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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Matthew Dyson on July 18; Daniel Baity on July 19; Renee Holland on July 20; and Teresa Campbell on July 23. Happy anniversary to Brian and Tina Dyson on July 20. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.
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.
Mark your calendar for the Sheffield-Calahaln VFD Back to School Bash Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This is a free event with food, music, a jump house, crafts and games and of course, water fun. The department is at 435 Dyson Road, Mocksville.
Hotdog Saturday at New Union is ready to serve up those great hotdogs on July 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The church is at County Line and Sheffield roads.
Vacation Bible School will be held at New Union Church July 27-30 from 6-8 each evening. Get ready for an ultimate Alaskan adventure “True North”, where kids can explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today, and pointing them toward Jesus, who is our trusting friend and our “True North!”
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. This past Sunday was baptism day where four got baptized, and then everyone was treated to a luncheon at the community center.
Vacation Bible School will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 from 9 a.m.-noon at Liberty Wesleyan Church. There will be games, a lesson, crafts and snacks.VBS will be followed by a community lunch at noon. Come all and join us as we learn more about our Lord. For more info, call 336-492-3030 or email libertywesleyan@gmail.com.
A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan 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.
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 grade will meet Sunday evenings at 5 this summer.
Worship service and Junior church class for children is held each Sunday at 10:45 am at Community Covenant Church. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study is Wednesdays at 7.
Harmony Public Library happenings: 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 weekly teen programs. On July 19 a book flower vase craft class will be held for adults from 10 a.m.-noon; July 22 from 11 a.m.-noon, kids 6-11 will enjoy 3D Glasses; 4-5 p.m. learn about our state’s strangest places, people and history with Liz Z. Pardue; and on July 24, 4-5 p.m. for ages 12-17 there will be “Optical Illusion Drawing” where you can create mind-bending images. Contact the library at 704-546-7086.
Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If interested, stop by the station any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
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, Dawn Allen, Fred Beck, Terry Dyson Larry Tutterow and Jimmy Thompson. Our sincere condolences to the June Carol Sharpe McCoy family, the Fred Carlton family, the Robyn Lynn Creason Purvis family and the Jim Ivester family.
Submit news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, message on Facebook or call 336-837-8122 by Friday.