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By Shirley Thorne

County Line Correspondent

Looking forward to a relaxing Saturday and enjoying some good home-cooked food? Then join the Piney Grove AME Zion Church folks for a “sandwich and plate” sale beginning at 10 a.m. tApril 2,at the V-Point Building on  Old Mocksville Road about 3/10 mile from NC 901.  The folks will be selling fried fish, hotdogs, and barbecue sandwiches and plates. Prices are  $6 for sandwiches, $8 for hotdog plate, and $10 for fish and barbecue plates.  Soft drinks and cakes will be for sale, too, eat in or take out. All monies benefit church projects

The Baptist Men of Society will meet at 7 a.m. Saturday. The men invite others to join them for breakfast and prayer. They will also discuss upcoming community projects and needs.

Upcoming community events: Easter “Fun Day” for children ages 3-third grade from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 9, hosted by Society Baptist; Holy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Clarksbury United Methodist; Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at Clarksbury United Methodist; Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast at 7:30, Sunday school at 8:15, children’s program at 9:20, and worship at 10 Sunday, April 17 at Clarksbury; Easter sunrise service followed by breakfast and worship Sunday, April 17 mat Pleasant View Baptist; and Easter sunrise service followed by Sunday school and worship Sunday, April 17, at Society Baptist.

Our community sends get-well wishes to “Jap” Johnson, Jonell Lewis, and Tommie Ross.  Jap is having heart surgery tomorrow (Friday).  Jonell was to have out-patient surgery last Tuesday.  Tommie fell last Saturday, broke her leg, and had surgery at Iredell Memorial Hospital last Sunday.  Rayford “Tink” McDaniel continues to rest at home with palliative care.  Carol Brazel remains in rehab at Accordius Rehabilitation Center of Winston-Salem.  Betty Lou Richardson and Alice Waugh remain in rehab at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Join us in prayer for the Lord’s divine healing and blessings upon Jap, Jonell, Tommie, Tink, Carol, Betty Lou, Alice, and others who are having health problems.   Remember in prayer County Line native the Reverend Archie Jones and wife Caroline; her mother Elizabeth “Betty” McManus of Raleigh died Tuesday of last week. Continue to pray for the Ukrainian refugees and the Ukrainians fighting to save their democracy.  Continue to pray for those affected by Covid-19 and its variants.

For news and memories to share, please call Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com.