Culpeper United Methodist Church, 6/18-22, 9:00 a.m. – noon, 3-12 years old, 825-0764, Theme: SonRise National Parks, Registration available on website: www.culpeperumc.org

Family Community Church, 6/24-28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 3-12 years old, 825-6420

Hazel River Assembly of God, 6/25-29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., 4-11 years old, 937-6041, free registration at www.hazelriver.org.

Jeffersonton Baptist Church, 7/16-21 (evening), 937-5446

Lael Baptist Church (joint VBS with Oakland Baptist, Ebeneezer Baptist, and Hopewell UMC in Lignum) 6/25-29, 423-1133

Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 6/11-15, 9:00 a.m. – noon, 5 years old to rising 7^th graders, using Lifeway’s “Amazing Wonders Aviation” curriculum, register at www.mtlebanonbaptistchurch.com, 987-8354

New Harvest Christian Fellowship, 7/9-13, 6-8 pm, 2-12 years old, 937-2668

Novum Baptist Church, July 22-27, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, “Mission Possible” theme, 547-3357

Open Door Baptist Church: 6/18-22, 6:30-9 p.m., Kindergarten age to rising 6^th graders, 825-1549

Providence Bible Church, 7/23-27, 6-8:30 p.m., 825-4715, Register at www.providencebible.org, 3 yrs – rising 5^th graders

Providence Bible Church Sports Camp, 6/25-29, 4:30-8:15 p.m., $25, 4-12 years old, 825-4715

Reformation Lutheran Church, July 16-20, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, 825-1376, Pre-school through high school.

Stevensburg Baptist Church, June 24-29, 6:00 or 6:30 PM start, 399-1066

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, July 29-Aug 2, evenings, meal provided, Theme: “God’s Amazing Desert Journey”, 825-8358

The Culpeper Prayer Room invites everyone to join them on May 27th for a Global Day of Prayer/Pentecost event at Yowell Meadow Park, Pavilion A, from Sunrise to Sunset.

Activities include a worship service at 9 AM and prayer & worship sessions throughout the day. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, as well as a picnic lunch, and enjoy a day of fellowship, while seeking the Lord.

There will also be a night-watch prayer and worship gathering at the Culpeper Prayer Room, beginning at sunset on Saturday, May 26th. The Culpeper Prayer Room is located at 128 West Culpeper St., Suite 102.

For more information, please visit www.culpeperprayerroom.org.

Women from all denominations and walks of life are invited to come together to meet, fellowship, worship, and learn what it means to be a woman who is flourishing in the design and dream of God’s heart for her.

Time:
Friday, May 18th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, May 19th, 9:00 – 4:00 pm

Location:
13715 Berry Hill Road
Elkwood, VA 22718
(formerly Elkwood Crossing Nursery & Garden Center)

Pack a lunch. Bring a friend and a blanket for bleacher-style seating and join others… in the Garden.

For more information, please call Tabitha at (540) 522-9350 or e-mail her at tabathaslaugh333@yahoo.com.

Family and friends of the graduates are invited to attend. Class members should arrive by 1:30 p.m. in their caps and gowns.

For more information, please contact Pastor Erick Kalenga at (540) 729-7330 or by e-mail at erick@hisvillage.org.

Virginia Morton read Jeremiah 17:5-8:

“Thus says the Lord: ‘Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited.’

‘Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.’”

Pastor Adam Meisberger delivering the sermon.

The sermon: “God’s Transformational Blessing for Our Nation Starts with You” was delivered by Adam Meisberger, Pastor at Bethel Baptist Church. Pastor Meisberger said that there are only two types of people in this world and throughout eternity. There is only one thing that divides all of humanity. Is the person’s trust and confidence and assurance and faith in the Lord?

Our only concern should be: Where is our confidence? If our confidence is not in the Lord, we will not be blessed by Him. Where is our nation’s confidence? Christians cannot point their fingers of blame at our government, at our media, or at anyone else. Christians also are to blame for our nation’s direction. We must take the plank out of our own eyes before we can take the speck out of someone else’s eye.

A Christian must ask this very serious question: Is his/her sole confidence in his/her life the Lord God Almighty?

If you lost your house tomorrow, would you still have confidence in Him? If your bank accounts were suddenly gone, would you still have confidence in Him? If you had no health insurance, would you still have confidence in Him?

For revival to spread throughout our country, so that our country can once again be a “Nation under God,” Christians must be entirely sold out to Christ. Our sole confidence must be in the Lord God Almighty!

To hear Pastor Meisberger’s message in its entirety, click here.

The evening concluded with prayers for our Government, Military, Education, Families, Businesses, Media and Church by Marsha Fishbaugh, Pastor Ludwell Brown, Laura Burt, Art Fellows, Mike Garrett, Jithendra Manne and Ed Lyons, respectively.

Thank you to all who showed up at our noon National Day of Prayer event on the Culpeper Courthouse lawn today, May 3rd. Approximately 125 people were in attendance. It was good to see so many who serve our community in areas of government, police, fire and rescue, education, military, business and worship.

A portion of those who attended the noon NDOP event on the Culpeper Courthouse lawn.

Special thanks to Maddie Wheeler, George Bowles, Doug & Anne Farmer, Darlene Neff, Troy Smith, Steve Buchanan, and Tim Smith who led us in prayer for our country’s education, church, family, government, military, media and businesses, respectively.

Dave Wheatley led us in songs of worship, and Pastor Baker Rigg of Church on the Rise encouraged us to truly know God more intimately. Baker said the U.S. is at a critical juncture. To truly remain a nation under God, we will need a full-scale revival. To have that, we must be obedient to Jesus’ teaching to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, strength and mind, and to love others as ourselves. 

Pastor Baker Rigg of Church on the Rise

Wouldn’t it be great if a revival broke out in Culpeper that spread across this nation?

Yes, Pastor Rigg, we agree that it would indeed!

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”

The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our heritage. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863. In 1962, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Ronald Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May.

As we seek to remain a nation under God, let us call out to Him with a unified voice. There are a number of events planned in the Culpeper area.

Noon to 1 PM at the Culpeper Courthouse Lawn, located off of West Davis Street, across from the Culpeper Fire Department. Rain location: Culpeper Presbyterian Church on Main Street next to the US Post Office. Contact Ed Lyons at (540) 829-5353 for more details.

7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Culpeper United Methodist Church in their sanctuary. Contact Fran Kimball (540) 937-7298 for more details.

Wednesday, May 2nd – Culpeper County Public School’s Rize-Up Club is hosting a National Day of Prayer event in the Culpeper Middle School forum from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This is a student-led prayer event. Contact Jon Morton at (540) 498-3333.

Dear Friends,

Greetings & blessings to you in the Name of Jesus Christ,

Please accept our invitation for fellowship as we celebrate another year of God’s grace and mercy among His body of Christ here in our region. Please take a moment to consider attending this special luncheon and bringing along a number of your guests from your church/ministry circles. Please RSVP to our CCMA organizer, Nancy Sharman 718-1086 or e/mail nancyndp@verizon.net.

ANNUAL MINISTERIAL THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON

• For Whom: Pastors, Lay ministers, and their invited guests
• What/Why: Annual gathering for thanksgiving fellowship.
• Special program: Rev. Pierre Bynum, Chaplain and National Prayer Director for the Family Research Council
• Where: Culpeper Best Western, Peppers Grill
• When: 11:30 – 1 PM
• Cost: $12.00 (includes tax and tip)

Please come!

Yours in Christ Jesus,

Jeff

Jeffrey D. Light

Culpeper County Ministerial Association President 2010-2011

Pastor, Novum Baptist Church
1629 Novum Church Rd
Reva, VA 22735

This year Rear Admiral United States Navy (Ret.) Barry C. Black, the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate, is paying a visit to Culpeper to deliver the message at the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service being held at Culpeper Baptist Church Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

US Senate Chaplain Barry Black feature

 
This year’s annual Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Culpeper Ministerial Association, is an invitation for all citizens in and around Culpeper to join together, thanking God for everyday blessings that are evident all around us.

This year Rear Admiral United States Navy (Ret.) Barry C. Black. Black, the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate, is paying a visit to Culpeper to deliver the message at the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service being held at Culpeper Baptist Church Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Black, who served as Chaplain for the U.S. Navy for 27 years, is the first black man to hold the office of Chaplain for the U.S. Senate. His message, titled “The Habit of Thanksgiving”, is the meat of the community service.

“The thought I want to leave people with is that we should strive to cultivate a heart of thanksgiving,” Black said.

Raised in a poor Baltimore neighborhood, Black grew up with a strong faith. In a recent interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News, Black recalls how his mother gave him and his siblings five cents for each verse of scripture they could recite. It didn’t take long before he memorized the whole book of Genesis.

Opening the Senate with prayer every day, Black runs four Bible studies and is a pastor to Senators, staff and families, a group encompassing 7,000 people. He doesn’t take his responsibilities lightly, saying in his Fox interview that, “I never walk into this building [U.S. Capitol] without a sense of wonder and without a sense that this was my destiny.”

Nancy Sharman, organizer of this year’s service, said Black is amazing. “His voice and articulation – he’s mesmerizing. To get him out of Washington is awesome; you don’t get him out of Washington,” she said.

“A guest speaker, such as Black, really highlights the importance of Thanksgiving to our Nation,” said Wayne Duncan who is assisting with the plans for this year’s service.

Elected officials will be in attendance, “as we are saying thank you to our public officials and honoring them,” said Duncan.

“This isn’t about us,” said Sharman. “It’s about the community. It’s our invitation to come together.”

Harbor Lights is providing music throughout the service. The Hochstetler family, residing in Madison County, comprises the a cappella group of nine. Junior Marine Corps ROTC, from EVHS, will be presenting and retiring the colors for the service.

With a focus of encouraging folks of all denominations to come together for Thanksgiving, this community service provides that opportunity.

“People should seize the opportunity to come together to give thanks. It can produce greater unity,” said Black of Culpeper’s Thanksgiving service.

Amy Wagner covers church news for the Star Exponent. Have a story idea? E-mail her at recopps2002@comcast.net

Want to Go?

What: Annual Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by the Culpeper Ministerial Association

When: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 7 p.m.

Where: Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 South West Street

For more information, contact Nancy Sharman at nancyndp@verizon.net or 540.547.3012

For six Sundays, beginning February 21, 2010, services will be held at different churches each week. The services will be conducted in the tradition of the host church, with a guest pastor providing the message.

The focus for the six week Lenten season will be the Sermon on the Mount. Scriptures will focus on the book of Matthew, chapters 5-7.

Local ministers in Culpeper are excited about this Lenten opportunity. Charlene Phillips, past President of the Culpeper Ministerial Association, encourages participation from all churches saying, “If we all participate, as pastors, then it will be successful.”

The idea for a community Lenten service was shared at the December 2009 ministerial meeting, by Dan McDowell. Having recently moved to Culpeper from Ohio, McDowell attended similar services on Sunday nights there. “It helps others understand other traditions and worship-style varieties of different churches,” he says adding, “It really brings the community together allowing everyone to experience different flavors of different churches.”

McDowell and Josh Orndorff, intern at Culpeper United Methodist Church, are have finalized the schedule of church locations and guest ministers.

Date Location Minister

For more information, contact Dan McDowell at d_e_Mcdowell@yahoo.com