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By Brenda Bailey
Sheffield-Calahaln

Birthday wishes to the following: Linda Leonard on June 27; Eddie Lou Keller on June 29; Kathy Chaffin and Kent Reed on June 30; and Gina Smith on July 1. Best wishes to the following couples celebrating an anniversary: Doug and Debbie Prevette on June 26; Mike and Pamela Branham on June 27; and Norman and Louise Spry and David and Dawn Allen on June 29. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The Sheffield-Calahaln VFD meetings are held each Monday night at the station at 7 pm. If interested in becoming a firefighter or want to know more about the department, Chief Gary Allen and other members welcome you any Monday night to answer your questions.

Center United Methodist Church is busily enrolling children ages 2, 3 and 4 in their Preschool Ministry program. Center has a loving and professional staff providing a preschool program of creative activities, spiritual development, language and math development, music and recreation. Our mission is to educate your learners through a Christian based curriculum and support families in the community. For more details, call 336-909-1445 or 336-492-5853.

Women’s Bible Study “The Letter to the Romans” by Ben Witherington is held each Saturday morning at 10 am. There will be a Community Prayer in the parking lot of Matthew 25 Ministries in Harmony on June 29 at 7 pm. On Sunday, July 4th, services will start at 11 am. After the service on July 4, there will be a picnic lunch with food and games. Bring a blanket or chair and join us for this special event. Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 26 – 28 at Liberty, but will be a joint VBS with New Union UMC. Watch this column for more details.

Sunday School will be held at 9 am each Sunday at Ijames Baptist Church and worship services are at 10 am.

New Union UMC’s contemporary worship service is held each Sunday morning is at 9 am, Sunday School at 10:15 am and traditional worship at 11 am. You can also view the 11 am service on the New Union UMC facebook page. Watch upcoming columns for details on Vacation Bible School with Liberty Wesleyan.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Johnny Naylor, Pat Moore, Deborah Nichols, Sylvia Ratledge Williams, Wellman Beck, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Naomi Wooten, Jeff Potts, Charles England, Greta England, Lincoln Dyson, Ted Adams, Bob Ellis, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Jane Tutterow, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Caren Morgan, Helen Bulla, Joann Renegar, Rowan Fay, Paul Beck, Greg Gobble, Betty Richardson, Fred Beck, Juanita Keaton, WH Blackwelder, Jerry McDaniel and Suzonne Stratton. Our sincere condolences to the Evan Hall family, the Melissa Spry family and the Dot Keller family.