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By Brenda Bailey
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Kathy Ellis on Nov. 24; Andrew Sherrill, Amanda Keller and Jason Swisher on Nov. 25; Olivia Wooten on Nov. 26; and Rodger Feimster on Nov. 27. Happy anniversary to: Allen and Barbara French on Nov. 22; and Tommy and Barbara Gobble on Nov. 25. 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.
Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers. If interested in being a volunteer firefighter, stop by the station at 2265 US 64 W. any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
A Christmas Concert is being held at Community Covenant Church on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. The Brian Fuller family of 11, which consists of 9 children, are from Pennsylvania, and will be singing and playing their instruments. It will be an evening of gospel music with a bluegrass flair. Everyone is welcome.
Worship service and Junior church class for children is held each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Community Covenant. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 and Prayer meeting and Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7.
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. On Sunday, Dec. 1 after the worship service, there will be the Hanging of the Greens and afterwards, a meal will be served.
New Union welcomes everyone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. The Kids and Youth ministry is each Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30. There will be no Kids and Youth Night on Nov. 27.
Kids and Youth Christmas Play at New Union on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Hope you can join us for this special presentation.
Sunday School at Ijames Baptist is a 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30. Youth ministry is held on Sunday from 5-6 for ages 6th grade and up and TeamKID Kick-off is at 5 pm for ages 3 years to 5th grade. Ijames Children’s Choir for ages 2-12 meets Sundays at 4:30 and Adult Bible Study meets at 5.
Christmas Drive-Thru Nativity at Ijames Baptist will be Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 6-7:30 each evening.This Nativity is open to the public, and features live actors and live animals. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing the true Christmas story.
Poplar Springs School Christmas Open House will be Saturdays, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is a great place to shop for that one-of-a kind, unique gift item. The baked goods corner will have vegetable soup, Brunswick stew, cakes and sourdough rolls. The school is at 660 Ijames Church Road.
Wesley Chapel UMC is selling TerriLynn nuts for $10. Contact Kathy at 336-830-5123. They also the nuts available at the breakfast fundraisers the third Saturday of each month.
MawMaw’s on US 601 S. features live music Friday evening from 6-8. This Friday evening, a band of young folks called The Biscuit Eaters will perform. You don’t want to miss the young kids.
Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m.
The Schoolhouse Music Jam at Farmington Community Center is each Thursday evening with Potluck at 6, followed by country, bluegrass and gospel music at 6:30. Admission is $3.
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, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Maria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Michael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thompson and Terry Dyson. Our sincere condolences to the Roger Daniels family and the Kevin Dodd 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.