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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to:  Wanda Bailey on Oct. 13; and Michaelene Lineberry on Oct. 15.  Happy anniversary to Noah and Ellie Drye on Oct. 14 and Billy and Charlene Keaton on Oct. 17. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.

Please let me know if your church or organization is planning a festival or Halloween event.  I want to make sure you get great coverage.  This column cannot continue without your news and support. I look forward to hearing about all the upcoming events.

We thank everyone who came out in support of the BBQ fundraiser at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center on Saturday. With your generous contributions, we are now able to put a new roof on the center.  We thank all those that worked from New Union Church, Bear Creek Baptist Church, Community Covenant Church, the Sheffield-Calahaln Volunteer Fire Department and all others that helped. There was enough barbecue and desserts left for members of the community to take to friends in the western area of North Carolina.

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 held each Thursday evening with   Potluck at 6, followed by country, bluegrass and gospel music at 6:30.  Admission is $3.  Look forward to seeing everyone each Monday and Thursday evenings for some great music.

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.

Halloween happenings at New Union Church: Pumpkin Carving on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., an evening of fun, Bible stories, pizza and pumpkins; Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Please join us for free food, candy and a hayride.

The final Hotdog Saturday at New Union this year will be Oct. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.  Rada cutlery and baked items will also be available for purchase.

New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. Pastor Tim Lowery invites you to these services.  The Kids and Youth ministry is each Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30.

Sunday School at Ijames Baptist Church is a 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Youth ministry is held on Sunday from 5-6 p.m. for ages 6th grade and up and TeamKID Kick-off is at 5 for ages 3 years to 5th grade. Ijames Baptist Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays at 4:30 and Adult Bible Study meets at 5.  Pastor Kestler Ruth invites you to join them each week.

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.

Fall Revival services will be held at Community Covenant Church are Oct. 15-20.  Tuesday through Saturday services will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday services will be at 10:45 a.m. and  6 p.m. The Rev. Randy Neville will be the guest speaker. He has more than 40 years in the ministry and is living in Portage, Pa. at the Wesleyan Holiness Church. He and wife, Donna have three children and are graduates of God’s Bible School & College in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Neville’s and Pastor Keith Ledford invites everyone to join them for revival.

Worship service and Junior church class for children is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Community Covenant. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

MawMaw’s Restaurant  on US 601 South in Mocksville features live local music on Fridays from 6-8 p.m.

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, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson and Terry Dyson.

Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.