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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Kaley Keaton and Anthony Ottone on Aug. 26; Caleb Drye on Aug. 28; Melanie Gobble, Pam McDaniel and Randy Keller on Aug. 29; Jeff Anderson on Aug. 30; and Aiden Groce on Aug. 31. Happy snniversary to Steven and Michele Dyson on Aug. 25.  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, see Chief Gary Allen of the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD by coming by the department or calling 336-492-5791.

New Union’s Hotdog Saturday is this week from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church parking lot.  There will also be some baked goods and RADA cutlery for sale.  The church is at Sheffield and County Line Roads.

New Union also welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. A Blessing Box is full and ready for those in need.

Ijames Baptist Church’s worship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study is each  Sunday evening from 5-6 and TeamKID is held each Sunday at the same time for children, ages 3 years to 6th grade.  Ijames is collecting non-perishable items for a Blessing Box on the grounds, which has a produce stand. Anyone with an over abundance of vegetables may place the bounty on the stand to help those in need.  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. Choir practice is held each Wednesday at 7.

Community Covenant invites you to join them 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.

Joe Mahaffey and NuHiWay performed at Maw Maw’s Kitchen this past Friday.Cabarrus Station will perform this Friday from 6-8 p.m. On Sept. 1, come out for a great time with Mona Jo & Friends.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, 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, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Larry Richie, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford and Suzonne Stratton.

Submit all news to brfbailey@msn.com, message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122.