Saumsville Christian Church will celebrate homecoming during the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday. A meal will follow. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.
Antioch Church will hold only one worship service on Sunday, at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion. The service will be followed by a luncheon. There will be no 8:30 or 11 a.m. services and no Sunday School. The church is located one mile west of Woodstock on Senedo Road. Information: 540-459-3661 or www.antiochcbc.org.
A “Blessing of the Animals” service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in the parking lot at 3055 Fairview Road, Woodstock. The blessing will be held rain or shine.
Those attending are encouraged to bring their pets on a leash or contained in a carrier or they may bring a photo. Donations to the Shenandoah County Animal Shelter are encouraged. Needed for cats are clay cat litter (non-clump), cat and kitten food and treats; for dogs, smooth peanut butter, crunchy and soft dog treats, dry and wet dog and puppy food and toys. Also needed are laundry detergent, dryer sheets, paper towels, bleach, copier paper (white and colored), Lysol, dish soap, trash bags, Scrubber sponges, Windex and towels.
Maurertown Brethren Church will celebrate Holy Communion at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Community Mission Church of the Brethren will hold its regular worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and revival services at 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday at 50 Coffmantown Road, Woodstock. The guest speaker will be Joe Hoyle. Special music each evening.
Christendom College celebrated its 45th anniversary with an academic convocation on Sept. 17, where it honored Dr. Marianne Mount of Catholic Distance University, Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions and Dr. John Bruchalski of Tepeyac OB/GYN.
Mount, the president of Catholic Distance University, received the college’s St. Catherine of Siena Award for Distinguished Service to the Church and Catholic Higher Education.
Defilippis is an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director who has worked to bring the lives of the saints and of Christ to people across the world. He received the Fra Angelico Award for Excellence in Fine Arts in Service to the Beauty of the Catholic Faith.
Bruchalski, the founder of Tepeyac OB/GYN and Divine Mercy Care, received the college’s Pro Deo et Patria Award for Service to God and Country.
The college concluded the event with a fireworks display above the college’s new Christ the King Chapel.
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