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By Brenda Bailey
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.
Birthday wishes to: Phyllis Williams and Brenda Reeves on Dec. 26, and Mike Stratton on Dec. 30. Happy anniversary to Johnny and Hilda Keaton who will celebrate on Dec. 28. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.
On Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m., join Ijames Baptist Church for an outdoor worship service at the stable to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There will be live characters, live animals, music featuring the Adult Choir and TeamKIDS, and a Christmas message from the pastor. There will also be hot chocolate to drink and fire pits to sit near to keep warm. If y unable to stay outdoors, the sanctuary will be open showing the program on the big screen. Rain date will be Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Community Covenant Church will hold the annual Christmas Eve service at Zion Chapel at 8 p.m. The church is at 1446 Sheffield Road, Mocksville. The community is invited.
New Union UMC will have a Christmas Eve and Communion service at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
The BoTyme Country Jubilee begins Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at the Farmington Community Center and will be held each Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This jam session will be a mixture of country, bluegrass and gospel music. Admission will be $3 at the door, but musicians will be admitted free. Masks are requested but not required. Hand sanitizer and masks will be available. There will be coffee, drinks and packaged food for purchase.
Wesley Chapel UMC still has some TerriLynn nut products available. All items are $12 per one pound bag. Contact Kathy at 336-830-5123.
Sheffield-Calahaln VFD 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.
New Union UMC’s contemporary worship service is held each Sunday morning is at 9, Sunday School at 10:15 and traditional worship at 11. A combined service will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. Youth Group and Kid’s Night is held each Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30. Bring friends for a night of spiritual learning, fun and fellowship.
Sunday School at Liberty Wesleyan Church is held each Sunday at 10 a.m. and Worship Service at 11. A time of prayer is held each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School is held each Sunday at Ijames Baptist Church at 9:30 a.m. and the worship service at 10:30. All services and important weekly information will continue to be seen on the Ijames Church Friends Facebook page. TeamKID for ages 3 years to 5th grade meets each Sunday evening from 4:30-6:30 for an evening of Bible stories, missions, crafts, games, snacks, fellowship and fun.
Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Johnny Naylor, Pat Moore, Deborah Nichols, Wellman Beck, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Naomi Wooten, Jeff Potts, Charles England, Greta England, Lincoln Dyson, Bob Ellis, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Jane Tutterow, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Caren Morgan, Helen Bulla, Joann Renegar, Rowan Fay, Paul Beck, Betty Richardson, Fred Beck, Juanita Keaton, Jerry McDaniel, and Suzonne Stratton.
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.