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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to:  Cora Lee Gaither on Aug. 12; Marsha Alexander on Aug. 14; Joanie Bailey on Aug. 15; and Gina Swisher on Aug. 17. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

New Union will have its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. Reservations for vendor space are being taken. Call at 336-837-8122, email brfbailey@msn.com or message me on Facebook.

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

Ijames Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming service and covered dish meal Sunday, Aug. 14th. Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m., Worship Service at 10:30 am. Meal will follow in the fellowship hall after the service. Bring favorite foods. Revival services will be each evening at 7 Sunday-Wednesday, Aug. 14-17 with guest speaker, Evangelist Kenny Greenway. Everyone is welcome.

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

Gaining Ground will perform at West Rowan Grill this Friday.

Each Tuesday evening, John and Lynn Powell have a jam session at their home on Fairfield Road south of Mocksville. A lot of the young musicians go to John for lessons plus go to the jams to gain more experience. I thank them for providing this avenue for our stars of tomorrow.

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 Grady McClamrock Sr. family and the Dottie Gobble Wilkes family.

Submit items at brfbailey@msn.com, message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122 by noon on Thursdays.