County Line: Homecoming Sunday at Clarksbury Methodist

Published 10:29 am Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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By Shirley Thorne

County Line Correspondent

School buses are rolling  as classes for  Iredell-Statesville Schools began Aug. 12.  More school buses will be on roads classes for Davie Schools Aug. 28.

Clarksbury Methodist Church will celebrate homecoming Sunday, Aug. 18.  Pastor Chris Lakey of Harmony Methodist Church will bring the homecoming message at the 10 a.m. worship service.  A covered-dish dinner will follow. Meats and drinks will be furnished; everyone is asked to bring side dishes and desserts. Church members invite everyone for this special day; bring memories of past times to share.

Society Baptist Church participated in the N.C. Baptist State Convention “NC Serve Missions Week” Aug. 3-10. The church had an appreciation breakfast for the County Line VFD, a car wash day, built a wheelchair ramp, provided lunch for Oakwood IB Middle School staff open house, and held prayer walks at Cool Spring and Harmony elementary schools. Youth worked one day at Matthew 25 Ministries.

As photos show, Salem Methodist Church had a successful weekend vacation Bible school:  19 children enrolled Pre-K-5th grade.  The school emphasized the importance of letting your faith and trust in Jesus Christ and His teachings guide you in life; using examples of Biblical men who did such.

Last Saturday evening the Salem folks enjoyed a family fellowship supper featuring hotdogs plus freezers of homemade ice cream. As photos show, folks enjoyed the food and fellowship.

Upcoming community events: homecoming at Society Baptist Sunday, Sept. 15;  special singing 11 a.m. worship Sunday, Sept. 29 at Calvary Baptist; and V-Point Ruritan breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

Our community extends sympathy to the family of Matthew “Matt” Lasswell, who died Wednesday of last week at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. One of four children, he was born in 1975 in New York to Sherry Lasswell and the late Martin “Doc” Lasswell.  In 1985 the Lasswell family moved to the Cool Spring community of Iredell.  Matt graduated from North Iredell High School, where he was a member of the JROTC for four years. He served for 21 years in the County Line VFD, where he was safety officer from 2018 to 2023.  He also worked for Matlock Auto Parts and Bell Landscaping.  A service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Mount Sinai Evangelical Methodist Church of Statesville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Get-well wishes to Eddie Porter, who was recently hospitalized and has been recuperating at home. Terry Wayne Dyson and Caleb Williams continue medical treatments. Join us in prayer for the Lord’s divine healing and blessings upon these residents and others who are having health problems.

Remember in prayer the family of Jacob Goodman, who died at home Aug. 3;  Jacob was the grandson of the late County Line native Lib Godbey Thigpen.

For news and memories to share, call or text Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com.