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By Brenda Thompson
Sheffield-Calahaln
Correspondent

Birthday wishes to: Hilda Keaton on Dec. 21; Mildred Keller on Dec. 23; and Phyllis Williams and Brenda Reeves on Dec. 26. Happy anniversary to Bill and Brenda Reeves on Dec. 21 and Wayne and Freida Dyson on Dec. 22. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed in this column, please let me know.
I’m going to brag a little this week. My grandson, Jason Dean Brown, graduated Friday, Dec. 13 from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte with a degree in mechanical engineering and engineering technology. I am so proud of him. After graduation, all his guests were treated to dinner at the Havana Carolina Restaurant in Concord. As many of you know, his mother (my daughter) died March 21, 2021 and I know this was one of her last wishes, to see him graduate from college. Now he faces the hard part, finding a great job and making a rewarding future for himself. Again, congratulations on a job well done.
A bingo fundraiser at the Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center will be Friday, Feb. 21. As in the past, we’ll be selling those great hotdogs. If there is a good turnout, hopefully we can continue the bingo fundraisers. The center will hold its next community meeting on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
The children’s Christmas program at Community Covenant will be held Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:45 a.m. Worship and Junior church class for children is held each Sunday at 10:45. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 and Prayer meeting and Bible study is on Wednesdays at 7.
Christmas Eve and Silent Communion will be held at Liberty Wesleyan Church from 6-7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A time of prayer is held each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir practice is each Wednesday at 7.
Christmas Eve service at New Union Church will be held at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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.
Ijames Baptist will have a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. . Sunday School is a 9:30 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10:30.
All those involved with the Christmas Open House want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support of this year’s open house at Poplar Springs.
The Shining Stars will perform at Center Methodist Church Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service. This talented group of special needs performers will entertain with singing, bells and sign language. They are based out of Bixby Presbyterian Church in Advance. Pastor Teal invites everyone.
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 to help serve the community. If interested, stop by the station at 2265 US 64 W. any Thursday night at 7 or call 336-492-7649.
Wesley Chapel UMC invites everyone to their breakfast fundraiser on the third Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123 for more information.
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 will be closed until January. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
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 Betty Queen 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.