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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Nellie Reavis and Mike Branham on May 27; Chris Jordan and Adalyn Ottone on May 28; Dawn Allen on May 30; and Jackson Williams and Renee Vandall on June 1.  Happy anniversary to the following couples:  Pam and Eddie McDaniel on May 30 and Mary Ann and Wayne Swisher on June 2.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

Chief Gary Allen and other members of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD always welcome visitors, and the station is open Monda-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. If interested in becoming a firefighter or know some who is, call 336-492-5791.

Sunday School is each week at Ijames Baptist at 9:30 a.m., worship is at 10:30. Pastor Ruth is continuing messages on the End Times at the 10:30 service. Bible Study on the Book of Daniel is each Sunday evening from 5-6. TeamKID for ages 3 years-5th grade meets each Sunday evening from 4:30-6.

Ijames Baptist wants to thank everyone for the support with the NC Baptist Childrens Home and North American Baptist Home Missions. Goals were exceeded. We are so blessed for the abundant showing of love and compassion for these missions. Vacation Bible School is July 17-22.

The BoTyme Country Jubilee is going strong each Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 at the Farmington Community Center with a mixture of country, bluegrass and gospel music.  Admission is $3 at the door, but musicians are admitted free. There is coffee, drinks and packaged food for purchase.

NuHiWay played to a full house Friday at the West Rowan Grill.  Michael Souther with Sons of the South filled in on banjo for them. The banjo picker, Randy Smith, is recovering from recent heart surgery. Please keep Randy in your prayers. Fairfield Bluegrass, a group of great young musicians, will be performing this Friday.  Hope you can go out and support our local talent. My thanks to Sue Clark for the photos.

Hotdog Saturday at New Union is ready to serve up those great hotdogs this Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will also be baked goods and RADA cutlery for sale. The church is at Sheffield and County Line roads.

New Union has a combined worship service at 10 a.m. each Sunday followed by Sunday School at 11. Everyone is welcome.  The Youth Group and Kid’s Night is held each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30.  The Youth and Kid’s Night will end with the closing of the school calendar, but there will are some summer events in the planning.

Community Covenant Church invites you to join them each Sunday for worship at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., and prayer and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The church is at 1446 Sheffield Road.

A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan Church each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. The Liberty Kidz family service meets Friday evenings from 6:30-7:30.  Everyone is welcome at all these services.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Johnny Naylor, Pat Moore, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Naomi Wooten, Charles England, Greta England, Lincoln Dyson, Bob Ellis, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Jane Tutterow, Milton Tutterow, Nancy Peacock, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Caren Morgan, Helen Bulla, Rowan Fay, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Jerry McDaniel, Yvonne Richardson, and Suzonne Stratton.

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