Church

Lifehouse Church is partnering with local businesses to provide a free Easter egg hunt for the children of Hagerstown. The church will host a communitywide egg hunt Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. at Municipal Stadium. “Our church volunteers have graciously provided over 30,000 eggs, and we're so pleased with the donations we've received from local businesses. We're now able to provide goodie bags that include items from Chick-fil-A, Monkey Joe's, Burger King, Turner's Bowl, Yo Swirl and Tony's Pizza,” said Brandon Shank, the church's outreach director.

Travis James Duncan, 24, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Shepherdstown. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.

The community is invited to a Seder dinner at Covenant Presbyterian on Thursday, March 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.  The congregation will celebrate the Passover.  The meal will consist of soup and bread prepared by the Worship Ministry Team. There is no cost. The church is at 11833 Greenhill Drive, off Jefferson Boulevard between Eastern Boulevard and Robinwood Drive. Easter egg hunt Covenant Presbyterian will host an Easter egg hunt for those ages 12 and younger Sunday, March 31, at 11:30 a.m.  Baskets will be provided.

Karaoke night for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families/caretakers will be Wednesday March 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, on the corner of Randolph and North Potomac streets in Hagerstown.  Parking and the entrance to the hall are in the rear of church.  The event is free. Snacks and beverages will be provided. DJ Bobby Hayes will provide the music.

“Ga-ga, ga-ga!” dozens of voices chanted Sunday, neither imitating a baby nor yelling for a pop star. Instead, the crowd in Fairview Avenue Brethren in Christ Church used “ga-ga, ga-ga!” to pump up enthusiasm during the game of the same name. Forty-eight participants ages 3 to 63 jumped into a makeshift ring to duke it out for a ga-ga tournament. Ga-ga is easier to say than it is to play. The game resembles dodgeball, except participants essentially slap the ball around with an open palm and try to eliminate opponents by driving that ball into their lower bodies.

Robert Church, 87, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg. The service will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in Rosedale Cemetery.

Asbury United Methodist Church in Charles Town invites the community to participate in a Rise & Shine 5K run/walk and kids' dash at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 30, on the bike path at W.Va. 9 and Currie Road in Ranson W.Va. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the Asbury new sign fund. Registration will be available the morning of the event. For more information, call 304-725-5513 or go to www.myasburychurch.org .

Mount Zion Lutheran Church, at 20214 N. Locust Grove Road, invites the community to join a sewing group that meets one day and one evening a month. The next sessions will be Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. No sewing skills are necessary. Plenty of jobs are available for volunteers who can cut material, pin pieces and tie quilts together. For more information, call Carol Little at 301-432-5370. Fire company to hold money bingo Potomac Valley Fire Co. in Dargan will hold a money bingo Saturday, March 16, at 1 p.m. in the fire hall.

Mrs. Rebecca L. Leatherman, 91, of Wolfsville, Md., entered peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born May 30, 1921, near Middletown, Md., Rebecca was the daughter of the late George Edgar and Edna Irene Palmer Shank. Upon the passing of her parents, Rebecca resided in Hagerstown with her Uncle Leon and Aunt Eva Brandenburg Palmer and also Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brandenburg near Wolfsville. She was the wife of the late Carroll Charles Leatherman, who passed in May 1991.

Worship Pastor Ginger Medley set the tone Sunday when, in her booming voice, she exclaimed, “What a mighty God we serve.” Medley stood on the side lawn of Asbury United Methodist Church surrounded by about 200 congregants and supporters ready to watch the groundbreaking for a $2.2 million addition. It will be a major expansion for the 25-year-old edifice at 4257 Kearneysville Pike. When finished in about a year, the nearly 24,000-square-foot multipurpose addition will include a gym, six classrooms, a nursery, restrooms, a commercial kitchen and a covered canopy to protect those entering the main church or the new addition, said Clark Dixon, building committee chairman.