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Poplar Springs Baptist Church will celebrate Grandparents’ Day next Sunday with an all-day service.

Apostle Hoover Benymon and his church congregation at Crusade of Christ Deliverance Church will render service on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the community center.

A Disaster Awareness program, covering everything from severe weather to fire will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Pinebluff Fire Station. There will be various emergency agencies on hand to answer questions.

Cranie Clegg, a pastor and evangelist, will hold a dynamic faith clinic every third Sunday at noon and at 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux, 1707 Owen Drive in Fayetteville.

Birthday wishes go out this week to Agnes Hubbard (Sept. 26).

Diana Brown, Ola Chavis, Corenna Nealy, Irma Arnold, Martha Harris, Betty Washington and Gladys Giles are all among the homebound. Connie L. Covington, Stella Gillispie, Alton (Jim) Smith, Eugene McRae, Leonard McMillian, Jeffery Little and Allen (Nutt) Smith are all in nursing homes.

—Lorine McCants

East Moore

Frye’s Chapel will hold regular worship service Sunday with Elder Kent McMillian as pastor. About 125 people attended the 99-year homecoming celebration last Sunday.

Among those in attendance were Mack Burns; the Rev. Jake McLean, grandson of the late George McLean; Mary Brown of Fayetteville; Elder Donnie Hughley and Curtis Worthy, both of Park Chapel in Fayetteville; Tommy Hart; and church members of Fletcher Chapel in Hoffman. The speakers were the former pastor, Dr. K.P. Johnson of Fayetteville, and the Rev. Henry Blue, pastor of Fletcher Chapel.

Geron and Karen Fairley Ryden and sons, Griffen and Trent, of Garner and Allen Fairley, who is stationed at Fort Bragg, and daughter Kyra visited Elizabeth Fairley on Sunday. They also attended the homecoming celebration.

On the prayer list are all the sick and shut-in.

Birthday wishes go out to James E. Frye (Sept. 18), Elder Larry C. Frye and James E. Frye Jr. (Sept. 26).

—Louise Frye

Eastwood

The Dennis McLeod family reunion took place in Laurinburg on Saturday.

Milton and Mildred McLaughlin will be celebrating their 37th anniversary Friday, Sept. 24. Evelyn Person celebrated her birthday with her family on Saturday. Birthday wishes go out to Feraud Russell (Sept. 23) and April Curry (Sept. 24).

The Missionary Ministry of St. Matthew Chapel will sponsor the play “The Tormented Souls” on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

St. Peters will be going to Kingdom Builders in Rockingham on Sunday at 4 p.m. God’s Love in Action will be having a pastor’s aide service on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Apostle Weekes will be going to Rocky Mount to preach at an anniversary banquet for Apostle Edmond at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Cornelia Adkins is still in the hospital. Sick and shut-in are Lewis McLaughlin, Carol McLaughlin, Curtis McCrimmon, Steve Coney, Charles Hargrove, Marcella Kearns, Helen Reaves, Michael McLean, Ralph McLean, Larcenia Gibson, Shirley Dunlap, Rob Williams, Mamie Williams, Drissie McKinney, Joe Jackson, Joe McNeill, Cornelia Adkins and Alma Jones.

—Wilma Monroe

Hoffman

A mortgage burning was held at Macedonia Baptist Church on Sunday. The Revs. Roosevelt and Gertrude Davis of Laurinburg were the guest speakers. The Rev. McDougald, his mother and several family members attended the all-day service.

Bible study will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A shut-in service will be held Friday from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

A road cleanup is set for Saturday with everyone meeting at the Town Hall for order, then returning for refreshments.

Doretha Jefferson and Barbara Gilmore spent the weekend with family and friends in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Sick and shut-in are Willie McRae, Willie M. Hailey, Willie M. McRae, Ethel McKoy, Thelma McKoy, Recie McRae, Lillie Morrison, Mattie Jones, Netta Guy, Nancy Ellerbe, Frank Smith, Eddie White, Eugene Martin, Johnny King and Hilton Rogers.

—Bea Little

Lakeview

Refiner’s Fire will be holding a workshop service Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. After the service, a dinner celebration will be held. A Bible study is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Elder Hooker, pastor of St. John in Carthage, is having a revival tonight at 7:30. The guest speaker will be Ricky Smith of St. Peter in Southern Pines.

Birthday wishes go out this week to Kenneth Shaw (Sept. 22) and Reva Person (Sept. 25).

On the prayer list are all the sick and shut-in.

If you would like to contribute any community information, contact Shelbi McMillan at 215-0946.

—Shelbi McMillan

Little River

Flowers were placed in the sanctuary of Mount Pleasant Church on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Snyder in memory of Annie Mae Langdon, who died last week. Roses were also placed in the sanctuary in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haynes’ 50th wedding anniversary.

Wedding anniversary wishes are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mora and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McKenzie. Birthday wishes are extended to Lindsey Briggs, Bonnie Lyeskowski, Tina Thompson, Judy Roach, Leesha McCoy, Laura Thompson, Thomas McCoy, Henry Davis, Sylvia Jones and Dr. Greg Poplin.

Shannon Welsh and Mike Saunderson were married at the Covington House in Southern Pines. Dr. Greg Poplin officiated at the wedding Saturday, Sept. 14.

David Womack and others are home safely after they were sent by Progress Energy to restore power in Florida after the storm Ivan.

Lynn Abshire, Nellie Hollingsworth, Brenda Brown and Treva McKenzie visited Barbara Aebischer and family in New Jersey last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cheek, Louis and Lisa Cheek, David, Goldie and James Cheek attended the Cheek reunion in Bennett on Sunday.

—Ina Boggs

Shawtown

Irene Ray was asked to talk on one of the fruits of the Spirit on Friday night at St. Mary’s Church in Carthage, where Betty Lee is pastor.

John, Irene and Jonathan Ray were invited to a Rainbow Tea hosted by St. Matthews Church where Elder Bloom is pastor.

There will be a tent revival in Rockingham sponsored by Bishop James Harrington, pastor of Harvest Time Tabernacle Church. The tent belongs to Elder Moore, pastor of Holy Temple in Carthage. There will be a missionary service at St. Ruth United Church of God in West End, where the pastor is Lillian Kearns.

Ruby Brower called home to check on her parents. On the prayer list are James Tyson, Bill McCrimmon and many others.

—Irene Ray

Taylortown

The Taylortown Teen 4-H Club was established Saturday, Sept. 18.

The officers are Michael Hall, president; Sandy Gaddy Jr., vice president; Justin Gaddy, secretary, and Suavé Cain, reporter. The next meeting will be held at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.

Ruth Morrison and the Rev. Rose Highland-Sharpe are assisting the youth. The “TT 4-H Club” meets once a month, and more parents and teens are needed. For information, call the 4-H agent, Linda Gore, at 947-3188.

Tickets are available for the 75th birthday/appreciation banquet for Elder Edward N. Williams. The event will be held at the Carolina hotel in Pinehurst on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m. The attire is semiformal. Bernard Sydnor of Flushing, N.Y., will be the keynote speaker.

Purchase your tickets at $45 per person by Sept. 30 by calling Evangelist Annie Williams at 295-3816 or Gladys Garris at 295-3498.

The Four Seasons Tea program will be held at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. Entertainment and dinner will be provided by the Missionaries of Galilee. The donation is $10. Dr. Robert Martin is the church pastor.

Some Taylortown ministers will participate in the Westside Day of Prayer on Gaines Street in Southern Pines on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m. The Rev. Gentry Winfield is the coordinator.

—Rose Highland-Sharpe

Vass

Evangelist Sarah Elliott will deliver her introduction message Sunday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Douglas Community Center in Southern Pines. Congratulations go out to Deacon Frederick Kelly who was ordained as a deacon Sunday, Sept. 19.

God’s House of Prayer Ministry would like to thank Lawyer McLeod, Rufus Thomas and Donald Fairley and family for visiting the worship service Sunday, Sept. 19. Pastor Edward Hooker will be celebrating his pastoral anniversary this week at 7:30 p.m. at Sandy Grove Church in Vass. The schedule of guest speakers is Wednesday, Sept. 22, Evangelist Griffin from Sanford; Thursday, Sept. 23, Elderess Green of Biscoe; and Friday, Sept. 24, Pastor Nathan Hooker of Carthage.

Pastor Edward Hooker will also have a banquet held in his honor at the Aberdeen Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Mary Kelly, and the Gospel Mellowtones will be performing.

Timothy and Rasheema Kelly renewed their wedding vows and the dedication of their children Tyrese, Zyheem and Timbre Kelly, on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Harrington Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Southern Pines. The reception followed at the Masonic Hall in Southern Pines.