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By Shirley Thorne

County Line Correspondent

It’s vacation Bible school (VBS) time in County Line.

Piney Grove AME Zion Church hosted VBS July 12-14. Classes for adults and youth included Bible study with discussion.  Classes for children included Bible story, crafts, music, and games. Meals  included tacos on Tuesday, hotdogs on Wednesday, and pizza on Thursday.

The Young at Heart of Society Baptist Church will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19. The group invites other senior adults.

Society Baptist will have a Bible study for women at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21.  The topic will be “Mary Magdalene.”  The group invites others.

During July, Calvary Baptist Church is collecting school supplies for the South Yadkin Baptist Association. For more information or to donate, contact Starr Burgess or any member of the Women on Missions. The church collected $245 for the food ministry of the association.

Upcoming community events: food booth sale sponsored by Piney Grove AME Zion at “US Hwy 21 Yard Sale” (Harmony section) July 29-30; Vacation Bible School at Clarksbury United Methodist July 31 from 5:30-8 p.m. and Aug. 1-2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Vacation Bible School at Society Baptist July 31 from 6-8 p.m. and Aug. 1-3 from 6-8 p.m. with meal served at 5:30.

Jerry Thorne is recuperating at home from his surgery last week.  Rayford “Tink” McDaniel continues to rest at home with palliative care. Alice Waugh remains in rehab at Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Join us in prayer for the Lord’s divine healing and blessings upon these residents and others who are having health problems.

Word has been received of the death of Carol Brazel.  Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home of Statesville is serving the family. Call 704-873-7223 for arrangements.  Please remember the Brazel family in prayer. Also, continue to pray for those affected by covid-19 and its variants as the virus is still highly active in our area.

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