The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to CommunityCalendar@ FarmvilleHerald.com.

APRIL 12

VETERAN SERVICES, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A representative will be at the Farmville-Prince Edward Library, 1303 West third St. Call the Lynchburg office at (434) 582-5102 with any questions.

REGULAR MEETING, 11 a.m. of the Buckingham-Cumberland -Prince Edward Unit of the Retired Teachers Association at the Scope Building, 505 Griffin Blvd., Farmville. All members and guests are welcome.

FILM SCREENING, 7:30-9:30 p.m. entitled World Made Straight at Hamdpen-Sydney College, Brown Student Center 208.

APRIL 13

BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. hosted by the Randolph District Fire Department and Auxiliary at the firehouse, 2145 Cumberland Road. Three Easter egg hunts will be held. First hunt, toddler to 3 years of age; second hunt, ages four to eight; and last hunt, ages nine -12. Have children bring their Easter baskets to collect the eggs. Make a donation at the door to support the fire department.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PRAYER BREAKFAST, 9 a.m. at Mossingford Baptist Church. Speaker will be Evangelist Carolyn Goode from the Mossingford Church

CHURCH BOUTIQUE AND BAKE SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Farmville Baptist Church. New and gently used women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories.

BOUTIQUE AND BAKE SALE, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Farmville Baptist Church. New and gently worn women’s clothes and homemade baked goods will be on sale. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Children’s Ministry and a local charity.

EASTER EGG HUNT, 11 a.m.-noon at the Firemen’s Sports Arena, 1328 Zion Hill Road, Farmville. Rain date, April 20. Sponsored by the Town of Farmville.

TEA FOR A CAUSE, 1-3 p.m. at 16955 Oak St., the purple house in Dillwyn, to support the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Borrow or wear your favorite hat, fascinator and/or boa. Enjoy a cup of tea and something sweet to support this charity. You may donate on the Michael J. Fox Foundation website with your credit card, or write a check at the event. Check and cash donations will be collected and mailed into the foundation. There will be door prizes. Everyone welcome.

OPEN HOUSE AND PRAYER WALK, 2-5 p.m. hosted by Glory Reins Ranch. Stop by to learn what happens at the Ranch and/or walk and pray for the upcoming season. For more information, call Robin at (434) 390-9804.

FILM SCREENING, 3 p.m. entitled Jack Tales Storytellers at Barbara Rose Johns Farmville/ Prince Edward Community Library.

APRIL 14

PALM SUNDAY, 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services and 9:45 a.m. Sunday school at Farmville United Methodist Church. Worship service at 5:30 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation.

CHURCH SERVICES, at Mossingford Baptist Church. Sunday school 9 a.m. with church service at 10 a.m. First, third and fifth Sunday thru August 2019.

RISE AND SHINE PRAISE AND WORSHIP SERVICE, 9 a.m. at Fitzgerald Baptist Church, Cumberland featuring Smokey Wilson Gospel Concert.

PALM SUNDAY SERVICES at Farmville Baptist Church are as follows: Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. with Communion and Worship service at 11 a.m.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHURCH HOME? Living Word Church, located at the Scope Building, 505 Griffin Blvd., Farmville, is having services on Sundays 11 a.m. We are a Word of Faith Teaching Ministry with a focus on developing the body of Christ in the Word of God and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.

MISSION DAY, 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Eurika Tyree, Associate Pastor of Rocky Mount Baptist Church as guest. Mount Nebo choir will render the music. Lunch will be served.

WORSHIP SERVICE, 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Burkeville. Speaker will be the Rev. Mary Dabney, associate minister of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, Jetersville.

PREACHER OF THE MONTH, 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 16 Horsepen Road, Farmville will be the Rev Cetric Gayles. Church services are at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday and 9 a.m., Hour of Power, on the third Sunday. All are welcome.

PALM SUNDAY SERVICE, 11 a.m. at Thomas Chapel UMC, 1313 Cartersville Road.

THE LIVING LORD’S SUPPER DRAMA PRESENTATION, 11 a.m. at Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Route 636 (Francisco Road) and Route 612 (Chestnut Grove Church Road) in Buckingham County.

PALM SUNDAY, 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 16 Horsepen Road Farmville for worship and Communion. Newly elected Pastor, the Rev. Cetric Gayles will be preaching. We welcome you to a spirit filled service. Please take this opportunity to meet our Pastor and his family.

NINTH ANNIVERSARY, 2:30 p.m. of The First Nottoway Men’s Chorus at the church. Featured guest will be New Creations of Appomattox and The Royal Supremes of Farmville. Everyone is welcome.

MISSIONARY PROGRAM, 3 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawanda Hampton of Mt. Olive Baptist Church will be the guest preacher.

USHER’S ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. at High Rock Baptist Church, Rice. Guest will be Pastor J. Streat and Poplar Lawn Baptist Church choir of Blackstone. All are welcome.

ANNUAL CHOIR ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The theme is “We Lead By Faith and Not By Sight.” The guest choirs for the afternoon will be the Senior Choir of First Baptist Church of Farmville and the Midway Baptist Church Choir. All are welcome.

MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY, 3 p.m. at Sulphur Spring Baptist Church. Lunch/light fare will be served at 2 p.m. All are welcome.

MISSIONARY PROGRAM, 3 p.m. at The Old Green Creek Baptist Church featuring a talent program, gospel singing and praise dancers. All are welcome.

CUMBERLAND LANDFILL TOWNHALL MEETING, 3-5 p.m. at 11 Davenport Road, Cumberland.

SPRING EGG HUNT, 4 p.m. at Farmville Grows Community Garden, located at Corner of Blanton and South Virginia Street, Farmville. Free for ages 3-12. You do not have to register your child, just show up.

GOSPEL COMEDY/ DRAMA STAGE PLAY, 4 p.m. entitled “Tempted” presented by Sharon Baptist Church of Cumberland at 1130 Plank Road Farmville. Admission is free.

PALM SUNDAY CONCERT, 6 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church, 700 Milnwood Road, featuring “Crew Boys.”

MOVIE SHOWING, 6 p.m. at Worsham Baptist Church entitled “The Case for Christ,” based on Lee Strobel’s book by the same title. The film details his journey from skepticism to faith. Admission is free.

APRIL 15

BAKE SALE, 7 a.m.- noon at Centra Southside Community Hospital to benefit the Auxiliary Guild Fund, which provides prescriptions for patients who cannot afford them. Bake and shop for a great cause.

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Upper Room Baptist Church, Tuggle Road, Farmville.

MONTHLY MEETING, 6 p.m. of the Prince Edward Branch NAACP at the SCOPE building at 505 Griffin Blvd., Farmville.

SPRING CONCERT, 7 p.m. of the Heart of Virginia Community Band in Jarman Auditorium at Longwood University. The concert is free of charge and family friendly. The concert will feature popular favorites and traditional band music. The band will be celebrating five years of making music.

APRIL 16

HEART OF VIRGINIA BOOK DISCUSSION, noon-1 p.m. and 3:30- 4:30 p.m. at Longwood University Bookstore.

APRIL 17

STORY AND CRAFT TIME, 11 a.m. at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, Appomattox. An age appropriate book will be read followed by a simple craft project.

LENTEN SERVICE/ FREE LUNCHEON, noon-1 p.m. at Payne Memorial United Methodist Church. The speaker will be the Rev. Barry Vassar and the topic is From Sorrow to Gladness. Lunch will be provided by members of the congregation. All are welcome.

KNIT AND CROCHET, 5 p.m. at Farmville Baptist Church. Everyone welcome.

PRESENTATION, 6 p.m. by Kate Whorley, owner of Upper Looper to discuss what she has learned about making an Etsy shop work, from reaching target markets, to pricing, photography and beyond. This event will be held at the Longwood Center for Visual Arts. Free and open to the public.

MAUNDY WEDNESDAY SERVICE, 6 p.m. at Farmville Baptist Church.

APRIL 17-19

YOUTH REVIVAL, 7 p.m. nightly, at High Rock Baptist Church, Rice. There will be different speakers each night. Come out and help us praise the word. All are welcome.

APRIL 18

COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS, 10-11 a.m. HOW meetings will be held at the Farmville Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Third. St., Farmville for help recovering from compulsive eating. For more information contact Debbie at (518) 248-7220 or Joan at (434) 607-1576.

JOB ASSISTANCE, 10 a.m.-noon at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, Appomattox. The Workforce Center will be on hand to assist with job search or additional training for updating skills.

JAMERSON BOOK CLUB, 3:30 p.m. at the J. Robertson Jamerson Memorial Library.

MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE, 6:30 p.m. at Oakwood United Methodist Church, 1291 Columbia Road, Columbia. All are welcome.

A CONVERSATION WITH KEN WOODLEY, 5:30 p.m. on The Road to Healing: A Civil Rights Reparations Story in Prince Edward County at the Moton Auditorium.

MAUNDY THURSDAY, 7 p.m. worship service at Farmville United Methodist Church.

APRIL 18-20

SPRING BOOK SALE, hosted by The Friends of the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville/Prince Edward Community Library at the Farmville branch. The sale will be conducted as follows: April 18, 4-7 p.m, preview sale, open to Friends’ members only; April 19, 11, a.m.-4 p.m., open to the public; April 20 ^, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. and Bojangles of Farmville will have a food truck on-site from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.