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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Happy Father’s Day!  This is a great time to show every father and father figure how much they mean to you, and to also celebrate all the loving and caring men in your life. There are many ways to show them appreciation through gifts and cards, but the best gift of all is the three little words “I Love You.”

Birthday wishes to: Ella Jane Jordan on June 19; Eddie McDaniel on June 21; and Andy Drye on June 22.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, do not hesitate to contact me.

Sheffield-Calahaln Volunteer Fire Department meetings are held each Monday night at the station at 7.  If interested in becoming a firefighter or want to know more about the department, Chief Gary Allen and other members welcome you any Monday night to answer questions.

Center United Methodist Church is enrolling children ages 2, 3 and 4 in their Preschool Ministry.  Center has a loving and professional staff providing a preschool program of creative activities, spiritual development, language and math development, music and recreation.  The mission is to educate young learners through a Christian-based curriculum and support families in the community. For more details, call 336-909-1445 or 336-492-5853. My thanks to Nancy Grooms for sharing this information.

Women’s Bible Study “The Letter to the Romans” by Ben Witherington is held on Saturdays at 10 a.m. This Sunday is Father’s Day and we’ll celebrate with an ice cream social.  Each Tuesday evening at 6:30, there is a Youth program. All youth are invited.  Pastor Garrison invites all to worship with them each Sunday morning at 10. Please watch this column in the coming weeks for news about Vacation Bible School to be held in late July.

Ijames Baptist Church held a baby dedication on Sunday, June 6 for Claire Breedlove, the daughter of Forrest and Elizabeth Breedlove. Pastor Robert Jackson led the ceremony as the parents dedicated their child to the Lord. Pastor Jackson also challenged the church to support this family as they bring Claire up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Wendi White sang “For This Child I Have Prayed” during the dedication service. My thanks to Pam Branham for the article and photo.

Sunday School will be held at 9 a.m. each Sunday at Ijames Baptist and worship services are at 10 a.m.

New Union UMC’s contemporary worship service each Sunday morning is at 9 a.m., Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. and traditional worship at 11 a.m. View the 11 am service on the New Union UMC Facebook page.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Johnny Naylor, Dot Keller, Pat Moore, Deborah Nichols, Sylvia Ratledge Williams, Wellman Beck, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Naomi Wooten, Jeff Potts, Charles England, Greta England, Lincoln Dyson, Ted Adams, Bob Ellis, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Jane Tutterow, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Caren Morgan, Melissa Spry, Helen Bulla, Joann Renegar, Rowan Fay, Paul Beck, Greg Gobble, Betty Richardson, Fred Beck, Juanita Keaton, WH Blackwelder, Jerry McDaniel and Suzonne Stratton. Our sincere condolences to the Mary Beamer family.

Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than noon on Thursdays.