Arnolds Valley

Karyn Gardner, (540) 228-2176, (540) 655-3646 [email protected]

The Vesuvius community news as printed last week was actually the Arnolds Valley community news. The following is Arnolds Valley News covering the previous two weeks.

As another year comes to a close, let’s all take a timeout to reflect on what we have in our lives to be thankful for and offer a moment of silence and prayer for our friends, family, and beloved community members who passed from this life in 2023, remembering the following families: Chittum, Braford, Wykoff, Stalnaker, Cash, Ferguson, Ross, Foster, Williams, Reynolds, Markland, Hill, Tomlin, Henderson, Bennington, Jarvis, Hostetter, Lilly, Brown, Gardner, Ramsey, Bradley, Smith, Hopkins, Bailey, Mason, Greaver, Ballard, Shafer, Gibson, Clark, Robinson, Walker, Johnston, Powell, Lavender, Branche, Eversmann, Breeden, and Echols. May we all find peace, hope, and love in 2024.

Sending birthday wishes to Larry Ross in Charlotte, N.C., from his Valley family and friends, as well as to Tiffani King, Lucy Vasquez, Debbie Carroll, Irene Watkins and Donna Thomas and to Faith Baptist Church members Matthew Tanner, Wanda Dreyer, Rose Breeden and Lewis Austin. Happy anniversary to Danny and Bonnie Austin.

Faith Baptist will have a Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 17 at 8 a.m., a clothes closet on Jan 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and a Song and Praise service coming up on Jan 28.

Many thanks to the Rev. Deacon Dick Willis for leading a Liturgy of the Word service this past Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church and to Brandall Branch for leading a Morning Prayer service on New Year’s Eve. Thanks also, as always, to Bert Buford and Josh Gardner for providing music and to Jason Hickman, Courtney VanOsten and Anne Henderson for hosting coffee hour the past two weeks. Many, many thanks to everyone who helped with the Community Christmas Eve Service! The event was amazing!

Wishing everyone a very happy and blessed new year!