Watson for hosting this dinner. At the end, our college students were matched with their adoptive families.

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On August 30, we had our annual church picnic. This year it was held at the Gee Price Center of the Fuqua School. Folks enjoyed a beautiful afternoon of swimming and then a bountiful pot-luck meal. Many thanks to Penny Huskey, Ruth Patteson and the Social Committee for making this picnic a success!

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On the third Saturday of every month during this summer, a group from Farmville Baptist has helped out at our FACES, our local food pantry, in packing bags of food for our neighbors.

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On July 19 to 24, eleven of our youth, together with the youth from Tar Wallet Baptist Church attended Passport Youth Camp at Wingate University in North Carolina.

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On July 11, Rick Chassey led the youth group on a hike at the Mt. Pleasant Natural Area on Rt. 60 between Amherst and Buena Vista. The hike was an easy to moderate 6 mile loop hike to the top of Mt. Pleasant. The group had fun scrambling up the large rock outcrops on the east and west sides, and they enjoyed the spectacular views once they were able to get to the top.

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Five of our children attended Passport Kids! camp at Eagle Eyrie, and it was an awesome experience! This year’s camp theme is that each of us can be a “HERO.” The campers also learned about India and the various ministries that missionaries are undertaking in that country. One night, the camp was transformed into an Indian Market, so that campers could learn more about India’s culture, food, sports, and religions. Thanks to everyone who supported the kids with financial support, encouragement, and prayers.

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On June 14-18, we held our "Crocodile Dock" Vacation Bible School. Over fifty children attended and learned about how God is with us, how God is powerful, how God does what he says he'll do, how God gives us life, and God cares for us. The refrain for the week was "Fear Not!" Many thanks to Crystal Cupp and Sandy East for directing VBS this year. And once again, a word of appreciation also goes to all our adult and youth volunteers!

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On April 24-25, members of our Spiritual Transformation Journey Initiating Leadership Team (pictured above) attended our first cluster retreat at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Led by congregational coach Bill Moore, we joined the leadership teams from West End Baptist in Suffolk and Patterson Ave. Baptist in Richmond to learn more about what this “Spiritual Transformation Journey” is all about.

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On April 19, 2009, our youth led the worship service. Afterwards, they and the children sponsored a spaghetti lunch and dessert auction to raise money for Passport Youth and Children Camps.

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This past Sunday, March 29, we had over twenty Longwood student lead in our Sunday morning worship. The students led everything from the welcome and announcements, to prayers, hymns and song singing, playing the organ and piano, giving the children's lesson, and preaching the sermon. Also, students from the Baptist Collegiate Ministry of Longwood were also here to auction themselves off to fund a mission trip to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico this December. It was so inspiring to witness how these students are using the gifts and talents that God has given them to the worship and the glory of God! After the service, we had a free lunch for our students and their "adoptive parents." A good time was had by all!

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This past Sunday, February 1, our youth once again participated in the Souper Bowl of Caring. It was an opportunity for our youth to help fight hunger and poverty in our community. At the end of the worship service, our youth stationed themselves at the exits of the sanctuary holding pots to collect canned and boxed food for our emergency food pantry. They also collected over $330.00 for F.A.C.E.S., our local food pantry. Many thanks to those who gave to this worthy cause! Afterwards, the congregation enjoyed a soup lunch in the Fellowship Hall.

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On Sunday, November 30, we had our annual Hanging of the Greens service.

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This Sunday, over twenty Longwood students led our worship service. They played in a bell choir, sang in a quartet, played the piano and organ, led choruses as a worship team, read scripture, offered prayers, and gave the children's lesson with a skit. Senior Jordan Miles presented the message. After the service, around sixty students enjoyed a luncheon in our fellowship hall. Many thanks to Kerby Moore and the College Committee for organizing such a wonderful lunch! What a blessing it is to have college students at our church, whether to join us in worship and to lead us in worship!

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On Nov. 2, we celebrated All Saints Sunday in our morning worship service by giving thanks to God for the members of Farmville Baptist Church who have since gone on to be with their Lord. But we also recognized and gave thanks for those still in our midst who have greatly contributed to the life of Farmville Baptist. We formally recognized Cecil Yeatts as a new Life Deacon, and we presented five members of the church with our "Good and Faithful Servant" recognition: Jack Austin, Paul Cave, Howard Ferguson, Alma Lewis and Ruth Patteson. These five individuals have given a combined 300 plus years of service to Farmville Baptist and to Christ's Kingdom! We thank God for them! After the service, the congregation gathered for a covered dish fellowship in honor of these individuals.

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