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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Tommy Dyson, Wesley Jordan and Yvonne Ijames on July 25; Christian Reeves on July 26; Eugene Reeves on July 27; and Tyson Wilson on July 28. Happy anniversary to Ed and Amber Thutt on July 29 and Richard and Pam Williams on July 31. 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.
The Sheffield-Calahaln VFD Back-to-School Bash will be 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 this Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the church parking lot. In addition to the hotdogs, there will be a bake sale. The church is at County Line and Sheffield roads.
Vacation Bible School begins at New Union Church July 27 and runs through July 30 from 6-8 each evening. Dinner will be served 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 jthese 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 “Armor of God” will be Saturday, Aug. 2 from 9 a.m.-noon at Liberty Wesleyan Church. There will be games, a lesson, crafts and snacks. Be sure to bring clothes to get wet because there will be an inflatable water slide. VBS will be followed by a community lunch at noon in the fellowship hall, open for everyone. Come all and join us as we learn more about our Lord. For more information 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 Church 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 meest 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. and Prayer meeting and Bible study is Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Harmony Public Library has lots happening in July. Each Tuesday at 11 a.m., kids age 6-11 are invited to 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 teen programs. For more information, call the library at 704-546-7086.
Center Fire Department is 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 a breakfast fundraiser on the third Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123.
Jam sessions are held each Monday 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 Sam Redman family, the Linda Trivette Jolly family and the James Gryder 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.