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Church calendar

Staff reports

Published: July 2, 2009

Saturday
• Mull's Grove Baptist Church will have a July 4 parade and VBS kickoff block party starting at 10 a.m. Entry to the parade is free. Games will follow with a 25-cents-per-ball charge for the dunking booth. Call 430-0908.
Sunday
• Faith Community Church in Valdese will host David Burleson as the guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. The church meets at Heritage Middle School in Valdese on Enon Road. Call the church office at 874-1255.
Monday
• Angel Food Yumm, a free community meal at First United Methodist Church, Valdese, is served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. every Monday. Call 874-0006.
• Registration deadline for VBS at First Presbyterian and Green Street Presbyterian churches is today. The theme is "Get On The Bus," a look at the church during the Civil Rights movement. 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 19-23. Adult class (nursery provided). Call First Church at 437-1811 or Green Street at 437-1634.
Tuesday
• The Christian Business Men's Connection of Burke County meets at noon Tuesdays for lunch at the Morganton Community House. No membership fees or requirements. Call 437-6285 or www.cbmc.com.
• Burke United Christian Ministries provides assistance for working families and seniors without transportation from 5 to 7 p.m. on every second and third Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday
• Outreach Wednesdays are on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. A meal is served.
• "Knitwits," a prayer shawl ministry at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the fellowship hall. Bring a project and a covered dish. Call 433-5308.
n Joy Group (Just Older Youth) of Drexel First Baptist Church has rehearsals at 4 p.m.
Thursday
• Non-sectarian Buddhist group meets each week at 6:30 p.m. Call 443-1161.
Miscellaneous
• Oak Hill United Methodist Church cruise to the Bahamas April 26-30. Cost is $729. Call 437-0460.
• Burke United Christian Ministries Soup Kitchen has First Saturday once a month. Clubs welcome to sign up. Call Suzy at 433-8075.
• Foothills Service Project's second store at 123 Main Ave. West, Hildebran, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Donations accepted. Proceeds support Foothills ServiceProject Ministry.
• Join Col. Tom Taylor for the Blue Ridge Gospel Wagon online radio show from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Go to worldwidebluegrass.com. To request songs, go to the Web site, e-mail bluecoltom@charter.net or kc4qpr1@charter.net or call 433-6205 or 443-0593.
• Nathan's Hope Ministries provides free and confidential counseling to women who have been hurt by abortion. Call 438-4673.

Church-related calendar items run in Friday's Faith & Values section. The deadline for submissions is noon on Tuesdays. E-mail to news@morganton.com, drop off information or mail to The News Herald, 301 Collett, Morganton, NC 28655