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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Gary Allen, Terry Allen and Walker Daniel Reeves on Aug. 9; Phillip Seats on Aug. 10; Allison Dyson and Rachel Wilson on Aug. 11; Cora Lee Gaither on Aug. 12; and Joanie Bailey on Aug. 15. Happy anniversary to Wilbur and June Reeves on Aug. 11.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.

Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m.

The Schoolhouse Music Jam at Farmington Community Center is each Thursday evening with   Potluck at 6, followed by country and gospel music at 6:30.  Admission is $3.

Sheffield-Calahaln VFD’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

The Annual Back to School Bash at the fire department will be Aug. 17 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., a free event with hamburgers, hotdogs, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn and more.  There will be a water slide, inflatable obstacle course tie dye shirts, a smokehouse and more.

New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week.

Ijames Baptist’s worship service is each week at 10:30 a.m. Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays from 4:30-5.

It was a blessing to see so many young children (and adults) at Vacation Bible School at New Union Church this past week.  It was a time of fun, making craft items, Bible stories and songs, food and learning more about Jesus. Pastor Tim Lowery thanks all who attended and those who made this special.

Worship service at Community Covenant is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Evangelistic service is Sundays at 6 and prayer and Bible study on Wednesdays at 7.

Vacation Bible School will be this Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Liberty Wesleyan.  There will be Bible lessons, crafts, food, and a bouncy house. On Sunday, lunch will be after the worship service with homemade ice cream.

A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan each Sunday at 9:30, followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Wednesday at 7.

Each Friday evening from 6-8 local musicians are featured at MawMaw’s Restaurant.

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. Condolences to the Mary Bell Prevette family..

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