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Calendar of Events

June 5

• Pizza party All children in the community ages 3 to 11 are invited to a pizza and movie party at the Victoria United Methodist Church fellowship hall, at 7-8:30 p.m.. All those who have attended previously have had a great time, so parents plan to bring your children.

• Watson VFD rummage sale Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

• Recovery meeting Cedar Haven Baptist Church, 750 Hwy. 309 S, Byhalia, will host a meeting for recovery at 6:30 p.m. The meeting’s purpose is based on twelve Biblical steps to recovery. Making the next right choice, guided by the twelve steps to sobriety, is being taught. The featured speaker will be Jeff Wilkinson of Byhalia. This is an open meeting and anyone who has a recovery need or anyone who has been affected by one who needs recovery is invited. For more information call Heather, 901-273-4675, or Mike, 901-827-8115.

• Fish fry The Victoria VFD hosts fish fry/spaghetti dinner, 11 a.m. until. Plates $6.50. To-go orders and delivery available. Call 901-734-7284 on Friday.

June 6

• Singing, Fellowship Baptist Church, Hwy. 309 North, Byhalia, 6:30 p.m., with The House Family from Southaven as featured group. Wade Crum is pastor. The public is invited. For directions or information call Wade, 662-825-7166 or Bruce Shaw, 662-838-2773.

• Family Fun Day activities will be held at St. Paul CME Church on Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come join us for food, fun, games and health checks. All proceeds will go toward our Relay for Life goal. Rev. Tony Wilkins, pastor, Sis. Brenda Falkner, RFL team captain.

• School reunion Sat., June 6 will be the occasion of the 20th annual Potts Camp School Reunion held in the school cafeteria starting at 10 a.m. To make reservations for the noon meal, contact Annie Ruth Stone at 662-333-6350, Joan Gurley at 662-333-9231, or Mary Minor at 662-333-7054. Please make plans to attend this special event.

• Singing Chewalla Baptist Church, June 6, 7 p.m. with the Bluff City Quartet in concert. Meal at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. For info. call 662-224-8246.

• CAR WASH/FISH FRY Issac Chapel, 7080 Hernando Road, Byhalia, will have a car wash and fish fry beginning at 8 a.m.; cost of car wash, $5; and fish plate is $6.50.

• “Missions Feed Millions” meal at Friendship, 12 noon. Eat-in or take out. Home cooked meals. Call church office for menu and price, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 838-4000. Leave name, phone number and number of orders and we will have them ready for pickup.

• Horse show and cookout will be held at Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant on the new church grounds, June 6 and 7 starting at 4 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and umbrellas. Everyone is invited. Pastor is Elder Curtis Prichard.

• Community picnic Masonic Lodges of the 14th District are having their second annual picnic for the community at Falkner Park on Marianna Road, 12 p.m. until. Fun for everyone. Bring your family and friends. Everything is free. Bro. Robert Pool, district deputy, and Bro. Daryl Johnson, district secretary.

June 7

• Annual Homecoming services will be held at St. Mark M.B. Church, 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Joe Tunstall and Free Branch M.B. Church. Rev. Patrick Bailey is pastor.

• Church anniversary True Vine Baptist Church will celebrate their ninth church anniversary, June 7, 2:30 p.m. Pastor John Harris and Old Nonconnah Church will be guests. Pastor, Darrell E. Cunningham.

• Homecoming Marianna Baptist Church, with featured singers The Williams Family. Services and fellowship, 11 a.m, singing begins at 1 p.m.

• MUSICIAN’S APPRECIATION Wilkins Chapel CME Church is sponsoring a Musician’s Appreciation Program for Bro. Marshall Raimey, 2:30 p.m. Special guests will be The Gable-Aires of Memphis, Tenn., the Twilight Singers, The Spiritual Wonders and others. Everyone is invited. Rev. C.O. Wilkins is pastor.

• Friends’ Day Chewalla Assembly of God welcomes the community to their second annual Friends Sunday on June 7. The festivities include a special Sunday morning service at 11 a.m., a potluck/picnic at 12:30, and special singing around 2 p.m. Special singing will be provided by Matt and Laurie Jones from Abbeville, as well as other local groups. For more information please call (662)551-0687 or (662)551-0424.

• Pancake Breakfast 7-9 a.m., Sunday June 7, at Hickory Flat United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 250 Wolf St. Donations only. All proceeds go to support the Kingdom Kids Youth Fund!

• Revival Revival Team: Mikie and Jason Mewborn, June 7 - 11 a.m., June 7 to 10 - 7 p.m. Nursery provided. Faith Baptist Church, 3974 Highway 309 N.(Byhalia Rd.), Byhalia (Barton), 662-838-2018.

• Homecoming Temperance Hill Baptist Church, Potts Camp, June 7, 10 a.m., fellowship meal at noon, singing at 1 p.m. Hosted by “Picking up the Pieces.” Bro. Ken Cooper and congregation invite everyone.

June 8

• VBS Emory Independent Methodist Church, in Byhalia, will be holding Vacation Bible School June 8-11 from 5:30-8 p.m. Children two years to 6th grade are welcome to attend.

• tent revival sponsored by Mt. Sinai COGIC Outreach Ministry of Mt. Pleasant. Guest speaker will be Elder Connie Wright of Somerville, Tenn., 7 p.m. nightly, June 8-12. Pastor is Elder Curtis Pritchard.

June 10

• Revival New Faith Outreach Ministries, June 10-11, 7 p.m. with host pastor Tracy Jeffries and evangelist Rev. Kendric James Campbell. 1296 S. Red Banks Rd.

June 11

• Workshop The Marshall County Extension Service will be conducting a babysitting workshop on June 11 from 1–4 p.m. Participants will learn how to care for young children, first aid for infants and children, and how to market their babysitting business. The workshop will be held at the Marshall County Extension Office located at 810 Hwy. 178 East in Holly Springs. There will be a $5 fee for supplies. The workshop will be limited to 20 participants. To register for the workshop please call 662-252-3541.

June 12

• Pastoral program Community Temple, 7 p.m., with guest church and speaker, The Ark of Safety and pastor Bruce Williams. Host pastor, Elder Frank Moore, 662-851-3388.

June 13

• Singing Marianna Baptist Church, with The Gatewood Family. This month only, the singing will be at 2 p.m.

• ATTENTION Byhalia High School Class of 1989. We will be having a meeting to discuss our 20th year class reunion which will be held on June 13 at 5 p.m. at O’Charlie’s Restaurant in Olive Branch. All classmates are encouraged to attend if possible. For more info. please call Deatrice Rayford Beard, 901-848-1274; or e-mail deatrice20@yahoo.com; Helen Rayford, 901-239-3614; David McClarty, 901-428-2676,662-890-7363; Angela Bennem Jeffries, 901-871-9775; Eric Tunstall, 901-828-0108 or Barbara Mays, 901-870-1090.

• Senior citizen day-out Power Gospel Productions, along with State Rep. Kelvin Buck and Everitt Jones Ministries, presents the second annual Senior Citizens Day Out, Sat., June 13, noon until 8 p.m. at the Thomas Arena, Hwy. 7 South behind Day’s Inn. Great food, great fun, great fellowship, great entertainment for all senior citizens. For info. call 901-383-0229, 901-268-8111.

• SUNDAY SCHOOL NIGHT will be held at Kimbrough Chapel Church, Lamar, 6:30 p.m.

• Singing Marianna Baptist Church monthly singing and fellowship with “The Gatewood Family” as featured singers, 2 p.m.

• Youth project Join the Victoria community for a worthwhile project for youth. “The Quake” at Friendship Assembly of God is building a place for youth to hang out. Workday begins at 7:30 a.m.

June 14

• Youth day Hopewell #1 MB Church will celebrate Youth and Children’s Day Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. Myles Stone, a member of Asbury United Methodist Church Children’s Department will be the guest speaker.

• Pre-anniversary program Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant will have a pre-anniversary program for Elder Curtis and Richenda Pritchard, Sun., June 14, 3 p.m. Special guests will be Elder Gurnette Joyner and Spirit of Life of Victoria. Everyone is invited. Pastor, elder Curtis Pritchard.

• USHER’S DAY PROGRAM will be held at Kimbrough Chapel Church, Lamar, 2:30 p.m. Rev. O. William will be guest speaker.

• Missionary program Anderson Chapel CME Church, Sun., June 14, 3 p.m. Rev. Linnie Juanita Booker will be guest speaker. Everyone is invited. For more info. call 662-252-1938.

• Homecoming Annual homecoming program will be held at Adolphus Chapel Church, 2 p.m. with Dr. Rev. Kenneth Jones, as guest speaker. Rev. Billy Williams is pastor.

• Women’s day Community Temple, during morning worship service. Come join us. Host pastor, Elder Frank Moore. 901-497-6784, 662-851-0973.

June 15

• Tent revival Sponsored by Mt. Sinai COGIC Outreach Ministry, Mt. Pleasant. Guest speaker for the week of June 15-19 will be evangelist Kenneth Hollingsworth of Las Vegas, Nev., 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker for the week of June 24-26 will be evangelist Bessie Matthis of Cordova, Tenn. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard.

June 16

• Renovations are complete! The Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, Bureau of Tourism and Recreation and Main Street Assoc., cordially invite you to attend their open house at the Chamber office, 148 E. College Ave., June 16, 5-7:30 p.m.

June 20

• CHILD ID PROGRAM Benton County Sheriff’s Department presents the Child I.D. Program at Webster’s Supermarket in Ashland, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This is a free service provided by Benton County Sheriff’s Department and the merchants throughout the area.

• FATHER’S DAY program will be held at Kimbrough Chapel Church, Lamar, 11 a.m.

• Fund-raiser Isaac Chapel Church, 7080 Hernando Road, Byhalia, will have a car wash and rummage sale beginning at 8 a.m. Car wash is $5; rummage sale, everything will be priced from $1-$3.

• Youth activities Friendship Assembly of God “Aftershock” youth will host a Run-a-Lap Jog-a-thon on the church campus, 8 a.m. All proceeds benefit Mississippi Speed The Light Missions. Call the church office, 838-4000 for more information.

• Field Day Children’s “Super” Church hosts Community Field Day 8 a.m. until. Entrance fee $5. Race, water games, Wacky Soap Sudz bubble pool, kick ball tournament, much more. Crystal Arno, children’s sponsor. Call 838-4000 for more info.

• Catfish dinner and all the fixings hosted by the Men’s Honor Bound Ministries of Friendship Assembly of God will be held in Victoria community. For pricing and more info. call 838-4000. Any Fewell, Men’s Ministry pastor.

June 21

• Father’s Day program Providence MB Church, 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Joe Lee Waldrop and Pine Bluff MB Church. Dinner will be served immediately after. Sponsored by the Providence Church family. Pastor Alonzo Johnson and first lady Patricia Johnson.

• Revival will be held at Friendship Assembly of God with Chris Klock of Texas as guest. Services will be 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday-Wednesday 7 p.m. Music provided by Melanie Lott and Friendship’s sanctuary choir.

June 22

• Vacation Bible School will be held at Isaac Chapel Church, 7080 Hernando Road, Byhalia, June 22-26, 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. All children, youth, young adults and adults are invited.

June 24

• Family conference Strawberry M.B. Church second family conference, “Strengthening Families to Break Generational Curses,” June 24 - June 28, 6 p.m., nightly. The public is invited. Rev. Willie F. Jeffries, pastor. For more info. call (662) 252-5274 or (662) 252-5997.

June 27

• Church yard sale Community Temple, 1331 Mt. Zion Rd., 7 a.m. June 27. Plenty to see, see you there. Refreshments available. Host pastor, Elder Frank Moore. Sponsored by the youth department. 901-497-6784, 662-851-3388.

June 28

• Choir day Mt. Sinai COGIC of Mt. Pleasant, will have choir day at 3 p.m. Guests will be Community Temple COGIC and others. Everyone is invited. Pastor, Elder Curtis Pritchard.

• HOMECOMING will be held at Kimbrough Chapel Church, Lamar, 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Etoy Bogard, Sand Hill and New Faith Church. Rev. J.W. Smith Jr. is pastor.

• FOUNDER’S DAY Isaac Chapel Church, 7080 Hernando Road, Byhalia, will host its Annual Founder’s Day, 2:30 p.m. Special guests will be Pastor and Mrs. Terry D. Smith, and the Mt. Vernon Church of Rossville, Tenn. Everyone is invited to this 123rd church anniversary.

July 5

• Annual Homecoming Celebration will be held at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 3193 Marianna Road, 2:30 p.m. Special guests will be Rev. Bobby Young and Bible Temple Baptist Church from Kansas City, KS. Rev. Dr. R.J. Wilson is pastor.

July 18

• MONTHLY SINGING Marianna Baptist Church hosts monthly singing with “The Joylanders” as featured guests. Fellowship will be at 5 p.m. and singing at 6 p.m.

August 8

• MONTHLY SINGING Marianna Baptist Church hosts monthly singing with “Pickin up the Pieces” as featured group. Fellowship at 5 p.m. and singing at 6 p.m.

FYI

• Class reunion Ashland High School class of 1975 is planning a class reunion. Please contact Joyce Terry at 662-544-1214 or Mary Foster Wilkins at 901-240-1298 for more info.

• Marriage counseling class Christ New Beginning Church, 440 Martin Luther King Dr., Holly Springs, will have a marriage counseling class each Wed., 6-7 p.m. beginning Feb. 4. Married, single, divorced or widowed are welcomed. For more info. call Rev. Harvey Garrison, pastor, 662-252-3813.

• Senior Theatre Club The FW Coleman Theatre Club for senior adults meets 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at 3877 Cayce Road in Cayce. For info. call 662-838-2551. For performances or guest appearances call 314-383-7410 or 662-383-2551. The meetings are open to the public. Bring your Bible for the study session, a pen, a pencil, and personal readings or songs to perform.

• Grief Share Ministry each Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hernando Presbyterian Church, 2070 Mt. Pleasant Road, Hernando. Pastor is Steve Woods, 662-449-0120. For more information call Bill Morris, 901-378-8979.

• Recovery Meeting S O S Christian Recovery Ministries will host a group meeting Friday evenings at 6 p.m. The group’s primary focus is drug addiction, alcoholism and the affected families. There will be a group for family members to learn how to cope and heal from the destructive behavior of an addict or an alcoholic in the family. The meeting place is Cedar Haven Baptist Church at 750 Hwy... 309 S Byhalia, exit 14 off Hwy... 78, 4-lane, south and is the first building on your right! Call Mike at 901-827-8115 for more info.

• 3-D (Diet, Discipline & Discipleship), Christ-Centered Weight Loss Group will meet Tuesday nights at Victoria Heights Baptist Church. Weigh-in 5:30-6, meeting 6-7 p.m. For info. call Marion Pryor, 662-274-4893.

• MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: An illness, not an addition. If you are a victim of this masquerading illness and need support contact Bill and Janice Latimer at eaglejan4u@bellsouth.net or 901-268-1631 or 901-487-1355 - support group being formed.

• Clear Creek Baptist Church is accepting donations for the cemetery fund. All monies donated will go to maintain the cemetery. If you have loved ones buried here or know someone who does, why not make a donation in their memory? Clear Creek Baptist Church, 1704 Clear Creek Rd., Lamar, MS 38642. Contact James Skelton, 662-252-5155.

• 30 year reunion Sand Flat School (now H.W. Byers) class of 1978 is planning a 30-year reunion. Please contact Velma Garrison Tate at 662-851-7954.

• REUNION Byhalia High School, class of 1987-88 is planning a reunion. For more info. call Angelo Hardin-Poole, 901-268-0135, Shelia Liggins-Sims, 901-602-9560 or Melissa Shipp-Bowles, 901-849-8623.

• BUS MINISTRY The Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home, 662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed. evening, 7:30 p.m.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• AA MEETING - New, open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8 p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For more info. call 662-224-6151.

• CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations. Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.

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