Addor

Elizabeth Chapel Free Will Baptist Church will sponsor its first fashion show fund-raiser Saturday, July 16, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Denise Core is the chairwoman and president of the missionary department.

Vacation Bible School will be held next week, July 18 through 22, at Poplar Spring Baptist Church from 5 to 7 p.m. All children and adults are encouraged to come. Lovie Jean Little is the chairperson.

Free Liberty United Church of Christ will host the quarterly community church service this month at Poplar Springs Church because its church is still being renovated. Services begin at 11 a.m.

Ethel Little, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Little, was home from New York City. She and her brother, Adam, from Washington, D.C., were home visiting for two weeks.

Birthday wishes go out to Linwood Little (July 14) and Carla Benymon (July 19).

Sick and shut-ins are Deana Brown, Corenna Nealy, Gladys Core Giles, Lenola Washington, Betty L. Washington, Wilbert Brown, Archie McMillan at home. In nursing homes are Connie L. Covington, Stella Gillespie, Eugene McRae, Alton “Jim” Smith, Leonard McMillian and Allen “Nutt” Smith.

— Lorine McCants

East Moore

Maggie Crimmon attended the 113th session of the Southern District No. 1, the Grand United Order of Tents of the J.R. Giddings and Jollifee Union, held June 25 through 30 at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux and Convention Center in Fayetteville. The theme was “Christian Sisters, Facing Life’s Mountains Through Faith, Courage and Prayer.”

—Maggie McCrimmon

Eastwood

Demi Jones celebrated her birthday with her cousin Alexis.

Terri Ann and Carl Locklear renewed their wedding vows on Saturday. Portia Malloy and Steven Terrell were married Saturday.

Dr. Jimmy Smith had a retirement celebration on Saturday.

Cornelia Adkins was at church on Sunday. Essence McKeithen came home to visit her grandparents for her birthday.

Kim and Justin Boyke will be celebrating their first wedding anniversary on Sunday.

Birthdays include Shanesh Ingram and Robert McLaughlin (July 12) Lee Settle (July 15), Quan Swinnie (July 16) and Terry Bailey (July 17).

Sick and shut-ins are Lewis McLaughlin, Steve Coney, Marcella Kearns, Drissie McKinney, Cornelia Adkins, Elizabeth Alston, Shirley Dunlap, Mamie Williams, Rob Williams, Joe Jackson, Joe McNeill, Ralph McLean, Michael McLean, Anthony Thompson, Chester Thompson, Carlton Thompson, Margret Thompson, Oppie Harvey, Sharon Murphy, Leroy Alford Sr., Evelyn Clegg, Larcenia Gibson, Helen Reaves, and Alma Jones.

— Wilma Monroe

Hoffman

On July 17 at 3 p.m., the Rev. Bethea will preach at Buffalo Springs Baptist Church in Wagram. His choir and members of his congregation will be there to support him.

On July 24, the church will have its homecoming. Revival begins Wednesday and runs through Friday with a different speaker each night.

The Hart family held its reunion Saturday and Sunday. Out-of-town family who attended indluded E.C. McFayden of Lexington, Ky.; Jerry Davis of Newport News, Va.; Betty J. Hagins and family of Trenton, N.J.; Joe and Betty Hart, Juanite Franzier and Odra M. Swann of Washington, D.C.; Clementine Blyther and family of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Pattie Perkins and family of Philadelphia, Pa.; Ronald Hart and family of Knoxville, Tenn.; Robert Hart and Ellen Myers Hart and brother of Durham; Ethel Hart and her daughter, Abrie, and her son, Monroe, of Thomasville;

Tonya Wilkerson and her sons of Raleigh; Brian Hart of Winston-Salem; Gleane Heston of Greensboro; Kenneth Hart, Ramona Hart and Jeane, and Harold Hart of Madison; Jane Hart and family, Jinmmy Hart and family, Roy Hart and his daughter, Rob Hart and his wife, Willie Hart, of Florence, S.C.; Calvin Hart of Timmonsville, S.C.; Reginald Little of Atlanta; Hurleane Nicholson and family of Ohio; Dorothia Nicholson and sons of Pittsburgh; and Tiawannia Ann Coley and her daughter of Fayetteville.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Arleane McRae and Willie M. McLaughin (July 10), Evan Ratliff (July 12), Janet Little (July 16), Mary Jamison and Lang Harrison (July 11) and Aretha Sloan (July 12).

Sick and shut-ins: Willie M. McRae, Willie McRae, Recia McRae, Nettie Guy, Eddie White, Hilton Rogers, Johnny King, Lillie Morrison, Mattie Jones, Ethel McKoy, Thelma McKoy, Nancy Ellerbe, Frank Smith, Caleb Lucky, and Artis Washington.

Cedric Jefferson and family of Philadelphia spent a few days with his mother, Doretha Jefferson.

Cora Kelly and family attended the Watkins reunion in Detroit on the Fourth of July weekend.

— Bea Little

Lakeview

Refiner’s Fire on U.S. 1 south in Lakeview held its Bible study Monday, July 11. Prophet Jimmy Williams spoke. Regular Sunday services begin at 11 a.m.

St. John’s of Carthage held bible study Tuesday, July 12, with Elder Hooker teaching the lesson.

Following the Sunday service, St. John’s members will travel to Troy for Pastor Shepherd’s anniversary at 3 p.m. Pastor Hooker will be the guest speaker.

Christ Way Deliverance Church in Eastwood will have a Father’s Day program at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 17. The guest speaker will be Bishop Alan Smith from Star of Hope Church. Dinner will be served in the dinner hall following service.

God’s Love in Action Deliverance Ministries in West End will hold Vacation Bible School on July 11 through 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. On Saturday, July 16, there will be a dinner and fashion show, beginning at 5 p.m.

Evangelist Galbrieth’s usher board program will be Sunday, July 17.

Birthday wishes go out to Q. Jammer McLean (July 5), Clarrissia Person (July 18) and Calvin Lewis (July 18).

On the prayer list are all the sick and shut-ins, including Sabrina Shaw (released from FirstHealth and recovering at home), Vonn McMillan and Robert Pussley (recovering at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital).

— Shelbi McMillan

Taylortown

The Ministerial Alliance of Taylortown is being reorganized.

The group met Thursday, July 7th. Ministers attending this meeting included the Rev. Larry Alford, Bishop Larry Brown, Minister Gerald Brown, Evangelist Brigitte Barrett Cotton, Minister Robert Headen, Elder James Mitchell, Rev. Carolyn Radcliff, the Rev. Rose Highland-Sharpe, Elder Edward Williams, and Apostle Andria U. Weekes. For more information, contact Bishop Larry Brown at the House of Prayer at 295-0551 or at 295-6398.

The 4-H T-Town Teen Club has new officers. They are Sandy Gaddy Jr., president; Justin Gaddy, vice-president; Brant’ne Lambert, secretary; Suave Cain, reporter; Talyn Horton, refreshments coordinator; and Brandon Lambert, recreation leader. Micah Hall and John Sharpe are also members.

The teens will assist the 4-H coordinator, Linda Gore, and other adults with the summer enrichment camp.The camp is free and will be held at the Boler Park Pavilion on Wednesdays, July 13 through Aug. 10, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Some of the teens will attend the state-wide 4-H congress in Raleigh, July 18-22.

Lakisha Williams is the 4-H leader for our community. Call her at 295-3816 or Rose Highland-Sharpe, the 4-H adviser, at 295-0013.

Vacation Bible School will be held at Spaulding Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church on July 18 through 22 at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited The pastor is the Rev. Paul G. Murphy.

Deliverance services will be held at the House of Prayer on Friday, July 15, at 7 pm. The annual choir anniversary will be held Saturday, July 16, at 6 pm. Evangelist Shereka Drakeford will be the speaker on Sunday, July 17, at 11 a.m. The pastor is Bishop Larry Brown.

Family and friends day will be held at Providence Presbyterian on Sunday, July 17, at 3 p.m. Revival services will be held July 18 through 22 at 7:30 p.m. The pastor is Elder Edward Williams.

The Birthday of the Month Rally will be held at Galilee Missionary Baptist on Sunday, July 17, at 11a.m. The members will present “The 12 Keys.” The Rev. Chris Parker of Fayetteville will deliver the message.

Shaun Williams, the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Moody, will be the guest on the “Town Talk” television show on Sandhills TV Cable Channel 3 this week.

He is a business owner, musician, youth minister and a member at God’s Love in Action Deliverance Ministries. He is married to the former Jessica Moody.

The sick and shut-in list includes the Rev. Lorenzo Brown, Alvin Martin, Willa Monroe, Vera Richardson, Howard Ray, Raymond Rose and Jeannie Scales.

If you are concerned about the quality of life in our community and have up-coming events, contact Rose Highland-Sharpe at 295-0013.

—Rose Highland-Sharpe

Shawtown

David McKinnon is in the hospital in Pinehurst. His operation was successful. Please continue to pray for him and his family. His room number is 1319.

Russell Martin is at home. His sister, Loretta Saxton, is staying with him. Please pray for him and his family.

Body of Christ will have its anniversary July 22. Also at Body of Christ, there will be their annual gospel festival July 23. The Church is on Lemon Springs Road . The pastors are Larry and Mellaine Ray.

On Saturday, July 23, St. Ruth United Church of God in West End will have a community outreach fun day on the church grounds. Everyone is invited to come out and have a good time. There will be food and games. It is free of charge.

The church Pastor is Eldress Lillian Kearns.

St Ruth Loving Day Care is a good safe place to enroll your children. Children are well supervised by three adults.

The Emmanuel Dance team of St. John United Church of God in Carthage will present a night of “Jamming for Jesus” on Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. Other dance and step teams and youth choirs are invited to participate. Please contact Donna Hooker at (919) 777-9456, Donna Rhodes at 947-6862 or Chyrstal Robinson at 947-1132. The church pastor is Elder Nathan Hooker.

Please continue to pray for the sick and shut-ins.

Birthday wishes go out to Jaseria Williams (July 7), Reianna Graham and Montaisa Ingram (July 8) and Amber Gomez (July 12).

—Irene Ray

Vass

Regular worship service was held at God’s House of Prayer Ministry on Sunday. Pastor Mary Kelly is the church pastor. The word came from the Gospel of Matthew 14: 23-33. Her topic was “Stay Focused.”

Bible study will be held tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30, with Pastor Kelly teaching.

There will be two pre-annniversary programs at God’s House of Ministry for Pastor Kelly. The first one will be Thursday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. Evangelists Delores Swinnie of Holiness Church of Addor will be the guest speaker. The second one will be Friday, July 15, at 7:30 p.m. Prophetess Linda Driver of Psalm 23 Family Worship Center in Cameron will be the guest speaker.

Pastor Kelly will celebrate her pastoral anniversary Saturday, July 23, at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at Vass-Lakeview Elementary School.

The Johnson and Kelly family reunion will be held Saturday, July 16, at Bostic Lake in Candor.

Pastor Kelly and the Gospel Mellowtones will travel to New Birth Nondenomination Inc. in Benson for the anniversary of its pastor, Bishop Martin.

Edward Kelly visited with his uncle, Deacon Freddie Kelly Sr., and his aunt, Carolyn Wilkins, on Sunday.

Birthday wishes go out to Donald Fairley (July 8) and Linda McArthur (July 16).

On the prayer list are the sick and shut-ins and our troops.