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The Mission Friends, Girls in Action, and Acteens held their coronation on May 7. Graduating seniors: Laley Norman and Caroline Tucker Acteens: Allie McLamb, Lannah Price, Riley Raynor, Hallie Stephenson Callie Mack Adams, Jennah Champagne, Jazmyne Ward Deliah Sharp, Lela Jo Strickland, Amelia Vann Lily Johnson Acteens leaders: Jami Champagne, Elizabeth Raynor, Allison Tucker Girls in Action: Ede Barbour, Angel Jacobs, Amelia Boyd, Rachel Raynor, Melanie Valle, Charley Johnson, Emilia Fogleman, Julia James King, Katie McLamb, Callie Grady, Harper Thornton, Madison Carr, Holland Heritage, Abby Valle, Artemis Sharp GA leaders: Michele Norman, Lauren Strickland Mission Friends: Anna Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Evie Strickland, Wyatt Thornton, Nella Valle Mission Friends Leaders: Mary Jon Barefoot, Kay Surles Carly Fogleman delivered the Charge. Laura Rogers, Brenda Barnes, and Kathy Parker organized refreshments afterwards. Thank you to our WMU leaders, our group leaders, and all our Mission Friends, GAs, and Acteens for helping us learn the love of Christ. On May 7, 2023, Kathy Parker received the Freda Creech Woman of the Year award. Mrs. Kathy is a member of the WMU, the Board of Trustees, the Preschool Committee, a former deacon, and countless other titles, official and unofficial. Thank you, Mrs. Kathy, for your tireless work and love for our church.
The children led worship on April 30. Thanks to Michele Norman, the Children's Committee, the preschoolers, preschool teachers, and all our parents for a beautiful service. The Baptist Men moved a ramp to a home in need on April 26. Pictured: Roy Turner, Dwight Vinson, Greg Resler, Frank Moore, and Terry Parker. Not pictured: Allen Martin and Don Rogers.
Total donations for Relay so far in 2023 now stand at: $4,200. Thank you to all who came out on March 11 from 9am to 1 for the Relay team's silent auction in the fellowship hall. Thank you to the Relay committee: Judy Boyette, Debbie Champagne, Jack Parker, Marilyn Parker, Kay Surles, and Samantha Surles. And thank you so much to the artists, church members, and community neighbors who donated goods and services to the cause.
Women honored for 2022: Laura Faye Cannaday, Cheryl Chicki, Edna Johnson, Nancy Langdon, Sylvia Pittman, Belle Whittington. Speakers: Annette Langdon, Jami Champagne, Kathy Parker, Laura Rogers, Diane Heritage, and Jean Whittington Music: Children of the Son, Callie Mac Adams, Delilah Sharp, Allie McLamb, Lela Strickland, Justin Champagne, Daniel Pinedea Acteens: Allie McLamb, Caroline Tucker Speakers: Pat Bridgers, Debbie Lee, Connie Grady The youth took a ski trip Fri., 1/27/23 to Sun.1/29/23. They spent two nights at Glade Springs Resort with group-led devotions and worship. From Jami: Youth and families had an excellent time skiing at the end of January. Everyone came back safe and uninjured. For 39 people those are big praises! We had a great time in the snow and recognizing our strengths and weaknesses while also recognizing that God is there in the midst of all of it.  |
