Senior Center news

Leona Goodson, an employee of the Gaffney Senior Center, was injured in an accident on Oct. 7. After spending a month in the hospital, she is now in rehab and would love to hear from you. Cards may be sent to Leona Goodson, Room 208, Mountain Home Health and Rehab, 200 Heritage Circle, Hendersonville, N.C. 28791.

Fund raisers

Corinth Elementary School will have its third annual March of Dimes yard sale on Saturday, Nov. 15, rain or shine, from 6-11 a.m. All proceeds will benefit Corinth Elementary's March of Dimes Drive. The school will continue to take donations for the sale until Friday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. All donations are appreciated.

Church news Shady Grove Baptist Church Teaching Ministry will have a "Sunday School Attendance Blast" and Youth Day on Sunday, Nov. 16, beginning at 9:45 a.m. The goal is to have 125 students in Sunday School. There will be refreshments and prizes awarded for the student inviting the most friends and the class with the highest number of students. During the 11 a.m. worship, the Young Adult Sunday School Class will be in charge of the pulpit service. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Alan Ferguson, associate minister of Harrison Grove Baptist Church, Roebuck, and a noted playwright.

The Voice of Triumph Retreat Center, 179 Corry Road, Blacksburg, will host Evangelist Paul Cole and Divine Connection Conference

Nov. 14-15. Services Friday will be at 7 p.m. and services

Saturday will be at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Meals will be served after each service. Dorm space, RV and camper hookups available. Speakers include Dr. Harold Lovelace, Saraland, Ala.; Pastor Marcus Williams, Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Hickory, N.C.; and Pastor Richard G. Owings, Jesus Life Worship Center, Moravian Falls, N.C. For more information, call 864-839-0111.

Bishop Harold L. and Pastor Caroline A. Jones will celebrate nine years of pastoring Thursday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 16. Speaker Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. will be Bishop Hezekiah Pressley of New Beginning Ministries, Beech Island, and speaker Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. will be Apostle Shirley Henderson, Praise Ministries Family Worship Center, Raleigh, N.C. Minister Donnie Allen, associate minister of Suck Creek Baptist Church, will be guest speaker Sunday at 11 a.m. and speaker at a 5 p.m. service will be Bishop Pamela Spence of Remnant of Christ Church, Raleigh. For more information, call 864- 490-3311 or 864-219-4742.