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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Geraldine Lambert on March 29; Madison Drye and Kim Gunter on March 30; JD Powell and Betty Beck on March 31; Josh Atkins on April 1; Lynn Sherrill on April 2; and Ricky Dyson on April 4.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.

Sheffield-Calahaln Volunteer Fire Department’s Chief Matthew Mills welcomes everyone interested in becoming a firefighter and serving the community to come by the department or call 336-492-5791.

Area Easter church services:

• Ijames Baptist, Good Friday service and Cross walk at 6:30 p.m. on March 29; an Easter Egg Hunt for ages 2 years-5th grade on Saturday, March 30 from 3-4 p.m.; Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., breakfast at 7:30, Sunday School at 8:30 and Worship service at 9:30.

• Easter Sunrise service at New Union at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast, Sunday School at 9 and worship at 10.  Everyone is invited.

Hotdog Saturday at New Union began the 2024 season with a huge crowd even with the cool windy weather. We thank everyone for supporting this fundraiser, but most of all enjoy the fellowship with one another.  We look forward to seeing everyone again in April.

New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week.  The Kids Power Hour is held each Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

New Union is participating in the church league basketball games.  The next game is Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. vs. New Lifed at the Davie County Recreation & Parks on Southwood Drive.

Ijames Baptist’s worship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Ijames TeamKid for ages 3 years to 5th grade and the Youth Group, ages 6th-12th grade will meet each Sunday from 5-6 p.m. Adult Bible Study is Sunday evenings at 5.  Everyone is invited.  Ijames Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays 4:30-5 p.m.

Community Covenant Church will hold spring revival services April 2-7.  Services are at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.  Revival speaker will be the Rev. Jeremy Fuller, evangelist from Duncannon, Pa. He and his family will provide music at each service.  Community Covenant invites everyone. Worship service is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m., Evangelistic service on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.  CCC is at 1446 Sheffield Road.  All are welcome.

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 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. On Sunday, March 10, a lunch will follow the worship service.

Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m. The BoTyme Jam is held Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Farmington Community Center. Admission at Farmington is $3 but musicians get in free.

Each Friday evening from 6-8 MawMaw’s Restaurant on US 601 South, Mocksville, features flocal musical talent.  Gaining Ground performed last week, including John Powell’s famous “Ghost Chicken in the Sky.”

Wesley Chapel UMC is selling TerriLynn nuts. Contact Kathy at 336-830-5123.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Milton Tutterow, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Brent Gobble, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Larry Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford and  Terry Dyson. Our sincere condolences to the Henry Hunt Jr. family.

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