Barbee’s Grove News

By Dorothy Smith

Thursday, May 15, 2008 May 16, 2008 08:59 am

— The Baptist Men prepared a full breakfast at church on Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m. A mother’s breakfast was first planned, but later it was decided to invite everyone. Bacon, sausage, country ham, eggs, grits, toast, biscuits, juice, coffee and omelets for those who wished were served. There was a time of fellowship before Sunday school.
At the worship hour the congregation songs were “Faith of Our Mothers” and “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” The choir special was “Thanks For Loving Me.”
Leonard Harvell and his family played and sang “Amazing Grace.” Leonard and sons, Jeff and Phil, sang. His grandson, Patrick, played piano; granddaughter, Angela, played the organ; grandson, Adam, played guitar; granddaughter, Mallory, played mandolin, and; granddaughter Madison, a flute. It is great to see a family of children growing up playing instruments.
Pastor Terry Burris read scripture from Exodus and Hebrews. He talked about the faith of Moses’ mother.
Upcoming events
Saturday, 8 a.m. - The men will have a workday at the church.
The youth will also be washing cars on the church parking lot on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds will help for their trip to Caswell June 16-21.
July 28-Aug. 1 - Vacation Bible School.
Personals
Larry and Louise Harward, of Southern Pine, visited Cropsy Burgess on Friday. Louise later went to Spring Arbor to get her mother, Sara Simpson. Larry, Cropsy and Harold Swaringen joined them in town to eat a meal together for Mother’s Day.
Nell Jacumin prepared a meal on Sunday. She and Bill carried it to the home of Robert and Kathy High in Norwood for their Mother’s Day meal together.
Lauren Talley, daughter of David and Stacy Talley, has completed her freshman year at UNC Chapel Hill and is home.
Emily Linker is also home from UNC Wilmington after finishing her freshman year.
Doug and Christeen Sasser’s family gathered with them for a cook-out Sunday afternoon for Mother’s Day. A special guest, Kevin Creech from Indiana, also joined them. Kevin has been a long time friend of grandson, Zachary Honeycutt.
The Leonard Harvell family and Ruth Whitley went to K&W Cafeteria in Concord after church for lunch to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Kathleen Cox had her family home for lunch on Sunday to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Gurnie and Dorothy Smith’s family came in for the evening meal on Mother’s Day. Jeffrey Swink prepared the meal. He cooked pork barbeque with all the trimmings and brought in the entire meal. Family members with them were: Tim and Diane Smith, Michael Smith, Leah and Jeffrey Swink and Melanie, Cheri Smith and Rob Milano. All the family had been together for Michael’s birthday May 7. Michael had wanted to grill steaks, which he did, and the family fixed the trimmings and had a birthday cake.
Ruth Whitley’s son, Steve, and wife from Morganton, came and carried her for dinner at Sage Brush on Saturday for Mother’s Day.
Prayer Concerns
Cole Cardwell, Clara Curlee, Holden Dulin, Edsel Edwards, Karen Efird, John and Velgia Fink, Arthur Frick, Inez Harvell, Jesse Hathcock, Blanch Hatley, Ray Blair, Teresa Craig, Don Howell, Mike Huneycutt, Ed Kiker, Patty Kiker, Robert Lee, Pat Lemmons, The Rev. Hayward Morrison, Scott Maynard, David Morgan, Melvin Poole, Catherine Sain, Mike Staton, Sally Thompson, Richard Thomas, Marilyn Underwood, Diane Vanjoy, Frenchie Yow and Harold Whitley.

Barbee’s Grove news is written by Dorothy Smith. To submit items, call her at (704) 485-3165 or mail to 24959-A Barbee’s Grove Road, Oakboro, NC 28129.

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