DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Cemetery News, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. See our website each week for a full listing of local events: www.claiborneprogress.net.
Tazewell United Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 3 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. for ages 3-16. Come and join us for a day of fun.
Christ the King Church
There will be a yard and bake sale to benefit local charities on June 3 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will be held at Christ the King Church, 816 Blue Top Road, rain or shine.
Straightway Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 3-8 from 7-9 p.m. with June 3 being the kick-off. There will be classes for all ages.
Midway Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School kick-off will be held June 4 from 6-8:30 p.m. There will be a cookout, games, face painting, a 10-foot banana split gutter party, Bible lessons and more. Need a ride? Call 423-851-2082.
Springdale Singing Convention
Springdale Baptist Church will host the Springdale Singing Convention on June 4 at 6:30 p.m. Come sing with us or come and listen.
Shawanee Missionary Baptist Church
It’s time for Vacation Bible School. Join us for a week of search the visible to discover the invisible at Galactic Starveyors. Kids will begin each day at a worship rally then explore God’s word. There will be crafts, games, snacks and more. Children from babies through sixth grade will participate June 4-9 from 6-8:30 p.m., with June 9 as Family Night. Teenagers and adults will also have an opportunity to participate in a Bible study during the week. Everyone is welcome. Call 423-869-4076 or visit www.shawaneebc.org for more information.
First Baptist New Tazewell
First Baptist Church New Tazewell, in cooperation with Regional Education Center and TVA, will distribute over 14,000 pounds of groceries on June 10 from 9 a.m. until the food is gone, in the church gym. There will be free hot dogs, chips and drinks. Each child that is present will receive a special gift. Everyone welcome.
There will be a Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemoration on June 11 at 11 a.m. for veterans, spouses and surviving spouses who served between 1955 and 1975. Please join as we celebrate your service and sacrifice. Please contact “Dustoff 27” Chief Warrant Officer Larry Sharp for additional information and let us honor you. The church is located at 814 Buchanan Road next to Diversicare of Claiborne (formerly known as Laurel Manor Nursing Home) in New Tazewell. Call 423-626-5401 for more information.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will begin June 11 at 5:30 p.m. for the kick-off. June 12-16 classes will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Galactic Starveyors is this year’s theme. All ages are welcome and everyone is invited. Amber Pillion is VBS director, Kenny Williams is pastor.
Carr’s Branch Church
Vacation Bible School will begin June 11 with a kick-off from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Monday – Friday classes will be 7-8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Indian Creek Baptist Church
Galactic Starveyors Vacation Bible School will be June 11, 6-8 p.m.; June 12-16 7-8:45 p.m. and June 16, family night celebration. There will be classes for all age groups. For more information, call 865-585-7152 or follow us on Facebook.
New Hope Church
Join us for VBS June 11-16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A kick-off will be held June 11 at 6 p.m. There will be classes for all ages and everyone is welcome.
Goins Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 11-16 from 7-9 p.m. Bible School kick-off will be held on June 10 at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Cave Springs Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 12-16, from 6-8:30 p.m. A kick-off will be June 11 at 5 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Ewing
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church of Ewing, Virginia, will be held June 14-16. Dinner will be served for the kids at 5:30- 6 p.m. and VBS will be from 6-8:30. The theme is Camp Out Getting S’more of Jesus. There will be games, singing, crafts, and s’mores. On June 17 we will finish up with a Block Party with fun, food games and prizes.
Raven Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School will be June 18-24 beginning at 7 p.m. There will be classes for all ages. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Riverview Baptist Church
Riverview Baptist Church, located in Harrogate, will hold Vacation Bible School June 24 from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. Learn about David and the drawbridge to the King. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Call Tim Hatfield at 865-585-1544 for transportation. Pastor, James Shoffner.
Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School at Gibson Station Missionary Baptist Church will be June 26-30, from 7-9 p.m. The theme is Operation Artic, Exploring the Coolest Book on the Planet (the Bible). Join us for cool games, crafts, puppet show, and even a friendly competition that will end with a loser and a dunking booth. Classes for adults and children of all ages.
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Appalachian Aglow
Appalachian Aglow meets bi-monthly at the home of Lisa Leonard in New Tazewell. If interested, call 865-585-0091 for directions and information.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, the only Lutheran church in Union County, has begun to hold worship services on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Kritsch, pastor of the church, at 865-279-1279, or via e-mail at chapelofthegoodshepherd@outlook.com.
Christ the King Catholic Church
Christ the King Catholic Church welcomes the new pastor, Father Ray Powell. Mass schedule is Sunday at noon and Thursdays at 10 a.m. The church is located at 816 Blue Top Road, Tazewell.
Claiborne County Ministerial Association
Pastors and preachers of Claiborne County, the Claiborne County Ministerial Association needs your help. We now only have a few members. We do volunteer chaplain work at Claiborne Medical Center and 15-minute Daily Devotions on WNTT Radio. If God leads you to be a part of this ministry, we meet once a month at the Claiborne Medical Center conference room on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. For further information call 865-585-7112. President, Kenny Clark.
Dogwood Heights Baptist Church
Weekly services at Dogwood Heights Baptist Church include: Tis So Sweet Café Worship, Sunday from 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Worship Service at 11 a.m.; Evening Worship at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening – Bible Study at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Travis Pressnell, Youth Pastor, Charlie Longworth.
FBC Deaf and Hearing Impaired Worship
The addition of a deaf interpreter for the Sunday morning worship service has brought a new ministry to First Baptist Church in New Tazewell. To learn more, call 423-626-5401 or visit at 814 Buchanan Road, next to Laurel Manor Nursing Home.
FBC New Tazewell
First Baptist Church of New Tazewell is now offering free dinner on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. before Bible studies for kids to adults. The church is located at 814 Buchanan Rd., New Tazewell. For more information call 423-626-5401.
Midway Baptist Church
Everyone is invited to be a part of our services. We know you will be blessed. Sunday morning services: 10 a.m. Worship services: 11 a.m. Sunday night services: 7 p.m. Wednesday night: Adult Bible study, Youth services and Children’s program at 7 p.m. Senior Ministry: Every first and third Tuesday at 11 a.m. Ronnie Pressnell, Pastor. Kenny Trent, Assoc. Pastor. Jason Miracle, Youth Pastor.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Regular services include: Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. Sunday night service every first and third Sunday at 7 p.m. We also have a fifth Sunday night singing at 7 p.m. Pastor Kenny Williams and the congregation invite everyone.
New Beginning Baptist Church
New Beginning Baptist Church has new meeting times. We now meet for worship on Sunday at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m. and on Sunday at 6 p.m. for Bible study. On Wednesday at 6 p.m. we have Visitation, Bridge Builders and Youth. On Sunday nights and other nights throughout the week we offer Life Application classes.
The church is located at 2305 Highway 63, four miles west of U.S. Hwy. 25E in Harrogate. For more information please call the church office at 423-869-7378 or Pastor Donnie Bannister at 423-526-4491.
On Wings as Eagles
On Wings as Eagles is a non-denominational church located at 213A S. Broad Street, New Tazewell. Tuesday meeting is at 7 p.m. Thursday, youth services and drama are at 6 p.m. Sunday services are Sunday School at noon, worship service at 1 p.m.
Pump Springs Baptist Church
PSBC has added an early worship service. The early worship service is held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited.
Regional Education Center
The Regional Education Center, an FBC Ministry Center, is located at 1724 Epps Street in Tazewell. They distribute food boxes on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents of Claiborne County need to bring proof of residence and income. The center is located behind the courthouse in Tazewell.
Servolution Health Services
The Servolution Health Services free medical and dental care clinic is open. Anyone from the Tri-State area is welcome. The faith-based clinic serves the uninsured of the area, from any state, whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines. Servolution Health Services is located 8.7 miles from Harrogate, off Hwy. 63 in the old Powell Valley High School vocational building in Speedwell. The address is 245 Powell Valley School Lane. To determine eligibility, make an appointment or for more information call 423-419-5070.
Stand in the Gap
Free saliva-based drug testing kits are provided and sponsored through UNITE and Stand in the Gap Coalition (SIGCO). Give Me a Reason (GMAR) is designed for parents/guardians to use to talk with their children and randomly test them, which gives them a reason to say no when tempted or offered drugs. Kits can be obtained at 44 different distribution points throughout the Tri-State area and at the SIGCO office. For more information call the SIGCO office at 423-300-1302. To pick up a kit, stop by on Mondays from 1-5:30 p.m. The Stand in the Gap Coalition office is located at 502 Pennlyn Ave. in Cumberland Gap.
Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church
The Thompson Chapel Clothing Bank is in need of any and all donations. We are open Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 626-3913 or 626-4435 for info.
Twin City Baptist Church
Twin City Baptist Church now offers sign language interpretation of the services. Everyone is welcome.