Community Breakfasts, VBS, Love Denver, Homecoming; plus more event dates to save! Here are more details:

Bethel Baptist Community Breakfast, Saturday, August 3: Join us at Bethel Baptist Church, 200 Bethel Church Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092 for our Community Breakfast (1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.). We will be serving all of your country favorites, along with something sweet and a breakfast casserole! Donations only. Bethel Baptist Church service times: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday Night Service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Bible Study 6 p.m.; Pack 72, Troop 72B and 72G meetings are held at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Rhyne Heights Methodist VBS, Saturday, August 3: Please join us for a fun filled “On The Case” Vacation Bible School at Rhyne Heights Methodist Church on Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Drop-Off with Check-In and Breakfast will be from 9-9:30 a.m.; Lunch served from 12-1 p.m. and Pick-Up will be at 2:30 p.m. We will have an inflatable water slide at the end of VBS. Parents are welcome to stay, but for those who left please come back early at 1:30 p.m. to watch all the fun!  Kids should bring with them a bottle of water, a Bible, secure shoes (avoid sandals and slippers), hats and sunblock lotion (for outdoor play), and a change of clothes. WHAT NOT TO BRING: food (unless for health reasons), water toys, skateboards (or anything that has wheels), cell phones, handheld gaming devices (and other electronics), or anything that resembles a weapon. The church is located at 520 Madison St., Lincolnton, NC 28092. For more information call Harlie Wilson at 704-530-7836 or email harlierwilson@gmail.com

Love Denver, Saturday, August 3: Join us for a day of community, care, prayer and compassion at this completely free back-to-school event sponsored by local churches on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at East Lincoln High School, 6471 NC-73, Denver, NC 28037. Free backpacks filled with school supplies, free kids’ haircuts, free lunch, sports physicals, medical screenings, prayer and faith resources, fun and games, and so much more. For more information on participating or servicing, please contact Gabriel Ives at Info@LoveDenver.net or visit https://www.lovedenver.net.

Crouse UMC Worship Time Change, Sunday, August 4: Due to Pleasant Grove UMCs Homecoming our service will be at 9:30 a.m. for this Sunday only. Our regular worship time will resume next Sunday, August 11 at 11 a.m.

Pleasant Grove UMC Homecoming, Sunday, August 4: Annual Homecoming at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 2069 NC-182, Lincolnton, NC 28092 on Sunday, August 4 at 11 a.m. Covered dish dinner to follow. All members, former members, friends and family are invited to attend. (Please note the time change for the service, next Sunday, August 11 we will return to our regular worship time of 9:30 a.m.)

Anthony Grove Baptist VBS, Sunday, August 4: Join us for “The Great Jungle Journey – An Epic Cruise From Genesis to Revelation” Vacation Bible School on Sunday, August 4 from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The church is located at 100 Anthony Grove Rd., Cherryville, NC 28021.

Boger City UMM Meeting, Thursday, August 8: The Boger City United Methodist Men meet the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Brookwood Café, 220 Providence Mill Rd., Maiden, NC. There will be a Dutch treat meal and fellowship.

Crouse UMC Free Community Breakfast, Saturday, August 10: Join us for a FREE Home Cooked Breakfast with Friends and Neighbors on Saturday, August 10 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Breakfast menu varies each month. For more details contact Pastor Troy at 828-455-5396 or email to thoward2@wnccumc.net. The church is located at 3311 Crouse School Road, Crouse, NC 28033. (Matthew 25:35)

McKendree Methodist Breakfast, Saturday, August 10: A Full Country Breakfast with breakfast meats, eggs, grits, hashbrowns, juice, homemade biscuits and coffee will be held on Saturday, August 10 from 7 to 10 a.m. at McKendree Methodist Church, 3537 Maiden Hwy., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Requested donation of $7 per person with both dine-in and take-out available.

Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Vineyard Church, The Montgomerys and Justified Quartet, Saturday, August 10: Vineyard Church (formerly Living Word Ministries), 1062 South Hwy 16, Stanley (Lowesville), NC presents the The Montgomerys and Justified Quartet on Saturday, August 10 at 5 p.m. All our concerts are No Admission Cost, a freewill offering only will be received, and you are invited. We have concerts every 2nd and 4th Saturday. The church is located 1.8 miles south of the intersection of Highways 73 and 16 Business. Check us out at  https://www.facebook.com/lowesvillegospelconcerts/events. Contact Carroll Cooke at 704-618-9762 for more information.

Bethel Baptist Gospel Music Jam, Friday, August 23: Join us at Bethel Baptist Church, 200 Bethel Church Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092 for our monthly Gospel Music Jam on the fourth Friday of each month at 6 p.m. Come play, sing, fellowship, and eat a meal with us. We would love to have you! Bethel Baptist Church service times: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday Night Service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday Night Bible Study 6 p.m.; Pack 72, Troop 72B and 72G meetings are held at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Antioch Methodist Homecoming, Sunday, August 25: Former members, friends and relatives of Antioch Methodist Church, Crouse, N.C. are invited to the annual homecoming on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Antioch closed 60 years ago but each year many former members and descendants come to the little country church located off of Hwy. 150 in Crouse. Come early to get reacquainted and stay for the worship service at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Bud Black. A covered dish meal will follow in the arbor with a business session afterwards in the church (In case of inclement weather the meal and business meeting will be held at Crouse United Methodist Church). During the Worship Service a special love offering for the Building and Cemetery Fund will be taken.