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March 2020 news from Vernon’s churches

Vernon Advent Christian Church

Vernon Advent Christian Church, located at 4554 Fort Bridgman Road at the VT/MA state line, meets every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. for Sunday School classes for all ages. Morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and Youth Group and Intercessory Prayer meet at 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible study begins every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the church and other Bible study meetings are held throughout the week. The building is handicapped accessible.

On Sunday, March 15, at 6 PM, Vernon AC Church will host an area wide prayer gathering, involving churches in the greater Brattleboro area.  On Sunday, March 29, also at 6 PM, we will show 2 segments of the documentary “Beyond, ‘Is Genesis History?’”  All are welcome.

The Bread of Life Food Pantry will be open the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (11th and 25th). The Food Pantry is housed at Vernon Advent Christian Church, 4554 Fort Bridgman Road, Vernon, VT.

Church Phone: 802-257-2341 or 413-498-4458. Senior Pastor: Rev. Bruce C. Burks, Associate Pastor, Rev. Derek Irvine; email: pastorbruce@vernonadventchristianchurch.com. Website:  www.vernonadventchristianchurch.com and FaceBook.  Detailed Calendar of Events for March.

Mountain View Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Mountain View Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 1002 Fort Bridgman Road, Vernon, VT, meets every Saturday at 9:30 AM for Sabbath School classes for all ages. Church service begins at 11:00 AM. All are welcome. The church building is handicapped accessible. A fellowship meal is provided after the church service.

On Saturday, March 14th, at the 11 o’clock worship hour, Pastor Eliseo Lozano of the Changing People’s Lives ministry will share about their work spreading the gospel in communist countries.  All are welcome to hear the inspirational work taking place in North Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cuba.

Also, on the evening of the 14th at 6:30 p.m., the church will host a free concert by Hearts In Tune, a Northern New England Gospel Trio with John and Patti Yates and Debi Verrill.  Their concert is called “Living Hope.”

Upcoming in April, Mountain View will host the series The Final Empire.  Times will be announced in next month’s newsletter.

Prayer Meeting is held on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Paul and Mary Miller (5 Tyler Hill Road in Vernon). For more information, call 802-254-9464.

Check out our website and follow us on social media to learn more about upcoming events and other news! Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. YouTube channel. Website. 

Contact information: Email: info@mvsdachurch.com Church phone: 802-254-5088 (Saturdays only).
Pastor Art Miller: 802-490-0751 (cell); email: artjudymiller@icloud.com.

Vernon Union Church

Vernon Union Church is located at 2631 Fort Bridgman Road (next to Vernon Hall), Vernon, VT. It meets every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for morning worship. The first Sunday of the month is Communion Sunday.  Coffee hour will follow each service. The nursery is available .

Pastor Dennis Jacob leads Vernon Union Church as our interim pastor.

Bible study is Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.. All are welcome to join us .

The church is fully handicapped accessible. We welcome all to join us . Church phone: 802-257-8523, leave message. For quicker response phone elder Bill Marcy: 413-498-2279.  or contact us on our Facebook page.