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merly of JacksonHamlet)and Eddie Rains. Please con-tinue to pray for the families.Minister Allister “Caprice”

Coleman invites youths to“Omega Presents PositiveImpact,” which is a prowrestling event with a posi-tivemessage. The event willbe held at AberdeenElementary School at 6:30p.m. Thursday,May 16. Ameet and greet begins at 5:30p.m.Call Pastor Derrick

Graham and his staff atGraham’s Barbershop at(910) 944-7225 or (910) 528-1408 for tickets and formoreinformation. MinisterColeman is a professionalwrestler and youthministerwho resided in Taylortownduring part of his childhood.Thanks for your support!GalileeMissionary Baptist

Church will have Family andFriends Day on Sunday,May26, during themorning serv-ice. Each family groupwillwear a specific color fortheir group. Lunch will beserved. The pastor, the Rev.Dr. Charles Nabors, inviteseveryone to attend, enjoy thefellowship and inspirationalentertainment.Call Thomas J. Gibson at

(910) 528-7772 for tickets tohis upcoming play“Sisterhood,” which will beheld at 7 p.m.May 18 atAberdeen Elementary Schoolon U.S. 1. The donation is $10.The play is written and pro-duced byGibson’s companyEirrac Semaj. Contact mem-bers at St. PaulMissionaryBaptist, Love Grove FreeWill Baptist, others in theJacksonHamlet communityand Facebook (Thomas J.Gibson) formore informa-tion.ContactMichael Robinson,

“themusicman,” at (910)691-9283 or (910) 725-1582regarding guitar lessons (byappointment) at the TaylorHouse. “Jam sessions” willbe planned asmoremusi-cians show an interest.

The Pee DeeMissionaryBaptist EducationalAssociation will hold theannual oratorical contest at 5p.m.May 19, at the Pee Deebuilding in Dobbins Heights.The entry deadline isMay 17.GalileeMissionary BaptistChurch, St. PaulMissionaryBaptist, St. JohnMissionaryBaptist and FaithMissionaryBaptist are part of this asso-ciation. Please contactDorothyMcDowell (the ora-torical director andmemberof St. PaulMissionaryBaptist) formore informa-tion at (910) 420-2737.Free GED, andmath and

reading review classes areoffered for adults at the BoysandGirls Club in SouthernPines on Tuesdays andThursdays from 6 until 9p.m. Call SandhillsCommunity College at (910)695-3783 or (910) 695-3998 formore information.Complete the GED test now

through 2013 as it is! The testwill change next year. Don’tlet your current scoresexpire. Be prepared for abetter job or college by earn-ing your diploma. CallSandhills CommunityCollege’s GED staff, includ-ingMr. Andrews at (910) 695-3998, Mrs. Chestnut at (910)695-3777, Ms. Highland-Sharpe at (910) 695-3783 or(910) 528-0718, orMs.Holmes is at the Hoke Centerin Raeford at (910) 878-5808.Please remember the vic-

tims of the bombing at theBostonMarathon in yourthoughts, prayers and gooddeeds.Our town clerk, Evangelist

CarolynMitchell, can beheard on the Sunday gospelbroadcast onWEEB 990-AMon the first through fourthSundays from 10:30 to 10:45a.m. Thanks for listening.Thanks formaking a dona-

tion to UnitedWay ofMooreCounty. The UnitedWay sup-ports many nonprofits,including those that helpyouths, victims of abuse andthose recovering from sub-stance abuse. LindaMillsPearson (who grew up inTaylortown) is the executive

director. Call (910) 692-2413.Call “Dial-A-Story” 24

hours a day at (910) 948-3322withMs. Highland-SharpeforMoore County PublicLibrary (Robbins AreaLibrary site).Gladys Garris invites sen-

ior citizens to the SeniorCommunity Center eachFriday for special activities,including Bible study withguest speakers. Activitiesusually begin at 9 a.m. CallGladys at (910) 528-1833 formore information.Thank you to the local min-

istries for all they do for thecommunity, including FreshDiscipleshipMinistries,GalileeMissionary BaptistChurch, House of PrayerHoly Church of God inChrist, Spaulding ChapelA.M.E. Zion Church, andSpruill Temple Church ofGod in Christ.The TaylortownMinisterial

Alliancemeets on the secondSaturday eachmonth in theearly afternoon at one of thelocal churches. All local min-isters are invited. The Rev.Kenneth Stewart is the presi-dent.The “Hill Top Shops” thank

you for your support. Theshops include: Not “Jus” AnyBag, SewWhat?, 360Creations Beauty Salon andNew 2 U EverydayRummage. FreshDiscipleship Center, withPastor CoraMurphy, resides“on the Hill,” too. There is anoutreachministry withhousehold goods and clothingfor those in need “on theHill.” It serves manythroughout the county and isowned andmanaged byMinister Gerald and TiaBrown.“MANNA” continues to be

held Tuesdays at 11 a.m. atSpaulding Chapel AME ZionChurch. Thank you to thepreparers and hostessesincludingMelba Bostic,EstherMcNeill, HuleneMorrison, KathyMurphyand others from SpauldingChapel and the community.Pastor John Roberts is theday-to-day operations man-ager forMANNA. The pas-

tor at Spaulding Chapel is theRev. Charles Allen.GalileeMissionary Baptist

Church has Bible study onWednesday nights at 6 p.m.The Rev. AngusWade leadsthe services with preparedhandouts on special subjectsof interest and a lively dis-cussion ensues. The pastor,the Rev. Charles Nabors,invites everyone to attend.Spruill Temple Church of

God in Christ has a varietyof weekly services. Call (910)295-0071 for more informa-tion. The pastor, Elder JerryChesney, invites everyone totheir services.St. Paul Missionary Baptist

Church, 198 Gaines St.,Jackson Hamlet, has weeklyservices including SundaySchool at 10 a.m., morningworship service at 11 a.m.,and prayer meeting andBible study eachWednesdayat 7 p.m. The pastor, the Rev.Elgett Floyd, invites all toattend.Many thanks for your con-

tinued prayers and supportof Edward and SharondaWilson.Volunteer groups are need-

ed for the community gardenat the Sandhills/MooreCoalition for Human Care.Call (910) 693-1600 for moreinformation. Thanks for yoursupport!This week’s prayer list

includes Deacon LeroyAlford Sr., Jaion Barrett, Mr.andMrs. George Brown,Bishop Larry Brown, SauvéCain, Christine Ellerbe, JesseFuller, Sandy George Gaines,Phyllis Goins, CathyHarrington, Alice Jackson,RosaMills, Willa B. Monroe,CatherineMorrison, DorothyR. Morrison, EvelynMorrison, VeraMoses, MaeMurchison, JamesMurphy,Cheryl Parraway, ZachQuick (Kirby Quick Jr.’s son),Lolita Robinson, JilesShamberger, JohnnieStanford, Patrice Taylor, andSteve L. Adams (station man-ager at WEEB).Please remember all the

sick and shut-ins, the wid-owed, orphans, bereaved,incarcerated, homeless,

youths, and the United Statesmilitary in your prayers andgood deeds.Submit community news

and questions to RoseHighland-Sharpe at P.O. Box4653, Pinehurst, NC 28374 orto rosesharpe37@gmail. com.Announcements should besent at least two weeks inadvance.

—Rose Highland-Sharpe

VassGod’s House of Prayer

Ministry has Sunday Schooland worship service everySunday starting at 10 a.m.Bible study is everyWednesday at 6:30 p.m. andintercessory prayer is at 10a.m. every Saturday. Thechurch pastor is ApostleMary Kelly. The church islocated at 205 Pats Road.St. Mark has Sunday

School at 10:30 a.m. andworship services at 11:30a.m. every Sunday. Biblestudy is held at 5:30 p.m.each Thursday. The pastor isthe Rev. Chester Little.The Rev. Carletta Alford is

the pastor of OakridgeA.M.E. Zion Church. She isalso the pastor of AllenChapel in Vass. The Rev.Alford renders services atOakridge on the second andfourth Sunday at 11 a.m.Sunday School is held at 10a.m. Bible study is held at6:30 p.m. onWednesdaysbefore the second and fourthSundays.The Rev. Alford renders

services at Allen Chapel onthe first and third Sundays at11 a.m. Sunday School is at10 a.m. Everyone is welcometo all services.Word of Truth Christian

Center of Vass, where thepastors areMicheal andCheryl Blue and OverseerHelen Spencer, has Biblestudy at 6 p.m. everyWednesday. Sunday School isheld every Sunday at 10 a.m.,and the worship servicestarts at 11:15 p.m.NewDirection Outreach

Ministries, where the pastoris Pastor LinnieM. Saunders,has worship services every

Sunday at 11:30 a.m., exceptany fifth Sunday.Bible study is held from 7

to 8 p.m. everyWednesday. Itis led by Elder C. Taylor.The church is located at

3623 North U.S. 1 Business inVass across from the Vassball park. For more informa-tion, call (910) 638-8441.The Frye Foundation 5k

run or walk challenge to ben-efit diabetes andmental ill-ness will be held Saturday.Registration will begin at7:30 a.m. The walk/run willbegin at 8:30 a.m. The costper person is $20. It willbegin at Fryes Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church at 1972Lobelia Road, Vass. A fishfry will be held following theevent. All plates will be $8.To register in advance, emailjasonjackamonis@yahoo.com,Wilma Frye atwf5@bellsouth.net andfryeschapel@centurylink.net.The Vass Town Planning

Board is looking for volun-teers to serve on the board.The vacant positions requirethat you own property withinthe town limits or the extra-territorial zoning jurisdic-tion. Meetings are held onthe first Monday of eachmonth. If interested, contactJody Smith at (910) 245-4676,extension 1.The green recycling

Dumpster next to the Vassmunicipal building is for res-idents of the town of Vassonly. If you live in theWoodlake or any surround-ing areas outside the actualtown limits, youmust takeyour recyclables to the near-est Moore County collectionsite, which is located at 276Cranes Creek Road in Vass.Continue to pray for all the

sick and shut-ins, includingall in the hospital and in resthomes, each other and ourU.S. troops in Iraq andworldwide.To have your news

included in the Vass section,send an email to anitafinch38@yahoo.com ormailitems at least one week inadvance to P.O. Box 176,Vass, NC 28394.

—Anita Finch

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