The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to wanda.fix@KVDispatch.com.

NOVEMBER 1

BLOOD DRIVE, 1-6 p.m. at Kenbridge EMS Station #7 sponsored by the American Red Cross. Come be a part of a lifesaving journey.

NOVEMBER 4

LUNENBURG SENIOR CITIZENS, INC. ANNUAL BANQUET, 5 p.m. at the People’s Community Center, Victoria. Guest speaker will be Mr. Maurice Jones, a native of Lunenburg. Call 676-8855 or 676-8659 for more information.

NOVEMBER 5

21ST ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. of The Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Deaconess Ministry. The Rev. Irene Allena and the Mt. Gazerine Baptist Church family will be the guests. Everyone is welcome.

PASTOR’S SECOND ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. at The St. Louis Baptist Church, Charlotte Court House, of Pastor Henry L. Fleshman, Jr. Pastor Brown from Promised Land Baptist Church will be the minister for the hour along with his choir. Everyone is welcome.

GUEST MINISTER, 11 a.m. at Gilfield Baptist Church. Guest minister will be Gerald Wilson of Mt. Gazerine Baptist, Blackstone.

NOVEMBER 11

BRUNSWICK STEW FUNDRAISER, 8 a.m. to noon at Palmer Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 1697 Palmer Springs Road. Preorders call 434-689-2631 or 434-689-2661. Stewmaster is Larry Clark.

BUDDY POPPIES, will be distributed by the VFW Auxiliary Post 9954 on Veterans Day, between 8 – 11 a.m. in the Towns of Victoria and Kenbridge. Donations will help our local Veterans and their families.

OPEN HOUSE, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at VFW Post 9954 to view the new addition. Come and share hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and time with friends. The post home is located at 1000 Marshall Ave., Victoria.

EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY, of New Beginnings of Chase City, at the First Baptist Church in LaCrosse Va. Appearing on the program will be Lil Ms. Makayla Young, Tabernacle Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, The Aires of Heaven, The Bullock Family, The Vanhook Specials, The Anointed Believers, and the Heavenly Beams.

NOVEMBER 12

ANNUAL MISSIONARY DAY, 11 a.m. of New Grove Baptist Church will be observed during the morning worship service.

ORDINATION TO DEACONSHIP SERVICE, 3 p.m. for Deacon-Elect CasSandra Harris King and Deacon-Elect Betty Neblett Spencer. The guest preacher will be The Rev. Irene Allen accompanied by Mt. Gazerine Baptist Church. Dinner will be served.

NOVEMBER 16

LAST MEETING OF 2017, 5 p.m. for the Victoria Public Library. Discussion item: t-shirt design fundraiser. For more information, go to www.fovpl.org.

LAST MEETING OF 2017, 12 noon of the Lunenburg Chamber at the Victoria Restaurant in Victoria. Action item: voting for Business and Citizen of the Year. Door prize drawing. For more information, go to www.lunenburgchamber.org.

NOVEMBER 18

CLEAN OUT FOR A CAUSE, 10 a.m. Clean out your closet and bring your lightly used women’s clothing to donate to Madeline’s House. Prizes for the largest donations and door prizes. Buckingham Art & Community Center, Administration Lane, Buckingham Courthouse. Contact Amy Page with The Busy Bee Boutique at 434-547-3205 with questions.