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Deborah Potter McCormick, 540-463-7652
“Mystery Island” Vacation Bible School concluded on Friday, June 14, at the Palmer Community Center. A closing program was held at 6 p.m. followed by a covered-dish dinner for all in attendance. Over 60 children and 50 adults participated in this year’s event that ran from Sunday, June 9, through Thursday, June 13. VBS participants conducted a penny challenge and accepted canned food items to be donated to Helping Hands, the food ministry of the Fairfield Presbyterian Church serving families in the Fairfield area. Churches hosting the event included Union View Advent Christian Church, Collierstown Baptist, Collierstown Presbyterian, Collierstown United Methodist, Oxford Presbyterian, Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church and the Rapps Mill Church.
On Sunday, June 30, the 11 a.m. worship service at the Collierstown United Methodist Church will be led by the laity. Following the service a covered-dish luncheon honoring the Rev. and Mrs. Bill Bearden will be held. The Rev. Bearden is retiring as the pastor of the Collierstown United Methodist Charge where he has faithfully served as minister to the Collierstown and Mt. Horeb congregations and the surrounding communities.
The Effinger Volunteer Fire Department has two barbecue chicken events planned for the month of July. On Thursday, July 4, at 1 p.m. the EVFD will be at the Buchanan carnival in the pavilion with chicken halves and chicken dinners available for purchase. On Saturday, July 27, a chicken barbecue will be held at the Effinger firehouse beginning at noon. Chicken halves and whole dinners will be available for purchase. A chicken dinner will include a half-chicken, choice of two sides, a roll, applesauce and iced tea. Food items may be purchased as carryout but some seating for indoor dining will be available.
The Effinger Fire Department’s annual raffle fundraiser is underway. This year’s raffle will have drawings for 26 prizes. The 2024 top prize is $5,000 cash. Books of 12 tickets cost $10, six tickets are $5, and the cost of a single ticket is $1. To purchase raffle tickets, contact any fire department member or call (540) 463-1933. The raffle drawings will take place at the firehouse on Saturday, July 27.
