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Community Briefs
The Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District, Board of Directors meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the USDA Service Center in Gate City. The public is welcome to attend.
The Scott County Humane Society is soliciting recipes to be published in a fundraiser cookbook. The SCHS is seeking your family’s absolute favorite recipe(s) and if you have a family story behind the recipe send that as well. They are also accepting pictures of family pets to be published with the recipe. Pictures will be returned. Mail your recipes to SCHS, PO Box 1535, Gate City, Va. 24251 or send by email to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Kickoff for the Scott County Relay for Life 2012 event is set for Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in the community room of the Scott County Community Services Building in Gate City. All team captains and team members who would like to attend are welcome. For more information, call Ivy Lane at 940-2313 or Sandy Smith at (423) 753-2526.
Open weekly meetings of Narcotics Anonymous are held each Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Three Bells Methodist Church, 308 Fugate Street in Duffield. Narcotics Anonymous is not meant to imply a focus on any particular drug; NA’s approach makes no distinction between drugs including alcohol. Membership is free, and they have no affiliation with any organizations outside of NA including governments, religions, law enforcement groups, or medical and psychiatric associations. For more information, call 431-2091.
Gate City Narcotics Anonymous group meets every Tuesday at noon at the Gate City Presbyterian Church. The church is located on Jones Street in Gate City. Go around to the back of the church and come in the basement door.
The Scott County Re-development and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meet Thursday, Jan. 26 at noon in the community room at Gateway Terrace in Gate City. All meetings are open to the public.
A blood drive is planned for Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Scott County Courthouse. Call the Scott County Treasurer’s Office at 386-7742 to schedule an appointment.
Church Briefs
Ronnie Horne is preaching Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at Glenwood Community Church, located at 2524 McMurray Hollow Road in Hiltons. Tommy Osborne is preaching at 6 p.m.
Brother T.J. Hood is preaching Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at Durham's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Terry Rhoton is the pastor. Everyone is welcome.
Fifth Sunday Singing is planned for Sunday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Cowans Branch Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Wayne McCarty is the pastor. Everyone is welcome.
New Grace Trio is singing Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Lawson Memorial Church. Everyone is welcome to join them. The pastor is Brother Bill Herndon. The church is located at 6164 Copper Creek Road in Gate City.
Brother Steve Martin is preaching Sunday, Jan. 29 at the 10:15 a.m. service at Arnold's Chapel Holiness Church, located at 2205 Jet Road in Kingsport, Tenn. Everyone is welcome.
The Harding Family is singing Sunday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. at Alley Valley Baptist Church. Willie Neeley is the pastor.
Fred Starnes is preaching Sunday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. at Cox’s Chapel Church. Philip Free is preaching at the 6 p.m. service. Everyone is welcome.
Second Coming and the Lewis Hill Singers are performing Sunday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Speers Ferry Church. Brother Johnny Duncan is the pastor.
The Crosswalk Ministry of the First Baptist Church of Weber City hosts an evening of worship Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Byron Tolley, worship leader from New Victory Baptist Church in Jonesborough, Tenn., is the guest worship leader. Dr. Kevin Morris, pastor of Greenvale Baptist Church, is preaching. The ministry is for students in grades 10-12, college and career age.
Reunions
The “Survivors” (members of Rye Cove High School classes of the 50's) meet Monday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at Rush Street Grill in Kingsport, Tenn. for dinner and conversation. Call 225-8319 or (423) 245-1481 if you can attend.
Send your reunion announcements to: briefs@virginiastar.orgGate City United Methodist Church in Gate City, VA currently has an opening for a part-time Church Musician. The successful candidate must be available 2 hours on Wednesday nights and 2 hours on Sunday mornings plus special events as needed. Five years of experience is required. The Church Musician must work with the Choir Director, Choir and other musicians. Salary is negotiable. To apply, please mail resume and references to: Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Gate City United Methodist Church, 255 Walnut Street, Gate City, VA 24251 or gatecityumc@yahoo.com. Please call 276-386-7083 for more information.