August 14, 2003 CR BRIEFS The Kings Mountain Herald EE Te are Dr CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Deacon Martin Bridges, front row, left and church treasurer Sandra Wilson burn the note as Rev. J.r. Robbins, left, and Deacon Steven Fredell, back right, look on. Faith Baptist burns note Faith Baptist Church, 1009 Linwood Road, Kings Mountain, held a note burning serv- ice during the 11 a.m. worship hour on July 20. The church is 49 years old and will be observing its “Year of Jubilee - 50th Anniversary) on Sunday, october 12 with former pastors in attendance and special music presented during the worship service. The church is also working in ministry with the Hispanic Missions of the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association. This ministry holds worship service at Faith Baptist on Saturday evenings at 6 p.m. Harvest Baptist sets gospel sing The Hamptons will be in concert Sunday, August 17 at 6 p.m. at Harvest Baptist Church, 144 Ware Road, Kings Mountain. Rev. Buddy Williams is pastor. Eastside Baptist sets musical festival Eastside Baptist Church, 308 York Road, Kings Mountain, will present a festival of music Saturday, August 23 at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Homecoming set at Chestnut Ridge Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church will cele- brate its 46th anniversary with homecoming services on Sunday, August 17. Rev. Mitchell Pruitt will preach at the 11 a.m. service. Lunch will follow. Young to speak at Bynum Chapel John Young, President and CEO of Cleveland County Healthcare Systems, will speak on the future of Kings Mountain Hospital Tuesday, August 19 at 7 p.m. at New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church Family Worship Center, 213 North Cansler Street, Kings Mountain. Admission is free and the public is invit- ed. Class to hold spaghetti supper The Russell Fellowship Sunday School Class at Central United Methodist Church will hold its 19th annual spaghetti supper Aug. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kings Mountain High School Cafeteria. Keeping with tradi- tion, the supper is held the evening of the first home football game every season. Advance tickets are available from anyone in the Sunday School class. Bethlehem Baptist sets blood drive Bethlehem Baptist Church will sponsor a blood drive Thursday, August 21 from 1:30-6 p.m. To donate one must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Sandi Bolick of the American Red Cross Cleveland county Chapter said there is a critical need for blood types O and B. “The summer is always a challenging time for blood collections due to vacation schedules, schools being out of session, and lighter diets causing more deferrals for low iron,” she said. “However, the need for blood doesn’t take the sum- . mer off. Patients in our area depend on the generosity of local donors to meet their needs.” Bethlehem VFD offers free portrait Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department is having its annual pdrtrait fund drive for the next several weeks. Families will be contacted by phone and asked to make a pledge. Each family that pledges will receive a 10 x 13 portrait. Proceeds will go to pur- chase a utility truck. Alzheimers group to meet in Shelby The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet Tuesday, August 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Life Enrichment Center, 1270 Fallston Road, Shelby. A program titled “Keeping It All in Balance” will be held. It stresses the importance of good nutri- tion and solving problems with eating for the person with dementia. For more information call 484-0405. Programs planned at Crowders Park Two programs are sched- uled for Saturday, August 16 at Crowders Mountain State Park. An outdoor safety pro- gram is set for 11 a.m.-12 noon. Participants will learn simple things to survive and stay safe outdoors. Meet at the first picnic shelter. Weather permitting, the group will take a short walk while discussing out- door safety. If it rains, meet in the visitor center auditori- um. The program is designed for all ages During the afternoon hours, the “Ranger on the Ridge” program will be held at the top of the Backside Trail. Participants will be able to ask questions about the park and look at the sur- rounding countryside through a spotting scope. The program is subject to weather and staff limita- tions. For more information on either of the above pro- grams, call 853-5375. Ebenezer citizens to meet August 30 The Ebenezer Community ' Concerned Citizens are planning a community get- together on August 30 at 4 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The group is asking all concerned pastors and their churches to attend. Each pastor is urged to be pre- pared to speak for about five minutes on the drug prob- lems facing their communi- ties. Rev. James Barnette of Charlotte will be one of the speakers. After a brief meeting, a meal will be served in the fellowship hall. All food and drinks will be free. For more information, call Frank Williams at 739-7701, William Roberts at 739-8783, Myetta Oates at 739-2689 or Rev. Ernest Simons at 739- 8331. Ebenezer Baptist Church is located on Highway 216 (Cherryville Highway), north of Kings Mountain. Programs slated at Crowders Mtn. Three programs are planned for Saturday, August 23 at Crowders Mountain State Park. A program on the Box Turtle: Woodland Turtle will be held at 11 a.m. Participants will be able to find turtles in the woods and learn of their habitats and characteristics. Meet at the visitor center, rain or shine. A program on Butterflies: Enchanted Learning will be held at 2 p.m. Participants will see a short slide show on common butterflies in North Carolina, and then look at the park’s butterfly garden and learn how to start their own. Meet at the visitor center. Owls of the Park will be presented at 3 p.m. There are three species of owls found in the park. Meet at the visitor center. 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