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Church, club replace leaky roof for food bank

By Linda Fausz on October 4, 2017 Church Events, Clubs

The Chesterfield Food Bank and its five different food programs fed 1,800 people last week. While their focus was on feeding people, two of their partners, Grace Lutheran Church and the Chester Rotary Club, took the weekend to shore up their physical facilities by replacing the roof of their food supply building. “Replacing the roof was so needed,” said Kim Hill, food bank director. “We knew we had a big problem, and it would not make it through another winter without repair. We were at a point where we were bringing buckets in to catch water during a rain storm.”…

Local Tai Chi students celebrate World Tai Chi Day

By Press release on May 11, 2017 Announcements, Church Events, Community

Nearly 50 students gathered at Grace Lutheran Church to celebrate World Tai Chi Day. The annual April event is open to the general public. It begins in the earliest time zones of Samoa at 10 a.m., with celebrations in eighty nations and several hundred cities all the way through the final events in the last time zones of Hawaii almost an entire day later. The day helps in achieving tai chi goals including: educate the world about emerging medical research revealing health benefits that tai chi offers; educate about the increasing use of these ancient traditional Chinese medicine modalities in…

TRIAD Senior Day this week

By Press release on May 4, 2017 Announcements, Church Events, Community

Learn about services offered by local business and non-profit organizations to enrich your life at the TRIAD Senior Day. Bring a canned item to donate to the Chesterfield Food Bank. Juggler and magician Jonathan Austin will perform, gerontologist Ayn Welleford will present a program called “Healthy Living = Healthy Aging,” and Richmon Flying Squirrels executive Todd Parnell will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The event will be held Wednesday, May 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Victory Tabernacle Church of God, 11700 Genito Rd. Medication Take Back volunteers will also be accepting your unused medications to ensure proper…

Richmond Symphonic Winds coming to West Hundred

By VN Staff on April 19, 2017 Church Events, Community

The Richmond Symphonic Winds will present a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Chester Presbyterian Church, 3424 West Hundred Rd. The 40-member ensemble, under the direction of Iris Schwartz, consists of professional musicians, music educators, college professors, and other dedicated musicians from Richmond, Chesterfield and the Tri-Cities. Founded in August 1994, the Richmond Symphonic Winds presented its inaugural concert that October at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Over the years, numerous concerts been performed at various schools, churches, and historic places, as well as the Dogwood Dell. The Spring Concert will feature music by American composers such…

Bridging churches for a stronger community

By Linda Fausz on April 14, 2017 Church Events

Matoaca’s Community Day event held last month was the vision of one person who wanted to bring churches together to celebrate God’s love and have a totally free event that would lead people to Christ without feeling pressured. “Our goal was if one person gets saved, then the whole thing was worth it,” said Louise Vaughan, event coordinator and member of Matoaca Baptist Church. Community Day brought six churches together, an olive branch of sorts, not to preach the Gospel, but an opportunity to bring the community together. Nearly 900 adults and children enjoyed the day-long event which furnished a…

Christmas Concerts

By Press release on December 16, 2016 Announcements, Calendar, Church Events, Events, Uncategorized

Christmas Concert on the Village Green this weekend On the outdoor stage at Chester Village Green, the Praise Team from Bermuda Baptist Church will offer a free Christmas concert Saturday. Dec. 17 at 6 p.m.. There will be fresh-baked cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee, all for free. This is a community event that you will not want to miss. Dress warmly and bring a chair. See you there. Richmond Brass & Percussion Consort to Perform Christmas Concert The Richmond Brass & Percussion Consort under the direction of George L. Tuckwiller III, and featuring guest soprano Lisa Edwards Burrs, will present a…

Fall Festivals

By Linda Fausz on November 27, 2016 Charity, Church Events, Uncategorized

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New Leadership for AME Zion Church

By VN Staff on November 16, 2016 Church Events, Uncategorized

The Petersburg District of the Virginia Conference, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church ,welcomes the Rev. T. Kenneth Venable and his wife, Gene, back to the area as Presiding Elder and First Lady. He will serve under the leadership of Bishop W. Darin Moore, Presiding Prelate of Mid Atlantic Episcopal District. Venable is a native of Baltimore, and a graduate of Morgan State University. He is no stranger to the Petersburg community. Following his retirement as a Major in the United States Army from Fort Lee, he made his home in the area and joined the Greater Faith AME Zion…

Service for a day

By Press release on November 11, 2016 Charity, Church Events, Uncategorized

Second Baptist Church, is sponsoring a community event on Saturday, Nov. 12, “Service for a Day – Outreach & Evangelism.” Youth, young adults, adults, and seniors are invited to join the Second Baptist Church Women’s Ministry by getting involved and volunteering. The areas they are focusing on for Outreach and Evangelism are: Nov. 12, volunteers will be assisting at the Chesterfield Food Bank located at 12211 Iron Bridge Road in Chester. On Nov.12 “Day of Service,” the following events will take place at Second Baptist Church: 1) A representative from the Agency on Aging will speak at 9 a.m. 2)…

Ivy Memorial UMC celebrates 135 years

By VN Staff on October 12, 2016 Church Events, Uncategorized

By Janice Ganoe When a small group of faithful followers met together in a home in 1831, no one imagined that 135 years later Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church on the corner of Jefferson Davis Highway and Harrowgate Road would flourish. Named Arrowfield Church by this group of Presbyterians, a building was later constructed on land conveyed by deed to the trustees stating it could only be used for the purpose of preaching, Sabbath school, and prayer meetings. The deed also stipulated that any minister of the Gospel could hold services. Fast forward to May 1864 during the War Between…

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