Deborah Potter McCormick, 463-7652
The Night Circle of the Collierstown Presbyterian Church will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, in the fellowship hall at 7. A time of fellowship will begin at 6:30. followed by the Bible study. Frances Ruley will lead the study from Matthew 6:5-15. For more information, call Debbie McCormick, (540) 460-1325. All are invited to join the group in person or on Facebook Live from the church’s Facebook page.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Church’s Witness & Congregational Care committee would like to thank community residents for the support received for its annual “Pack the Porch” food drive held on Saturday, Feb. 7. The many gifts of canned food and paper products along with $1,450 in monetary gifts were delivered to the Fairfield Presbyterian Church’s Helping Hands Food Pantry. Helping Hands serves 50 to 74 families weekly meeting food and household needs.
An “all you can eat” spaghetti supper will be hosted by the Collierstown United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. The meal will include spaghetti, tossed salad, bread, dessert and assorted beverages. Meals will be offered as a “dine-in” or “take out” eating experience. The cost of the meal is by donation. Make plans to come and enjoy an evening of good food and hospitality.
The Collierstown Presbyterian Church’s Cemetery Committee wants to remind families and friends of loved ones buried in the church cemetery that artificial flower arrangements, decorations and other items need to be removed from grave sites to facilitate mowing of the cemetery grounds by March 15. Items remaining on the graves or ground surrounding the tombstones and not secured to the tombstones will be removed by Cemetery Committee personnel after March 15.
The Collierstown United Methodist Women in Faith will be making 5-ounce homemade peanut butter and coconut cream candy eggs for Easter. Orders may be placed after March 18. Information on the cost and how to place an order will appear in next week’s Collierstown column.
The Collierstown United Methodist Church will host a joint worship service with the Mt. Horeb United Methodist congregation on Sunday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m. Ricky Hall, a Christian, country and Southern Gospel recording artist, will bring the morning message and provide special music. A free-will offering will be taken.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, residents of the Buffalo, Collierstown and greater Effinger communities gathered with family members to celebrate and remember the life of Nellie Leech who passed away on Feb. 15.
Mrs. Leech, a graduate of Effinger High School and Madison College, had a long career as an elementary teacher in Rockbridge County. She was a member of the Collierstown Presbyterian Church serving in many capacities but always seeking to draw others to faith and Christianity.
Mrs. Leech was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who also made community service an important part of her life and that of her family. She enjoyed supporting the Effinger Volunteer Fire Department carnival, working at the Effinger Ruritan Club’s annual Palmer Ice Cream Supper and being involved with the activities of the Rockbridge 4-H Clubs and Extension Homemakers. On Election Day, she could be found working at the polls.
For many years she was the Airport Acres reporter for The News-Gazette, faithfully keeping residents informed on activities and opportunities available in their community. We celebrate and honor her life and hope to follow her example for years to come.
