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JULY 2026Groundbreaking!      |
| UPCOMING PAVILION Now that the ground has been broken, comes the anticipation of the erecting of the Pavilion. This will begin mid-September. For those persons that might be interested in volunteering/assisting the Timber Framers Guild, there will be more information coming in the August Newsletter to outline what help/assistance they might need. Please watch the church bulletins and check out the bulletin boards for that information.      BIG SUMMER SATURDAY SPLASHDOWN! All the VBS fun you love, packed into one epic Saturday! WHAT TO EXPECT: Fun water games. Incredible Bible stories. Upbeat music singalongs. Tasty snacks. Creative craft projects. And more and more water. WHO IS INVITED? Rising Kindergarten-5th graders. WHEN IS IT? Saturday, July 25, 9:00 AM to Noon. Noon family picnic. FREE FAMILY PICNIC at NOON-The whole family is welcome! WHERE TO GO? Our church fields. 731 N. Madison Rd. Orange, VA 22960 REGISTER TODAY! Click the link and secure your child’s spot. REGISTER HERE Orange County Sheriff’s Office Triad Educational Series is pleased to offer our upcoming program:Staying Safe, Confident, and Independent Behind the WheelWednesday, July 8, 2026 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM Orange County Public Safety BuildingNancy Lo, Virginia GrandDriver Coordinator with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), will discuss resources available to older drivers and their families, including:• Safe driving practices • Recognizing age-related changes • Transportation alternatives • Caregiver resources • CarFit vehicle safety programsThis presentation is designed to provide practical information that can help older adults maintain their independence while making informed decisions about mobility and transportation.The program is free and open to the community. Refreshments will be provided.TRIAD REGISTRATION  Join this ecumenical service of Thanksgiving for God’s gifts in ministry. Our pastor will be speaking in this service along with other pastors; and musicians from our community will be providing beautiful music.  IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR WHERE OUR MISSIONS TEAM ONCE AGAIN HAS THEIR ANNUAL COLLECTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ORANGE ELEMENTARY!For the month of July they will collect the following items and deliver to the school around August 1 to assist the teachers/students with those items needed: Backpack – Standard size and NO wheels! Scissors (blunt tip) Plastic pencil box (pencil pouch for 2nd grade) #2 pencils (1 or 2 dozen) 2 boxes of 24 Crayons 1 box of large jumbo crayons (8 colors) for Kindergarten Pack of Highlighters Pack of Colored Pencils (2nd-5th only) Pack of Markers Donations of: Tissues, Disinfecting wipes, 3 Large glue sticks or 6 small glue sticks, pack of dry erase markers (black), playdough (Kindergarten only), gallon size or quart size ziploc bags. Please only get the items specified and thank you in advance for your support of the OBC Mission Team.  It’s that time of year to look at camps!!! Summer Camps, Overnight Camps, Family Weekend Camps!! There are several camps across Virginia that OBC supports through the WMU and BGAV that we wanted to share. Each camp has a direct access button to their website below and will give you all the necessary information you may need (age, dates, cost, deadline for registration, etc.). Visit the sites to see all the camps available. Once you have submitted your application for a camp, please call the church office and let Melinda know. The WOM (Women on Mission) will review the applications to see if they are able to assist with any of the cost of the camp plus scholarship assistance may be available through the camp. Camp Piankatank Eagle Eyrie Camp Crossroads  BGAV invites Virginia Baptists to lend your creativity to Art for the Not Yet—a collaborative arts project celebrating the creative heartbeat of the Church.Inspired by our 2026 Annual Meeting theme, Heart for the Not Yet, this project gathers original works of visual art, music, poetry, spoken word, and digital expression from across our congregations—illuminating God’s heart for the world that has not yet heard, not yet believed, and not yet been transformed.Selected works will be featured in two ways:On-site Gallery Exhibition:A curated physical gallery at the Virginia Beach Convention Center featuring original works of art—paintings, photography, mixed media, and sculpture that can be safely hung or displayed. Digital “Graffiti” Experience: A dynamic, immersive projection space showcasing digital art, photography, video, and music in motion—transforming the convention center walls into a living expression of faith, beauty, and hope.Pieces will also appear in the digital BGAV Mixtape: Heart for the Not Yet and across the BGAV website, the print newspaper Faith & Field, and Annual Meeting worship sessions. For more information – Link to BGAV PRAYER CONCERNS Concerns within church family: Joan Woolfolk, Pam Carpenter, Dotty Bradley, Dan Cotton, Jim Palmer, Danielle Scott, Kathryn Higginbotham, L J Taylor, Jim & Sharon Faerber, Evelyn & Bill Kling, Lovedy Papproth, Betty Coleman, Jim Cluff, Bob Reeves, Erline Arthur, Martha Jeen & Carter Jacobs, Carolyn Tusing, Emma Pugh, Kent Daniel, Janet Pendleton, Robert Morris, Larry Bowles, Bev Burks, Jake Burks, Buddy & Doris Shumake, George Shifflett, Karen Wheeler, Marilyn Allman, Karen Priddy, Peggy Woodward, Joe & Jean Kube, and Mark & Diana O’Connell. Concerns of friends and family: Joshua Quintern, Madison Hallum, Mike Henderson, John Henry Ryder, Linda Jenkins, Somerlyn Frye, Brooke Wheeler-Downing, Shenna Stoner, Meredith Cook, JoAnn Tolbert, Randy Seale, Jane Pratt, Zach McClung, Paul Williams III, John Boswell, Bob Fitzgerald, Jack Samuels, Mabel Twyman, Mary Lou Baker, Cindy Burke, Tim Walters, Berta Harris, Kaylee Krauss, Paul Hale, Bernice Kube, Nathan McGuire, Elaine Branham, Kim Krauss, Chris Kerr, Eoghain Thomas, Janet Muse, Evelyn Smith, Judy Brundrett, and Sharleen Hein. GOSHEN BAPTIST NEWSLETTERGOSHEN |
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