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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Emily Holland on April 19; and Ray Clark, Clyde Jordan and Bessie Jane Wall on April 23. To have a birthday or anniversary listed, let me know.
Had a great trip to Louisville, Ky. Jim and I thank Wade and Linda Leonard for inviting us on this wonderful trip. We toured the Ark Encounter, the Rob Morris Homeplace (Mr. Morris was the founder of the Order of the Eastern Star; several distilleries, including Maker Mark; the Willet and Heaven Hill museum; Churchill Downs where horses were on the track warming up for upcoming races; and the Louisville Baseball Stadium and Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. It was wonderful having Betty Blakely joining us on this trip. Our thanks to our bus driver and tour guide, Mary Nell Howell.
There will be a community center meeting Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m.
Liberty Wesleyan Church on Sunday, April 20 at 10 a.m. will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, telling the gospel story using jelly beans. Every child present will receive a goodie bag filled with Easter treats. Liberty is at 2106 Sheffield Road in Harmony. Call Pastor Jim Miller at 336-492-3030 or cvisit www.libertywesleyan.org. Thanks for the article by Kailyn Grace Miller.
Arbor Day is April 25. Mocksville will celebrate its 32nd consecutive year as a tree city at 10 a.m. at Rich Park Shelter 2 with a tree planting ceremony. This is a chance to teach kids to love and protect our world.
Ijames Baptist Youth had a spirit-filled Friday evening at the Youth Rally in Harmony. There were testimonies, speakers, musicians, food and fellowship. Thanks to all those who helped organize and sponsor this event. Thanks Melissa Mills-Connell for the photo and article.
Ijames Baptist has nine trained individuals for the NC Baptist on Missions. These folks are trained in Disaster Recovery, Feeding Team and Family Care Ministry. Thanks to Wendi White for the article and photo.
Easter events at Ijames Baptist: Good Friday Service/Crosswalk April 18 at 6:30 p.m.; Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday from 3-4 p.m. for ages 2 years through 5 th grade with a craft, snack, Easter story and egg hunt; and on April 20 for the Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., breakfast at 7:30, Sunday School at 8:30 and Worship Service at 9:30.
New Union Church will hold a Good Friday Service at 6:30 p.m. on April 18, Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on April 20 followed by breakfast at 8 and worship service at 10.
Hotdog Saturday at New Union is April 26.
Community Covenant Church is having revival services April 22-27 at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Jacob Martin is the scheduled evangelist.
Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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 Bobby Potts family and the Gene Cheeks family.
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.