Wayside Community Church, Patrick County, Virginia

Wayside Community Church, Patrick County, Virginia Wayside Community Church is located on 3520 Wayside Road in Stuart, VA near the intersection of Wayside Road and Big A School Road. (John 3:16 KJV)

Before it was Wayside Community Church, there was a wooden framed church near where the entrance is to the current cemetery and was called Wayside United Methodist Church. When it burnt down, people in the community rebuilt the church and changed the name to Wayside Community Church in 1927. People in the community used it for school and church until Big A School was built. Lois Gilbert, 96 years

old, recalls going their as a little girl for school and church. “Ab” Gilbert gave the land for the church. Lois Gilbert recalls, her father Robert “Bob” Gilbert, hauled field rock for the platform for the new church and remembers going there for ice cream socials. Currently, it is a brick church with future additions planned. The Janssen piano (Serial #99332) is dated 1939 and is still in good working order. The church also has a well kept cemetery. Since February 2005, the church attendance has grown from 52 to 91 in attendance on May 8, 2005. A Board of Trustees was established in February 2005. Many improvements have been made including painting, electrical, woodwork, parking expansion and landscaping. Recently, land has been donated by Ted Kirby and Raymond Hall. Souls have been saved and many people have devoted time and made donations throughout the years and worked for the Glory of the Lord. The Spirit of the Lord is working in great ways. Church services begin every Sunday at 11:00 a.m., with music beginning at 10:30 a.m. and there is also a Wednesday night service. The congregation’s strong faith in Jesus makes this church a vibrant part of the community and united many folks in the community. We welcome everyone to come out and worship with us. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Please join us this evening, event starts at 6:30, we look forward to seeing you
02/27/2026

Please join us this evening, event starts at 6:30, we look forward to seeing you

02/17/2026
We invite you to our Sunday service atWayside Community Church, 3520 Wayside Road, Stuart, Virginia Sunday School at 10:...
01/13/2026

We invite you to our Sunday service at
Wayside Community Church, 3520 Wayside Road, Stuart, Virginia
Sunday School at 10:00;
Music Program 10:30;
(we are inviting any musicians/singers to join us)
Regular Worship Service 11:00

Come as you are, and let’s worship together.
We look forward to having you with us!”

01/13/2026

Somewhere along the line, we learned a lie, that the amount that we’re loved is dependent on the value we bring to the party.
We’ve defined love in capitalistic terms — that our inherent worth is predicated on our skills and talents and dedication, and our ability to love in return. It’s the old concept of supply and demand.
If we supply what people want and need, then we’ll be in demand.
We’ll be loved.
But God doesn’t work that way.
He doesn’t give us what we deserve.
He gives us what we need.
He blesses us, and often beyond measure.

12/22/2025
Celebrate the season with us !!!You're invited to Wayside Community Church's Christmas Luncheon following regular mornin...
12/11/2025

Celebrate the season with us !!!
You're invited to Wayside Community Church's Christmas Luncheon following regular morning worship service
this Sunday, December 14

Sunday School starts at 10:00
Bluegrass Gospel Christmas music program at 10:30
Morning Worship Service at 11:00

We are located at
3520 Wayside Road
Stuart, VA 24171
(Just past WHEO radio station)

Due to the weather and potential refreezing, Tonight's lighting of the greens service and dinner has been cancelled. Pl...
12/05/2025

Due to the weather and potential refreezing,

Tonight's lighting of the greens service and dinner has been cancelled.

Please join us this Sunday for morning worship service,
as we continue to celebrate the reason for the season

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.,
Music program 10:30 a.m.;
Regular Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Wayside Community Church, 3520 Wayside Road, Stuart, VA 24171 just past WHEO radio station

Please join us Sunday !
Also, we are wanting to add musicians and singers to our music program, If you have a heart for worship and talent to share, we'd love to have you at our service

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3520 Wayside Road
Stuart, VA
24171

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Wayside Community Church is located at 3520 Wayside Road in Stuart, VA near the intersection of Wayside Road and Big A School Road. Before it was Wayside Community Church, there was a wooden framed church near where the entrance is to the current cemetery and was called Wayside United Methodist Church. When it burnt down, people in the community rebuilt the church and changed the name to Wayside Community Church in 1927. People in the community used it for school and church until Big A School was built. Lois Gilbert, 96 years old, recalls going their as a little girl for school and church. “Ab” Gilbert gave the land for the church. Lois Gilbert recalls, her father Robert “Bob” Gilbert, hauled field rock for the platform for the new church and remembers going there for ice cream socials. Currently, it is a brick church with future additions planned. The Janssen piano (Serial#99332) is dated 1939 and is still in good working order. The church also has a well kept cemetery. Since February 2005, the church attendance has grown from 52 to 91 in attendance on May 8, 2005. A Board of Trustees was established in February 2005. Many improvements have been made including painting, electrical, woodwork, parking expansion and landscaping. Recently, land has been donated by Ted Kirby and Raymond Hall. Souls have been saved and many people have devoted time and made donations throughout the years and worked for the Glory of the Lord. The Spirit of the Lord is working in great ways. Church services begin every Sunday at 11:00 a.m., with music beginning at 10:30 a.m. and there is also a Wednesday night service. The congregation’s strong faith in Jesus makes this church a vibrant part of the community and united many folks in the community. We welcome everyone to come out and worship with us. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 KJV)