Church News for Feb. 18
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Young Friends raise funds for MS

Archdale Friends Meeting’s Care Kids and Tweens will walk in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s MS Walk at the N.C. Zoo on Saturday, March 27.

Checks should be made out to National MS Society and delivered to Wendy Ross-Terry at Wee Friends Pre-school. Collection containers are available at the meeting house.

The meeting is at 114 Trindale Road in Archdale.

Country breakfast buffet Feb. 20

Hopewell United Methodist Church will hold a country breakfast buffet from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. The menu will include eggs, grits, biscuits, gravy, pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham and a choice of beverage. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for ages 6-12. The meal is free for those 5 and under. All proceeds will go to the building fund.

For details, call 431-9507. The church is at 4540 Hopewell Church Road in Trinity.

Poor man’s supper Feb. 20

Sophia Church of God will hold a poor man’s supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 20. The menu includes pintos, fried potatoes, cornbread and a drink. The cost is $6 a plate. Children under age 12 eat free.

The church is at 4893 Beeson Farm Road in Sophia.

Blood drive Feb. 20

Trindale Baptist Church will hold a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. For more information, call the church at 431-2318.

The church is at 10407 Archdale Road in Trinity.

Breakfast-for-dinner Feb. 20

Johnsontown United Methodist Church will hold a breakfast-for-dinner buffet from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. The menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, country ham, grits, sausage gravy, pancakes, coffee, milk and orange juice. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 6-12 years. Children age 5 and under eat free.

The church is at 1057 Johnsontown Road in Thomasville.

The LeBeaus perform Feb. 21

Glenola Baptist Church will host The LeBeaus in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. A love offering will be received. For more information, call 431-7974.

The church is at 8330 U.S. Hwy. 311 in Archdale.

Consignors needed for sale

Pleasant Union United Methodist Church seeks consignors for its children’s consignment sale, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 12, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13. Items needed for consignment include clothing, toys, shoes, baby equipment, DVDs and much more. Donations of items also will be accepted. For more information or to become a consignor, contact puconsignment@gmail.com or Erin Caligan at 685-4013.

The church is at 5929 Coble Church Road in Liberty, near the intersection of Coble Church Road and N.C. 62.

Fundraisers aid youth mission trip

The youth and youth leaders of Archdale United Methodist Church continue to hold fundraisers for a mission trip to the inner city of Atlanta, set for June 20-26. A “Beverly Hillbillies” country dinner will be served from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. A bluegrass band will perform. East Coast Wings will donate 10 percent of all proceeds collected Wednesday, Feb. 24, to the youth mission trip. For more information, call 431-7111.

East Coast Wings is at 2703 S. Main St. in High Point.

The church is on the corner of Main and Petty streets.

Soup and sandwich lunch Feb. 21

The Missions Committee of Archdale Friends Meeting will host a soup and sandwich lunch at noon Sunday, Feb. 21. Cost is by donation.

The meeting is at 114 Trindale Road in Archdale.

Free community suppers continue

Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church continues to offer free community suppers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the church hut. For more information, contact the church office at 431-7217, e-mail mtvernon@northstate.net or visit www.mtvernonmethodist.com.

The hut is at 9429 Archdale Road in Trinity.

Trinity Memorial preschool enrolling

Enrollment is open for Trinity Memorial United Methodist Church’s preschool. Organizers say the half-day program helps prepare children for kindergarten and gives preschoolers a chance to learn and play with children their own age in a Christian environment. The preschool has been serving the community over 20 years.

Classes for 1-, 2- and 3-year olds meet on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Classes for 4-year-olds and those who will be 5 after Aug. 31 meet Monday through Thursday.

To register or for more information, call 434-3377.

The church is at 7140 N.C. Hwy. 62, near the intersection of N.C. 62 and Braxton Craven Road.

Barbecue dinner includes chicken

Caraway Baptist Church will hold their annual winter barbecue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. The menu includes chicken, barbecue, slaw, fries, hushpuppies, drink and dessert. Eat-in plates are by donation. Take-out plates are $6.50. Barbecue shoulders are available for $35. The deadline to order shoulders is Wednesday, Feb. 24. To place an order call the Rev. Jim Honeycutt at 736-8579, Butch East at 861-6286, Donald Rheuark at 476-6268 or Ronnie Maynor at 870-0362.

The church is at 2928 Beeson Farm Road in Sophia.

Benefit supper, auction Feb. 27

Fairfield United Methodist Church will hold a roast beef dinner, bake sale and silent auction from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. The fundraiser will benefit Breanna Mercantini, a 5-year-old diagnosed in December with acute myelogenous leukemia.

For details, visit http://pray4breanna.blogspot.com or http://caringbridge.org/visit/breannamercantini.

The church is at 1505 N.C. Hwy. 62 in High Point.

Sewing session Feb. 27

Beat the wintertime blues at a sewing session at New Covenant Lutheran Church. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 27. The group will create quilts, pillows and shopping bags. For more information, call 431-7491.

The church is at 10445 N. Main St. in Archdale.

Barbecue, silent auction Feb. 27

Prospect United Methodist Church will hold a barbecue meal and silent auction to benefit Austin Reddick beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. The cost is $7 per plate. Austin, who is 19 years old and a 2008 graduate of Trinity High School, has acute myeloid leukemia and is currently awaiting a bone marrow transplant.

The church is at 5553 Prospect St. in Archdale.

Wee Friends preschool enrolling

Wee Friends Pre-School at Archdale Friends Meeting will hold registration for the 2010-2011 school year beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Family Life Center gymnasium. Wee Friends is a part-time Christian preschool program for children ages 1-5. It offers daily Christian-based activities along with weekly music classes and worship. The program for 4- and 5-year-olds is geared towards readying students for kindergarten.

The cost is $50 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. For details, call 431-4147.

The meeting is at 114 Trindale Road in Archdale.

Order Brunswick stew now

The United Methodist Men of Archdale United Methodist Church are accepting orders for Brunswick stew. The cost is $6 per quart. To place an order, call the church office at 431-7111. Pick-up will be from noon to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 6.

The church is on the corner of Main and Petty streets.

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BIBLE QUIZ

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Question: God told Moses that He appeared unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by the name God Almighty, but by what name was He not known unto them?

Last Week’s Question: Adah, Aholibamah and Bashemath were the wives of what man?

Answer: Esau (Genesis 36: 2-3).

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