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BUMC Mini-Blast October 7, 2025
Things To Know For This Week

Hello! Here are a few updates and reminders for early in the week.

Please remember that we will recognize Galen Dellinger's 100th Birthday in the worship service on Sunday! You may bring a card, picture, or memory to worship to share with Galen. You may also participate in the the card shower to show him our love. His address is: 216 W. College St, Bridgewater, VA 22812.

Breaking News: There will be a Trustee Meeting on

Thursday, October 9th at 6:00 PM in the Library.

There are two important events coming up on Saturday!

Please see the information below:

This benefit breakfast is to help the Shumaker family who lost their home in a house fire. All donations will be appreciated.

'Reaching Across the Racial Divide' is a free, collaborative event Saturday, October 11 from 1 – 3 p.m. sponsored by Laurel Ridge Community College, Shenandoah River District United Women in Faith, Shenandoah River District United Methodist Church, Virginia Conference United Methodist Women, Virginia Conference United Methodist Men, Virginia Conference Cross Racial/Cross Cultural Resource Team, VA UMC Director of Belonging and Advocacy-Rev. Lan Davis Wilson, Warren-Page NAACP, Shenandoah County NAACP, Belle Grove Plantation, Northern Shenandoah Valley "Coming to the Table," and others.

Featured speakers will be Betty Kilby Baldwin and Phoebe Kilby, the authors of Cousins: Connected Through Slavery, (UWF 2023 Reading Program selection).

Location: Middletown Campus, Carl and Emily Thompson Conference Center

The authors will take questions and sign copies of their book, available for purchase. Additional information and registration with in-person and virtual options are available at laurelridge.edu/kilby.

Contact Laura Douglass, SRD UWF Social Action Coordinator, at lauradouglass@vaumc.org.

If anyone wants to go and needs a ride contact Sharon Harold at 540-246-4940