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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to:  Sue Brockway, Allison Swisher and Slade Keaton on Aug. 5; Austin Ottone and Jo Frazier on Aug. 6; Andrew Reavis and Jody Blackwelder on Aug. 7; Zira Wilson on Aug. 8; Gary Allen, Terry Allen and Walker Daniel Reeves on Aug. 9; Phillip Seats on Aug. 10; and Tonya Allen and Rachel Wilson on Aug. 11.  Happy anniversary to Jamie and Wendi White on Aug. 6 and Wilbur and June Reeves on Aug. 11.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

It was so good to see dear friends, Eva and Danny Casstevens, at the Downtown Farmer’s Market in Mocksville on Wednesday. They, along with bass player, Dean Casstevens, perform there each week.  If you haven’t been to our local farmers market, it’s a must. I came home with a lot of good homegrown veggies.  All the vendors are so nice and helpful and the music is a big plus.

New Union Church has a worship service at 10 a.m. each Sunday followed by Sunday School at 11.  Pastor Brian Loper welcomes everyone.

Vacation Bible School “Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness” at New Union is Aug. 7-10 from 6:30-8 nightly.  Monumental is filled with Bible-learning experiences kids see, touch, and taste. There are team-building games, Bible songs and other activities that help faith flow into life. There will be snacks each night at 6:30 and hotdogs for everyone on Aug. 10.  It’s going to be a great time learning more about Jesus.

New Union will have a Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be hotdogs, homemade ice cream, bake sale, vendors, a silent auction, music and more. The church is at  County Line and Sheffield roads.  Reservations for vendor space are being taken. Call me at 336-837-8122, email brfbailey@msn.com or message me on Facebook.

Hotdog Saturday at New Union is scheduled for Aug. 27.

If interested in becoming a firefighter, Chief Gary Allen of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD invites you to come by the department or call 336-492-5791.

Ijames Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming service and covered dish meal on Sunday, Aug. 14. Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:30, with a meal to follow. Bring your favorite foods and join. Revival services will begin each evening at 7 Sunday-Wednesday, Aug. 14-17 with guest speaker, Evangelist Kenny Greenway. Everyone is welcome to join us for these services.

Pastor Ruth is continuing his messages on the End Times at the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Ijames Baptist. Bible Study on the Book of Daniel is each Sunday evening from 5-6.

Summertime JAM (Jesus and Me) is going on each Sunday from 5-6 p.m. at Ijames for children, ages 3 years to 5th grade. Join for Bible stories, crafts, games and snacks.

Center Volunteer Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If this is of interest to you, stop by the station any Thursday evening at 7 or call 336-492-7649.  The department is at 2265 US 64 West.

Devotion, a mixed trio from the God’s Bible School & College in Cincinnati, Ohio will perform this Sunday at 6 p.m. at Community Covenant Church.  The trio is composed of students, Chris Castle from Phoenix, Ariz., Kendra Peck from Muncie, Ind., Clarissa Manley from Dayton, Ohio and Josiah England from Jonestown, Pa.  Pastor Keith Ledford invites you to join them for this inspirational service.  Community Covenant Church also 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.

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. Praise Sunday will be this week at the 11 a.m. worship service. Everyone is welcome at all services.  A men’s group will begin in August “Elijah Men Eat Meat”, but dates and times have not been confirmed.

Trackers of Truth Bible Camp will be held each Friday evening in August from 6-8 p.m. at Liberty Wesleyan, open to ages kindergarten-5th grade. To register, please call 336-492-3000.

The BoTyme Country Jubilee is still going strong each Thursday evening 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. A lot of new musicians were there this past Thursday evening. Everyone is welcome.

Each Monday evening from 6:30-9:30, there’s a jam session at the Meatlocker on Garden Valley Road off US 64 near Cool Springs. Eddie Porter invites you to come out and pick or just sit back and listen to music.

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,  Milton Tutterow, Nancy Peacock, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Caren Morgan, Helen Bulla, Rowan Fay, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Jerry McDaniel, Yvonne Richardson, Lynn Hicks, Betty Godbey, Emily Brown and Suzonne Stratton.  Our sincere condolences to the Ralph Leonard family and the Elizabeth (Lib) Leonard family.