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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Ricky Vaughn and Chesney Keaton on April 27; Carl Ladd Jr. on April 28; Ronnie Draughn and Ashlen Drye on April 29; Ethan Holland on May 1; and Freida Dyson on May 3.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.

Anyone interested in being a firefighter and serving the community, please see Chief Gary Allen of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD by coming by the department or calling 336-492-5791.

Please RSVP by May 1 if you can attend the Harmony High School Alumni Reunion to be held Saturday, May 13 at 4 p.m. at Captain’s Galley in Statesville. Call Ann at 704-534-0704, Brenda at 336-837-8122, or via email at brfbailey@msn.com or Harmonyreunion2023@gmail.com.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Ijames Baptist Church’s worship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study topic “Sharing Jesus without Fear” will be each Sunday evening from 5-6 beginning this Sunday.  TeamKID is held each Sunday at the same time for children, ages 3 years to 6th grade. Ijames welcomes everyone to all services.  Ijames Baptist is collecting non-perishable items for a Blessing Box placed on the church grounds. Anyone in need may take what they can use.

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. Ladies Bible Study will be Saturday morning at 10.  Men’s Bible Study will be Thursday evenings at 7. Choir practice is held each Wednesday at 7. Praise Sunday is April 30 at 11 a.m.

Hotdog Saturday at New Union is scheduled for May 27 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be baked goods and RADA cutlery for sale.  The church is at Sheffield and County Line roads.

New Union and Pastor Brian Loper welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week.  Kids and Youth Night is held each Wednesday from 6:30- 7:30.

Community Covenant invites you on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. for worship and on Wednesday evenings at 6 for Bible study.

If you like to play music or just enjoy listening and dancing, check out the Meatlocker Jam on Mondays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and/or BoTyme each Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For more information and location of these jams, contact me via facebook or email.

Kathy states Wesley Chapel UMC has reduced the TerriLynn nut products to $10.00.  The nuts are always available for sale at the breakfast held the 3rd Saturday of each month.  For more information, please call her at 336-830-5123.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Pat Moore, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood,  Milton Tutterow, Nancy Peacock, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Bob Ellis, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Betty Godbey, Ted Adams, Emily Brown, Marsha Tutterow, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Larry Richie, Maria Knight, and Suzonne Stratton.  Our sincere condolences to the family of Mary Ruth Smith.

Submit news to brfbailey@msn.com, message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.