Grounds clean up is Saturday at Salem
Sympathy is extended to the family of Nick Brown.
Congratulations to my granddaughter Kollyns Kate Corley, the daughter of Jeremy and Katie Corley, for being named the 2026 La Petite Watermelon Festival Queen. She will be participating in the Mize Watermelon Festival later this year.
Clean up of the grounds at Salem Church (Hwy, 487 and intersection of Pine Grove Road) this Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. Bring your rakes, wheel barrows and other equipment to help with the clean up. Gloves are a must.
Be sure to put the following event on your calendars: The Second Annual Camp Salem will be held July 7, 8, 9 from 7:30 a.m. till 8 p.m. daily and is open to children from kindergarten age through twelve. The theme for this year’s camp is Go for the Gold with God. Campers will receive three meals and two snacks each day. The cost to attend is $50. Watch for more details in the weeks to come.
Community wide Fifth Sunday singing March 29 at 5 p.m. at Salem Church (intersection of Hwy. 487 and Pine Grove Road.). Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served after the singing.
Community wide Maundy Thursday Communion service will be held at 7 p.m. at Salem Church (intersection of Hwy, 487 and Pine Grove Road). Everyone is invited to attend this service.
Please continue to pray for these young people who are fighting a number of issues in their young lives: Jensen Lang, Danny Ray Thrash, Lilah Kate Joiner, Lee Wilson, Bentley Strickland, Sam McGaugh, Lestat Ellingburg, and Sam Allen Smith.
Please continue to pray for those who are facing various challenges in their lives: Johnny Yates, Regina Comans, Allen Shaw, Susie Stringfellows, Chris (Cheese) Pimenter, Billy Brown, Brendon Ogletree (motorcycle accident), Gail Ogletree, Rita Kennedy, Ricky Boler, Steve Spell, Amanda Taylor, Sondra Gould, Jean Creel, Shirley Boxx, Malcolm Gainey, Harold Shaw, Larry Loper, Renae Leach, Iran Hillman, Pete Stringfellow, Renita Wilcher, Lou Boykin, Sherry Thrash, Dwayne Traxler, and Betty Dickerson.
Happy birthday to the following people: Jeffrey Dennis, Lavelle Hillman, Scot King, James McMillian, Sherry McKee, Brent Madden, Michael Weaver, and Memphis Gore.
Thought to ponder: “When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.”
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