By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Daniel Baity on July 19; Renee Holland on July 20; Danny Goforth on July 21; Teresa Campbell on July 23; and Tommy Dyson, Wesley Jordan and Yvonne Ijames on July 25. Happy anniversary to Brian and Tina Dyson on July 20.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.

The annual back to school bash at Sheffield-Calahaln Fire Dept. is Aug. 17.

Hotdog Saturday at New Union is July 27.

New Union Vacation Bible School is July 28-31 from 6-8 nightly. Kids 0-12th grade may join “Game Day Central” with interactive Bible lessons, songs, and games. Supper is provided.

Ijames Baptist had another awesome year of Vacation Bible School at “Breaker Rock Beach” with an average of 56 kids (including a new youth group) each night. They collected more than 500 non-perishable items for the church Blessing Box. Thank you to all the helpers and parents. Thanks to Megan Maryanna Favre for the article and photos.

Vacation Bible School at Community Covenant will be held July 22-26 from 6-8 each evening. Bring children ages 4-12 for “Wanted by God”.

Liberty Wesleyan Bible School will be Aug. 10.

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, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Fred Beck, Tom Cornatzer and Terry Dyson. Our sincere condolences to the Jerry Swicegood family.