Ean and Caroline Bauguss, veryclose friends of the Kendricks, experienced an emergency c-section at only 24 weeks last Sunday night & tragically the newborn, little Eli, passed away.

Campus student, Kayla Leon recently returned home from a trip to Africa teaching food preservation. It's awesome to know our college kids are making a global impact.

PRAISE! Karl Rice safely returned from a leadership trip in Israel, coordinated by VT.

PRAISE! Dani Higgs' brother, Caleb Canode, has been battling cancer for some time, but is now "cancer free" according to his last scan. The family says "Thanks to all for your encouragement & prayers!".

Sarah-Rene Burch recently slipped & fell & will be undergoing a MRI to discover if there was serious damage.

Condolences; June Ryley, a very close & longterm friend of Penny Thompson, passed away recently.

Carrie Hearn (Curt's sister) entered an addiction rehab program in Galax, VA. last week. She will be there through the end of July.

Alexa (phd student) is preparing to have knee surgery in Charlotte, NC in the coming weeks.

David Burch, Randall's cousin, will have open heart surgery on July 15th to replace a valve.

Billy (Cathy Teel's son) has been diagnosed with throat cancer.

PRAISE! We celebrate the healthy birth of Joshua James Spears & congratulate Madison & Aiden (parents) and Matt & Amy Allen (first-time grandparents).

6/15

"Summer Series": Chip Worley is teaching today on Barnabas

6/15

Happy Fathers' Day

6/16

Zoom Prayer Group (open to all) @ Noon

6/16

Leadership Meeting @5:00 PM --  An open invitation is extended to anyone needing time with our elders or ministers. If you plan to attend, when possible, please provide notice in advance (Jonathan Hinckley is chairing June's meetings).

6/18

Devo & various Wednesday night Bible studies @ 7 PM

6/20

Seniors' fellowship lunch, card writing, and planning (MPR at noon)

6/22

"Member Interview" at 6:00 pm, during the evening worship

6/24

"Boys' Day" at the Seright home (boys from BCOC & Common Ground welcome!)

6/27

Seniors' day trip visiting Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, the National  D-Day Memorial in Bedford and lunch at Liberty Station.

7/19

Ladies Retreat at the Burch Lake House - more details will be shared soon.

7/20-26

"Teen Week" at Camp Idlewild (register by this Sunday for a $30 discount)

Last Tuesday, these 11 young ladies, along with about 7 adults held a  fellowship event "Spa-Day" at the Common Ground trailer, & great fun was had by all!    The boys will have an event on 6/24 to build bird houses at the Seright home. (all boys welcome)