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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Birthday wishes to g:  Matthew Mills and Klaire Allen on Oct. 18; Brian Dyson and Allen Groce on Oct. 21; Loften Hill on Oct. 22; and Linda Dyson on Oct. 23. Happy snniversary to: Allen and Gina Groce on Oct. 19 and Luke and Candace Reeves on Oct.r 20.  If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

Please let me know if your church or organization is planning a festival or Halloween event in October. I want to make sure you get coverage.  This column cannot continue without members of the community providing information. I look forward to hearing about all the upcoming events.

A fundraiser breakfast for Michele Dyson will be held Saturday from 7-10 a.m. at Center Methodist Church, 1875 US 64 W.  Michele Dyson was injured on Aug. 19 when a tree and power line fell on her car.  She is undergoing rehabilitation in Atlanta, Ga. Donations will be accepted.

Seasonal happenings at New Union Church:  1) Pumpkin Carving on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-7:30 p,m., an evening of fun, Bible stories, pizza and pumpkins;  2) Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with free food, candy and a hayride.

Center Methodist Church will hold Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the parking lot, with candy, games and free hotdogs.

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will hold a Trunk or Treat at the church, 277 Pino Road on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.  In addition to candy, there will be a hayride.

Fall Revival services are being held at Community Covenant Church through Oct. 20.  Thursday-Saturday services are at 7 p.m. and Sunday services will be at 10:45 a.m. and  6 p.m.  The Rev. Randy Neville from Portage, Pa. is the guest speaker. The Neville’s and Pastor Keith Ledford invite all.

Pastor Keith Ledford and several members from Community Covenant Church went to Asheville with Samaritan’s Purse last week to help with the disasters from Hurricane Helene. We thank everyone that has been supportive of our family and friends in western North Carolina.

The final Hotdog Saturday at New Union this year will be Oct. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.  Rada cutlery and baked items will be available.

The annual Ijames Community Chicken Stew & Hayride will be Saturday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. at the shelter.  Bring yard chairs.  Soft drinks and bowls will be provided

Ijames Baptist Church will collect filled shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child through Sunday, Oct. 27. On the 27th, shoebox recipient, Basit Hammad, will be the guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. worship service.  Everyone is invited.

A large group from Ijames Baptist joined Samaritan’s Purse this past week to clean out a house and do some tree work in Ashe County belonging to an elderly couple who had only a shell of a house left. It was heartbreaking to have to put their life’s possessions on the front lawn to be trashed. Our prayers continue for all of the residents of western North Carolina and those in other states affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Liberty Wesleyan Church will have a Chili Cook-Off and bonfire singing on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. Visitors are welcome for food and fellowship.

A Fall Bazaar, in addition to the monthly breakfast, will be held at Wesley Chapel United Methodist in the Pino community on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 a.m.-noon. There will be crafts and baked items. Outside vendors are welcome to setup for $20.  Call Kathy Ellis at 336-830-5123.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Marsha Gobble, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Fred Beck, Tom Cornatzer, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson, Terry Dyson and all the victims of Hurricane’s Helene and Milton. My sincere condolences to the Mary Lou Phillips family and the Melody Jordan-Wagner 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.