Faith and Values - December 2018

Faith and Values A Source Guide of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Ministries, Programs and Places of Worship

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Park View Federal Credit Union is Neighbors Serving Neighbors® Park View Federal Credit Union has been serving the community since 1969 and will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary next year.

The credit union has five branches in Harrisonburg, Dayton, Broadway, and on the campuses of Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community and Bridgewater Retirement Community.

In November, members and employees of PVFCU gathered to serve the community commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day, now known as Veteran’s Day. In its fifth year, PVFCU’s Community Connection continued to show PVFCU’s vision of “Neighbors Serving Neighbors®” by volunteering over 375 hours in appreciation of the men and women who have served at home and abroad. Volunteers stacked and split wood, sorted books and donations, cleaned, raked leaves, trimmed bushes, and provided other help as needed at nine local non-profit organizations in the community.

We invite you to join us!

Cornerstone Church of Harrisonburg 197 Cornerstone Lane Harrisonburg, VA 22802

December 24

Sunday Morning Service

6:30 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship Service

9:30 am Children’s classes and Nursery available.

Pastor Joe Slagell Office@cstonechurch.org | 540-433-9233

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Church Renovation Lifts Christmas Spirit In Bethlehem

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years.

City officials hope the renovation at the traditional birthplace of Jesus will boost tourism and a weak economy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and perhaps slow a decades-long drain of the Christian population from the lands where the faith was born. “Christians are leaving the Holy Land due to the lack of peace and economic hardships and we are struggling to keep them in their homeland,” said Bethlehem Mayor Anton Salman. “This is one of the ways.”

The renovation started in 2013, a year after UNESCO declared the church

a world heritage site, and is expected to be completed by the end of next year. The Palestinian Authority formed a committee of local Christian leaders to oversee the renovation and contracted an Italian company to carry out the project.

Ziad al-Bandak, the committee head, said it has collected $14 million out of $17 million needed. Roughly half of the funding has come from the Palestinian Authority and local Muslim and Christian businesses, and the rest from foreign donors.

“It has become such a beautiful church,” he said. “Every Christian in the world would love to see it now.” One of Christianity’s most sacred shrines, the church was built in the 4th century by St. Helena over a cave where the Virgin Mary In this Dec. 6, 2018 photo, restoration experts work on a mosaic inside the Church of the Nativity, is said to have given birth. What pilgrims

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built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. The renovation is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Join us for a Candle Light Communion

December 24th at 7 pm!

(540) 433-2456 (540) 433-0503 fax EMAIL - info@hbcAlive.org 501 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Monday through Friday from 9 am – 4 pm PARKING – Visitor parking is available on the north side of the church where the playground is located. We also have street parking and a lot across from the church on Liberty Street. Handicap parking is available on the Liberty Street side of the church beside the playground. An elevator is located just inside the Liberty Street door for easy access to all floors.

“… being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1.6 Thursday, January 17 marks the 150th Anniversary of Harrisonburg Baptist Church and we will begin our year-long observance with a Service of Celebration on Sunday, January 20 in our Sunday morning worship service at 10:30 a.m. We would love for you to join in on any and all of the celebrations planned to mark the year! On the 20th, Dr. Bill Tuck, who was pastor of HBC from 19661969 will join us once again to bring the message. There will be special music from the James Madison University Student Brass Quintet as well as other folks from the church. After the service there will be a reception in the fellowship hall for everyone to continue the festivities.

Events continue to be scheduled throughout the year. In March, we will celebrate our Baptist Heritage through a joint adult Sunday School study. In addition, we will be joined throughout the year by others who are no stranger to HBC—Dr. Tom Reynolds, pastor from 1983-2002, and HBC home folks Dr. Corey Fields, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware, and Dr. Jo Ann Stancil, a leader in Baptist education in Wake Forest, North Carolina. On Sunday, September 29, we will host an old-fashioned Homecoming Service complete with dinner on the grounds. A special guest from the 19th century will be joining us for that occasion (aka Fred Anderson, former Executive Director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society).

Field trips, a memory book, a community appreciation event to show our unending gratitude to the City of Harrisonburg, art showcases and more are also in the works for the celebration. You are invited to join us for all of these! You can check our HBC website from time to time for updates on the events.

The year-celebration will culminate in a Service of New Beginnings in January of 2020 where will we give testimony not only to what God has done in our past but what God is doing even now and to the work God continues to do through Harrisonburg Baptist Church in the Shenandoah Valley! We are grateful for our time in this community and for the ways God has called us to minister here and be apart of this neighborhood. It is an honor and we want to thank you for what you have meant to us during these past 150 years. And by God’s grace, we will continue to minister in this place with so many other beloved church families for 150 more!

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Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists HUU is a lay-led, welcoming congregation offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. Rather than creeds and confessions, what unites and inspires us is shared ministry, the work we do together as religious people:

the work of sense-making, of finding meaning in a world of change and uncertainty, the work of care-giving, of connecting with compassion to the needs of others, the work of justice-seeking, of building a better world for the whole human family.

HUU meets every Sunday (10:30 AM) at the historic Dale Enterprise School House on Route 33 West (just five miles from Court Square).

Join us as we journey together – searching for truth, outthe for truth, working working for for community, community, speaking standing on a better world. side of love for the whole human family.

For more information call us at 540-867-0073 or visit our web site at http//www.huuweb.org.

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Church Renovation In Bethlehem continued mostly see today is the basilica built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, who ruled from 527 to 565.

Neglected for decades before the renovation, the roof of the church was leaking, windows were broken, mosaics were covered in grime and walls and columns were damaged. After five years of work, it has been transformed.

Emad Nassar, a Palestinian engineer overseeing the renovations, said the project started with the ceiling. Roughly 10 percent of the beams were replaced with wood imported from old destroyed churches in Italy, windows were fixed, and outside stones and walls were renovated.

Perhaps the biggest challenge has been repairing the badly damaged 2,000 square meter (21,500 square foot) wall mosaic. So far, 120 square meters (1,292 square feet) have been restored, depicting images of Christ and Christian saints.

Workers are also restoring a floor mosaic.

The restoration process is meticulous and painstaking. As Nassar spoke, three Italian workers were cleaning a mosaic

with tiny brushes and covering them with protective material. “In the coming year, we are going to continue renovating the columns, the floor mosaic, the tiles and the front yard floor,” Nassar said.

The delicate relations between the Holy Land’s major Christian denominations have factored into the poor condition of the church. The Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian churches have traditionally viewed each other with deep suspicion. Under a 19th-century agreemen called the Status Quo, each denomination has its own areas and responsibilities. But over the years, turf battles have erupted into arguments and even fistfights among clergymen.

The Rev. Samour, a 70-year-old Greek Orthodox clergyman who has served at the church for nearly half a century, said the Palestinian Authority managed to get the rival churches on board.

The construction did not touch the altar crypt with the 14-point silver star marking the spot where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was born.

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Church Renovation In Bethlehem continued Although it also needs renovation, the churches have not yet reached an agreement on the crypt.

Bethlehem is heavily dependent on Christmas tourism, with hotels, restaurants and gift stores doing much of their business during the short holiday season. The renovated church has become a popular destination. “The mosaic on the walls is very beautiful, and the renovation is very impressive,� said Sandris Gradins, a

31-year-old tourist from Latvia.

After dipping in 2015 and 2016, tourism has seen a comeback in the past two years, ofďŹ cials say. The mayor said he expects 1.2 million visitors this year. Tourism Minister Rula Maayah said she is working with Christian ofďŹ cials to expand visiting hours to accommodate the long lines.

tives of 14 twin cities from around the world for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Foreign musicians performed Christmas songs during the event. Fifteen European countries participated in a Christmas market in the front yard of the church.

The municipality also has been building a Christmas village for children.

An ambitious program has been set up for Christmas this year, she said. The municipality recently hosted representa-

But whether the city’s efforts can stop the long-term outow of Bethlehem’s Christians remains to be seen. As else-

where in the Arab world, the local Christian community has struggled for decades, escaping conict and economic troubles in search of better opportunities abroad.

In the Holy Land, Israel’s half-centuryold occupation of the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and more than a decade of rule by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza have signiďŹ cantly worsened the situation.

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St. James United Methodist Church 1525 Cecil Wampler Rd., Mt. Crawford, VA

SENIORS • YOUNG ADULTS • YOUTH COME WORSHIP WITH US

Sunday School: 9:30 am • Worship: 10:30 am As children of God, we at St. James UMC desire to worship, to praise and to serve God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit at all times, in all circumstances, and in all places, by being doers of the word and not hearers only, because of Christ’s unconditional love for all people.

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Beldor Church of Elkton Sometimes big-church leaves you feeling lonely. You won’t feel that way at Beldor Church. Join us to worship in a small congregation that feels like family, good family. At Beldor Church you’ll know you’re loved by God and by the people next to you. We enjoy bluegrass gospel music and learning the Bible. We are not perfect, but we know the One that is perfect. Christ gives us hope, joy, and energy enough to try to make this world a better place.

204 W Spotswood Trail, Elkton, VA 22827

540.298.1671

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Sunday worship is 11 AM, with Bible study the hour before.

There are every-other week men’s and ladies’ Bible studies (ask about the times). We hold bluegrass gospel concerts on first Sunday evenings each month at 6 PM (ask to be put on our email list for monthly details).

If you haven’t met Christ yet, we would be honored to share what we know. If you’re well aware of Christ, we’ll challenge you to make a difference in this old world. Come join us.

2512 Beldor Rd, Elkton, VA 22827 www.facebook.com/BeldorChurch/ • 540-421-4577 Pastor: James Åkerson

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Harrisonburg, Va.

DECEMBER 23 6PM Harrisonburg First Assembly of God 1310 Garbers Church Rd HFAchurch.org

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Who We Are Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a broad minded, openhearted parish. Our members come from different countries and backgrounds. Some of us have worshiped in the Episcopal Church our entire lives while many of us were raised in secular homes or in other faith communities. We are an inclusive congregation of the young and not so young, workers in and out of the home, married, and singles of all descriptions.

As Anglicans, we encompass wide-ranging traditions that are Catholic and Protestant, ancient and reformed, progressive and conservative. We believe praying and serving together is more important than sharing identical theological outlooks.

We believe God loves everyone. No exceptions. Emmanuel is a faithful Christian community that celebrates God’s presence in our worship, learning, fellowship and service to others. We serve others in many ways, including our weekly food pantry, and providing shelter and meals to the homeless in the winter through the Open Doors program.

We would love to become your church home. Please join us for one of our regularly scheduled services. We have two Sunday services, one at 8:00 am, a shorter more contemplative service with communion and at 10:30 am, a more robust service with splendid music and communion. We offer education and social programs for adults and children. Choral Evensong is held on the first Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm from October – November and February – May. Christian Meditation is held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm and on Friday mornings at 8:00 am.

We invite you to join us for our Christmas Services Christmas Eve, 4:30 pm: Carols played by Emmanuel’s youth Christmas Eve, 5:00 pm: Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, family service The children will present the Christmas pageant Christmas Eve, 8:30 pm: Carols for instruments and voices Christmas Eve, 9:00 pm: Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist, with music Christmas Day, 11:00 am: Christmas Day Holy Eucharist: A contemplative and traditional celebration

660 South Main St. Harrisonburg, VA (540) 434-2357

We believe God loves everyone. No exceptions.

COME HOME TO CHURCH THIS CHRISTMAS! We would be so honored to have you join us.

December 19, 7:30 pm - Blue Christmas Service ................. For those who are not feeling joyful due to losses this past year.

December 23, 8:30 & 11 am - “Images of Adoration” Christmas Cantata ..The church choir’s annual music fest.

December 24, 5:30 & 11 pm - Christmas Eve Services ..................Focus on children & families, Candlelight Communion Special music and Midnight Candlelight Communion.

BRIDGEWATER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

219 N. Main Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812 | 540-828-0890 bridgewaterumc.org

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Harrisonburg, Va.

Church Renovation In Bethlehem continued

A visitor photographs a renovated part of a fresco inside the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

A 2017 census in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem counted just under 47,000 Palestinian Christians, or about 1 percent of a Palestinian population of close to 4.8 million. Twenty years earlier, Christians still made up more than 1.7 percent of the Palestinian population, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

Roughly half of Palestinian Christians live in the Bethlehem area, where their share of the population has also declined significantly.

Wadie Abunassar, a senior adviser to church leaders in the Holy Land, said the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank has treated Christians well, but that lack of progress toward a resolution over Israel and Palestinian statehood have driven emigration. Despite lack of hope, he urged Christians to stay.

“This is our homeland. We are called to be witnesses for Jesus in his homeland,” he said. “This is a great privilege, which most Christians in the world don’t have.”

Please join us!

Harrisonburg Mennonite Church Advent & Christmas Events 2018 Combined Worship Service Jesus at the Threshold: Home December 23, 9:40 a.m.

No Sunday School nor Discipleship Communities

Christmas Eve Candle Light Service December 24, 10:00 p.m.

Christmas Worship Services Jesus on the Threshold: Soul December 30 at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

No Sunday School Discipleship Communities optional

PO Box 2335 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Call: 540-433-5658 Email: info@kingsway.org

www.kingswayoutreach.org

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Kingsway Prison and Family Outreach was established and chartered as a Christian non-profit ministry by Shelton and Louise Jennings in 1983 and have maintained an office in Harrisonburg since 1994. The goal is to show Respect, Love and Compassion and to be a comprehensive outreach to those impacted by the criminal justice system. Kingsway does many things for those inside of prison, from having Bible studies, furnishing Bibles, providing holiday and birthday cards to encouragers and inmate Christmas gifts.

Upon reentry, returning citizens face many challenges such as finding housing, a job and a record that will follow them everywhere they go for the rest of their lives. Kingsway provides Bible Studies, group mentoring and resource referrals.

The one thing we have not been successful in is find housing for those returning.

Any help in that area will be greatly appreciated. The Apple Tree Project, providing gifts to the children of those incarcerated began in 1985 as a response to the massive flooding that hit the area that year. The ministry relies solely on donations and help from volunteers to operate and would not exists without their vital support. Kingsway has been able to continue without a payroll. Louise Jennings, Director is not salaried. She says she does not feel comfortable taking a salary when their are people without even a roof over their heads. Donations and volunteers are needed year round.

Stop by Kingsway Outreach, 2217 South Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or call 540-433-5658. Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 am til 2 pm or by appointment.. Kingsway will strive to always help inmates both inside and outside get back on their feet and stay out. Kingsway mailing address is P O Box 2335, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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PLACES OF WORSHIP Bridgewater Presbyterian Church

Church Of Solsburg

Edom Linville Fellowship

801 Parkwood Dr. (EMHS Auditorium) Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-217-0131

110 E. College Street Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-2442

14967 Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 298-1567

5290 Jesse Bennett Way, Linville, VA 22834 540-833-2800

Church Of The Incarnation

Antioch United Church Of Christ

Bridgewater United Methodist Church

Elkton Church of God

4107 Fort Lynne Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-833-5476

219 N Main St., Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-0890

265 E. Market St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-432-5533

Asbury United Methodist Church

Briery Branch Church of the Brethren

205 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-2836

6628 Briery Branch Rd., Dayton, VA 22821 540-828-7139

6454 Mount Clinton Pike Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-867-5560

Beaver Creek Church Brethren

Broadway Baptist Church

Clover Hill United Methodist Church

5651 Beaver Creek Rd., Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-2767

166 Mason St., Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-7218

3457 Fulton School Rd., Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-9364

104 Ashby Avenue, Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-1363

Broadway Presbyterian Church

Community Mennonite Church

Beth El Congregation

Elkton Seventh Day Adventist

107 Lee Street , Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-3903

70 South High St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-2148

20995 Blue & Gold Dr., Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 298-1801

Brown Memorial Community Church

Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church 4222 Mt. Clinton Pike Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-867-5117

Elkton United Methodist Church

184 Kelley Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-433-5925

9843 Town Hall Road McGaheysville, VA 22840 540-289-9393

Bethel Church Of Brethren

Calvary Mennonite Fellowship

Cornerstone Church of Harrisonburg

3061 Armentrout Path, Keezletown, VA 22832 540-269-6031

6083 Mount Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 867-9444

660 S Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-2357

Bethel Mennonite Church

Caplingers United Methodist Church

197 Cornerstone Lane Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-433-9233

15093 Grindstone Ln., Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-4292

20588 Criders Rd., Criders, VA 22820 540- 896-7653

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Evangelical Presbyterian Church 2580 Panorama Drive,Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-2120

Bethel United Church Of Christ

Catholic Church-Holy Infant

546 W Mosby Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-3051

2451 Bethel Church Road, Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-1197

101 W Marshall Avenue, Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-1341

Crosslink Community Church

Evangelical United Methodist Church

Bethlehem United Church-Christ

Cedar Grove United Methodist Church

11923 N Valley Pike, Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-3975

Corner of Buffalo & Smithland Roads Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-810-6907

Dayspring Nazarene Church

Central Church of Christ

Dayton Church of The Brethren

1660 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-432-9911

822 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-9770

202 Main Street, Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-9771

First Assembly Of God (HFA)

Christ Gospel Church

Dayton Mennonite Church

290 Eastview St., Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-9856

4887 John Wayland Hwy., Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-9655

1310 Garbers Church Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-8687

Church Of Christ

Dayton United Methodist Church

50 Covenant Dr # F, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-432-9056

215 Ashby St., Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-2102

5568 John Wayland Hwy. Bridgewater, VA 22812 (540) 828-2456

Church Of Christ

Divine Unity Community Church

16004 Lone Pine Dr., Timberville, VA 22853 (540) 896-9614

182 Neff Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-751-8562

20913 Blue & Gold Dr., Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 298-1424

Bridgewater Church of the Brethren

Church Of Jesus Christ Of LDS

East Point United Methodist Church

First Church of The Nazarene

830 Old Furnace Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-2744

Bethel AME Church

Bible Holiness Church 127 Pine Street, Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-0477

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 154 N Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-4341

Blue Ridge Independent Church 38 Independence Rd., Elkton, VA 22827 540 298-9426

Bridgewater Baptist Church

420 College View Dr., Bridgewater, VA 22812 540 828-3711

210 South Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-442-1985 or 540-433-2945

Clinton Church of God

4904 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-1540 235 N Main St., Mt. Crawford, VA 22841 540-568-1817

3209 East Point Rd., Elkton, VA 540-298-8196

102 W E St., Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-0354

Elkton Pentecostal Church 16704 E Summit Ave., Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-2121

Elkton Presbyterian Church

205 Warren Street , Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-8348

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

513 E Spotswood Ave., Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-1767

Faith Community Church

First Baptist Church 611 Broad St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-3969

First Baptist Church of Elkton

1871 Boyers Rd.,Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540- 434-1092

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First Presbyterian Church 17 N. Court Square Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-6551

First United Methodist Church 13902 Timber Way Timberville, VA 22853 (540) 896-7168

FAITH AND VALUES Grace and Truth Reformed Islamic Center of the Shenandoah 1330 Country Club Road Presbyterian Church

Full Gospel Lighthouse Tabernacle 18132 Spotswood Trl Elkton, VA 22827 540-298-9896

342 Neff Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (434) 509 8698

8550 Robinson Rd., Dayton, VA 22821 540-867-5326

Jehovah’s Kingdom’s Hall

Mountain Grove Church

Greatest Freedom Ministries

1766 Harpine Hwy., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-433-9276

12769 Third Hill Rd, Fulks Run, VA 22830 540-896-4508

3004 Twin Oaks Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-3012

Greenmount Church-The Brethren 4881 Greenmount Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-833-5251

John Wesley United Methodist Church 445 Sterling St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-828-3815

Keezletown United Methodist Church

Harrisonburg Baptist Church

1456 Indian Town Rd., Keezletown, VA 22832 540-269-8531

Mountain View Fellowship Church

501 South Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-2456

Landmark Tabernacle

8601 Mcgaheysville Rd McGaheysville, VA 22840 540-289-9008

Harrisonburg First Church of the Brethren

Life2us.Org Ministries

33 East, McGaheysville, VA 22840 (540) 289-9809

Gospel Hill Mennonite Church

315 S. Dogwood Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-8288

282 Neff Avenue in the Paint Store Dayton, VA 22821 (540) 421-3947

6179 Hopkins Gap Rd Fulks Run, VA 22830 540-867-9051

Harrisonburg Free Will Baptist Church

Lindale Mennonite Church

Grace Baptist Church

331 Vine Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 433-8980

2390 Grace Chapel Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-7674

Grace Covenant Church 3337 Emmaus Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-9244

Harrisonburg Mennonite Church 1552 S High St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-4463 4101 Rawley Pike (Route 33 West), Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 867-0073

Grace Mennonite Fellowship 209 Lacey Spring Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-442-6235

Hilltop Bible Church

Mt Carmel United Brethren and Christ Church 11466 Brocks Gap Rd., Fulks Run, VA 22830 540-896-1503

Mt Carmel United Methodist Church

6255 Jesse Bennett Way, Linville, VA 22834 540-833-5171

13375 Third Hill Rd., Fulks Run, VA 22830 540-896-2800

Linville Creek Church of the Brethren

Mt Clinton Mennonite Church

409 Brethren Road, Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-5001

Linville United Methodist Church

Kratzer Road, Linville, VA 22834 Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists 5180 540-833-2800

Grace Memorial Episcopal Church 7120 Ore Bank Road Port Republic, VA 24471 (540) 249-4121

Mountain Valley United Methodist Church 11583 Mountain Valley Road Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-896-3424

Garber’s Church of the Brethren 1275 Garbers Church Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-828-6251

Mount Bethel Church of the Brethren

Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-433-8186

Freedom Baptist Church 141 Pleasant Hill Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-5709

Harrisonburg, Va.

Lion of Judah II Ministries 1054 S. High St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-292-1213

6954 Mount Clinton Pike Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-867-5885

Mt Clinton Methodist Church 1595 Muddy Creek Road Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-867-9551

Mt Crawford United Methodist Church

21094 Dovesville Rd., Criders, VA 22820 540-434-1431

Massanutten Presbyterian Church

Holy Infant Catholic Church

Mayland Christian Church

Mt Horeb Presbyterian Church

McGaheysville United Methodist Church

Mt Horeb United Methodist Church

101 W Marshall Ave (Rts 33 & 340 Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 298-1341

Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church 2870-D S. Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-908-2094

Iglesia Menonita El Calvario 6083 Mt. Clinton Pike Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-820-2241

50 Indian Trail Rd., Penn Laird, VA 22846 540-434-6194

360 N Main St., Mt Crawford, VA 22841 (540) 433-9597

25 Maryland Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 4517 Rockfish Rd., Grottoes, VA 24441 540-896-3747 (540) 249-5141

10106 McGaheysville Rd McGaheysville, VA 22840 540-289-5445

422 Hinton Rd.,Dayton, VA 22821 540-363-2957

Mill Creek Church Of The Brethren

2977 Pineville Road Mc Gaheysville, VA 22840 540-289-5592

7600 Port Republic Road Port Republic, VA 24471 540-289-5084

Immanuel Mennonite Church

Montezuma Church-The Brethren

400 Kelly St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 432-0711

4937 Ottobine Rd., Dayton, VA 22821 (540) 879-2246

Mt Olive Brethren Church

Mt Olivet United Brethren in Christ 862 Freemason Run Rd Mount Solon, VA 22843 (540) 350-4250

Harrisonburg, Va.

Mt Pleasant Church-Brethren 2788 Taylor Spring Lane Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-7755

FAITH AND VALUES Rader Lutheran Church and St. Jacob’s-Spaders Lutheran Church 3555 Spaders Church Road Timberville Parish Mt Crawford, VA 22841 (540) 433-2226

1570 Virginia Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-0223

Sunrise Church Of The Brethren

Valley Friends Meeting

Ridgeway Mennonite Church

1496 S Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 434-1773

363 High Street, Dayton, VA 22821 www.valleyfriends.org

Sunset Drive United Methodist Church

Valley View Mennonite Church

Muhlenberg Lutheran Church 281 E Market St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-3496

New Beginnings Church 101 Pike Church Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-1555

On Eagle’s Wings Ministry 111 W Spotswood Avenue, Elkton, VA 22827 540-433-0357

Open Door Gospel 940 Chicago Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22804 540-434-0545

Otterbein United Methodist Church 176 West Market Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-7747

Park View Mennonite Church 1600 College Ave Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-434-1604

Peake Mennonite Church 8613 War Branch Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Peoples Baptist Church 3523 Spotswood Trl. Penn Laird, VA 22846 (540) 434-6554

546 East Franklin Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540- 434-3476

River Oaks Church

The Holy Birth-Giver of God, the Holy Victory Baptist Church 521 Allegheny Avenue Theotokos

Riverside United Methodist Church

61 S. Foxhall Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486 540-234-8767

Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 434-7868

The Upper Room Church

Vision Of Hope United Methodist Church

16174 Brocks Gap Road Fulks Run, VA 22830 (540) 852-3577

Rock Church

14890 Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 298-8000

1639 Gravels Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-574-4628

Trinity Lutheran Church

Saint Stephen’s United Church Of Christ

2119 Trinity Church Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 269-6600

358 South Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 434-6290

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Sangersville Church-Brethren 26 Vance Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-6008

Shalom Mennonite Congregation 801 Parkwood Drive at Eastern Mennonite High Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-432-1659

161 Church Street, Timberville, VA 22853 (540) 896-3578

Trissels Mennonite Church

229 Main Street, Dayton, VA 22821 540-879-3338

Truth, Light & Life Broadcast

Spring Creek Church 8863 Nazarene Church Road Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-3128

St John Lutheran Chapel

St Lukes United Church-Christ

1441 Erickson Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-4136

Trinity United Church of Christ

Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran

8525 Water Street Port Republic, VA 24471 540-249-4111

Providence Baptist Church

725 South High Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-9556

11246 Hisers Lane, Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-7289

North Mountain Rd Timberville, VA 22853

1911 W Market St Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-801-0519

21806 Criders Road, Criders, VA 22820 540-852-9338

51 G Burgess Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-801-0085

Port Republic United Methodist Church

Potters House Worship Center

127 S Sunset Drive, Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-3970

613 N Mountain Road Timberville, VA 22853 540-896-1183

St Nicholas Orthodox Church 7581 Rockfish Gap Tpke Greenwood, SC 29646 540-456-6981

St Stephen & The Good Shepherd 7078 Rocky Bar Road, Elkton, VA 22827 (540) 249-4121

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Valley Church Of Christ

17072 Raders Church Road Timberville, VA 22853 (540) 896-4241

Mt Vernon Mennonite Church 13188 Port Republic Road Grottoes, VA 24441 540-249-4684

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

1723 Port Republic Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-3854

Weaver’s Mennonite Church 2501 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-7758

West Side Baptist Church 715 W.Wolfe St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (540) 434-9634

Weyers Cave United Methodist Church 228 Houff Rd.,Weyers Cave, VA 24486 540-234-0401

Wingfield Ministries Inc 2389 Grace Chapel Road Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-433-0769

Word Ministries Christian Church 7013 Mountain Grove Road (Off Rt 33, 15 Penn Laird, VA 540-234-9222 or 540-421-0909

131 Erickson Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (540) 433-9673

Zion Mennonite Church 3260 Zion Church Rd, Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-7577

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

FAITH AND VALUES

Harrisonburg, Va.

Pleasant View Dream Endowment Project “Jars of Clay” Extended Pleasant View’s newly revised mission is to support “individuals who have disabili es in living out their goals for meaningful work, rela onships, and spiritual development.” When Richard and Helen DeBu s’ estate was received, our board of directors designated the Dream Endowment to encourage employee-ini ated “dream” projects to support our mission. Each year, grants are awarded for projects, one of which was the “Jars of Clay” project submi ed

by Pleasant View’s Pastor Dave Gullman.

The purpose of the “Jars of Clay” project was to encourage spiritual development for people with developmental disabili es as well as increase community involvement in our local Faith and Light services. As part of the project, Pastor Gullman and those on the planning commi ee reached out to area churches, colleges, and organiza ons to invite par cipa on in a monthly meal before a ending the Harrisonburg Faith and Light prayer mee ngs. Through the meals and fellowship, long standing rela onships were strengthened and new rela onships were forged. The last weekend in June 2018 the Shenandoah Faith and Light Communi es of Harrisonburg and Broadway came together for a weekend retreat at Camp Brethren Woods. The retreat was the culmina on of the six-month project proposed by Pastor Gullman with funds provided from the Pleasant View, Inc. Dream Endowment.

Each Faith and Light Community welcomes individuals who have disabili es, their families and friends, and is a place where each person is accepted and has value. The services generally last an hour, during which there is me for prayer, spending me in sharing, and me celebra ng the gi s of each person. Faith and Light is not intended to take the place of one’s local church, but rather add to the faith community.

With the “Jars of Clay” grant from the Dream Endowment extended, we will hold another Faith and Light retreat at Camp Brethren Woods June 21-23, 2019. We invite you to expand your faith community and a end a Faith and Light service. For more informa on, contact Dave Gullman at 540-433-8960. Keep informed about mee ng places and mes through Pleasant View Inc.’s Facebook or website event pages.