Published: November 06, 2009 02:06 pm      

Palestine News

Thursday, November 5, 2009 — At the 9:45 a.m. worship hour on Nov. 1, All Saints’ Day was observed. On behalf of the UMW Robin Cagle and Lorene Bost presented an impressive service of remembrance to honor the memories of S.A. Faulkner, Vernie Lowder and Hugh Smith.

During the Kids’ Time, Robin Mauldin introduced our children to the Operation Christmas Child Project. A short video was shown concerning the specifics of this project.

The title of Rev. David Nolan’s sermon was “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our . . .” He read scripture from Matthew 7 :15-20.

Upcoming Events

Nov. 5 — The UMW will meet at 7 p.m. at the church hut.

Nov. 7 — Bethany VFD will hold a barbecue fund raiser from 11 a.m.-until. Everyone in the community is asked to donate desserts. They should be taken to the firehouse Nov. 6.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this benefit because our volunteer firefighters provide an excellent service to all of us.

A family benefit in honor of Dianne Beachum and Rick Cooper, and in memory of Patsy Johnson will be held at Gold Hill Historic Park Barn. There will be motorcycle rides from 1-4 p.m. with a barbecue dinner and bluegrass music from 4-7 p.m. The cost is $10 for the motorcycle rides and $10 for the barbecue dinner and bluegrass event.

Nov. 8 — The UMW will sponsor a soup luncheon at the church hut. The cost is a donation.

Nov. 15 — The annual Peggy Bell blood drive will be held from 1-5:30 p.m.

The evening “Second Shift” series will hold a special celebration for the Cameron Newell Benefit. Everyone is encouraged to attend this benefit for an extra special six-year-old boy.

Special Recognition

Caleb Howell, son of Lynn and Annette Howell, is currently at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, receiving special training.

Caleb is the grandson of Jerry and Joyce Hatley and the great-grandson of the late Arthur and Olee Hatley of our community.

We wish Caleb well and our prayers go with him as he joins the ranks of those who serve our country.

Congratulations are ex-tended to Kaleb Medlin for earning the coveted Eagle Scout Award.

Kaleb is the son of Kip and Linda Medlin and the grandson of Evey and Jane Medlin. His great-grandparents were the late Evelyn Medlin, and Bob and Donna Forte. We congratulate him on this special honor and all his fine accomplishments.

It’s ironic that we honor two young men with the same given name — spelled differently.

Upcoming Events

Nov. 22 — The Community Thanksgiving Service will be held. The time and location will be announced in the coming weeks.

Nov. 22 — Charge Conference will be held at 7 p.m. at Bethel.

Prayer Concerns

Colon Cooper, John McLendon, Dustin Tallent, Mimie Kahn, Lowell Honeycutt, Cameron New-ell, Geneva Jordan, Dwight Treece, Diane Beachum, Susie Bowers, Michael Bowers, Jr,, Jerry Kimrey, Jeanette Plowman, Velma Cranford, Carolyn Hall, Harris Johnson, Scott Fra-ley, Joyce Fraley Strickland Family, Grace Dorsey, Emily Carter, Kate Drye, Caleb Howell, Rick Cooper Ronnie Dyer, J.T. Swarin-gen, Teresa Almond, Jonah Rogers, Anthony Hathcock, Linda Medlin, the family of Hugh Smith, Les and Barbara Caudle, Dewey and Hazel Treece, Bobby and Donna Forsythe, Alton and LaVaughn Simmons, Kemp and Hilda Thomp-son, Ray and Helen Harris, Raymond and Betty Almond, Hub and Mary Alice Gragg, Don and Gay Heafner (Gay is recovering nicely from a surgical procedure.

Birthdays

Nov. 3 Jane Medlin, 5, Michelle Hatley, 6, Donna Forsythe, 7, Hillari Biby, 8, Chris Mauldin, 9, Jed Drye.

Anniversaries

Nov. 3, Glenn and Teresa Smith, Alton and LaVaughn Simmons, Nov. 4, Tom and Becky Biby, Nov. 6, Ted and Kaye Medlin, Nov. 13, Ed and Hazel Harris.



The Palestine News is written by Gay C. Heafner. She can be reached at (704) 982-8425 for news items.