Babies are christened on Father's Day at Ijames Baptist Church.

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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Eddie McDaniel on June 21; Andy Drye on June 22; and Ryan Spry on June 24.. Happy Anniversary to Doug and Debbie Prevette who will celebrate on June 26. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.
Bingo at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community will be this Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. for concessions and bingo starts promptly 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 excited to welcome everyone to a great night of bingo, great food and fellowship.
On May 30, Brenda and Jim Thompson and Linda and Wade Leonard left for Seattle, Wash. to board the Norwegian Bliss for an Alaskan cruise.
They visited several ports to include Sitka, visiting the Sitka National Historical Park which had many huge totem poles; the next day they visited Scenic Juneau and Gardens where the rainforests were breathtaking; the next port was Icy Strait Point where they rode the Sky Peak Gondola (I got over my fear of heights quickly.). We had hope to have seen some Glaciers on our way there, but it was much too foggy; the next port was Ketchikan, where we saw an Alaskan Lumberjack show; and then lastly, but not least, was a stop in Victoria, British Columbia to see the Butchant Gardens. This was a perfect ending to our trip.
If you ever get a chance to take an Alaskan cruise or go to British Columbia, don’t hesitate for it was an experience I will never forget. Linda and I both have a love for flowers, so the Butchant Gardens were a dream come true. There are so many varieties of plants and gardens that you would need a few days there to see them all.
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.
Hotdog Saturday at New Union is ready to serve up those great hotdogs on June 28 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church parking lot. There will also be a bake sale. The church is at County Line and Sheffield roads. Look forward to seeing you there.
Vacation Bible School is scheduled at New Union for July 27-30. More details in upcoming columns.
New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. Pastor Tim Lowery invites you to join them for these services.
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.
Pastor Kestler Ruth honored the 2025 graduates on Sunday, June 8 at Ijames Baptist. Grace Lowrance, the 2025 recipient of the Clark Rogers Scholarship, will continue her education at NC State University; Wendy Ramsey earned an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Wilson Community College; and Landon Stroud graduated from Davie County High School and will continue his education through Davidson Community College. Congratulations to all of you and wishing you the best in your endeavors. Everyone at Ijames is proud of each of you. Thanks to Pamela Branham for the article and photo.
On Father’s Day and Baby Dedication Day at Ijames, six families dedicated their babies to the Lord. What a blessing to have these families and children in our church. This was a blessed day at Ijames. Thanks to Abbey White Swisher for the photo.
Vacation Bible School at Ijames is scheduled for June 23-27 from 6:-8:00 each evening. The theme is “Magnified,” discovering the greatness of God in the smallest of things. There are classes for PreK-12th grade. Family night is Friday the 27th with a meal provided.
Sunday School at Ijames Baptist is a 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Pastor Kestler Ruth invites you to join them each week. Youth Summer Great Escape for 6th-12th grades will meet Sunday evenings at 5 this summer.
Worship service and Junior church class for children is held each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Community Covenant Church. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 p.m. and Prayer meeting and Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Harmony Public Library has lots happening in June and July. Each Tuesday at 11 a.m., kids age 6-11 are invited to join in the weekly Summer Reading fun; each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., there will be a fun storytime session for toddlers and preschoolers; and each Thursday at 4 p.m. there will be a teen program. On June 30 at 11 a.m. meet the turtle sniffing dogs at Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center. Contact the library at 704-546-7086.
Center Fire Department is a looking for volunteers to help serve the community. If interested, stop by the station any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
Wesley Chapel UMC invites everyone to their breakfast fundraiser on the third Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123.
Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
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.
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.