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Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652
The Collierstown and Buffalo communities came together at the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, April 13, to pack between 7,000 and 7,500 meals to be distributed by Rise Against Hunger to people with food needs around the world.
Special thanks to all who gave monetary donations to purchase the food supplies that were packaged and to the many volunteers who worked in teams to pack the meals. This year’s “packing day” was sponsored by the Collierstown and Mt. Horeb United Methodist churches, the Collierstown and Oxford Presbyterian churches, the Union View Advent Christian Church, Manley Memorial Baptist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, the Effinger Ruritan Club, and Roanoke College. Special thanks to Pastor Bill Bearden for coordinating the event and to the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department for the use of their building the meal packing and their kitchen for lunch preparations enjoyed by the volunteers.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Women will hold their quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Ministry plans for the spring and summer months will be discussed.
The Collierstown United Methodist men will hold their monthly men’s breakfast on Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m. at the church.
On Sunday, April 28, the Collierstown United Methodist Charge will hold a joint worship service of music and song at the Collierstown United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Guest musicians will be the Crestmen of Staunton.
The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department has made tentative plans to hold its first barbecue chicken sale of the spring season on Saturday, May 18, beginning at noon. Chicken halves and whole dinners will be available for purchase. Food items may be purchased as carryout but some seating for indoor dining will be available.
