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By Brenda Thompson
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 Melissa Spry on April 3. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.
The Rev. Benjamin McDowell and family, missionaries to Armenia, will be at Community Covenant Church this Sunday at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to hear their music and vision.
Worship service and Junior church class for children is held 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 Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Bingo will be held Friday, April 4 at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center. Doors open at 6 p,m, for concessions and bingo starts at 7. There will be 20 games of bingo, a 50/50 drawing, a grand prize drawing and several cakewalks. Bingo cards are $5 each. Concessions consists of hotdogs, chips, drinks and desserts and is donation only. We are very excited to welcome everyone back to a great night of bingo, great food and fellowship.
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 Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Hotdog Saturday at New Union was a huge success even with the strong winds. We thank everyone for their support and friendship. Our next fundraiser will be April 26. We look forward to seeing everyone then. It was so good seeing several of my dear friends and family that I haven’t seen lately. I wish I’d had more time to socialize, but hopefully next month the weather will be warm and it won’t be as windy. The love and support the community shows New Union is overwhelming. Thanks again for being a part of our first Hotdog Saturday for 2025.
New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10. 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. Children’s Choir practice is at 4:30 p.m. on Sundays and TeamKIDS, Youth and the Adult Bible Study will meet at 5 p.m. each Sunday. A Men’s Bible Study is Wednesdays at 7 p.m. All men are welcome. Ijames recently sent a special offering to Western NC to aid in building bridges. This is the last week of collecting for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American missions.
Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If interested in being a volunteer firefighter, stop by the station at 2265 US 64 W. any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
The 1st Center Methodist Car Show will be Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Center Methodist Church at 1857 US 64 W., Mocksville. Prizes will be awarded. There is a $20 per vehicle entry fee. Cars, trucks and antique tractors are welcome. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call 336-909-8228. Proceeds go to Center Methodist Men’s mission projects.
Pastor Jesse Teal invites everyone to Center Methodist for a breakfast fundraiser the third Saturday of each month from 7-10 a.m. It is a great time of fellowship.
Wesley Chapel UMC invites everyone to their breakfast fundraiser on the third Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123 for more information. Th
Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Jenny Ely, Sandra Dyson, Bob Ellis, Terry Dyson and Jimmy Thompson. Our condolences to the Libby Merrell family.
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