Saturday June 14
NCDO offers pancake breakfast
Join members of the Charleston chapter of the National Charleston Day Organization for a pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 14, from 8-10 a.m. The cost is $12. The event will be held at the Charleston Day Center, 1227 Oak Grove Road, Charleston. Bennie Paige Jr. is president of the chapter.
Junior 4-H Shooting Sports event set
A junior 4-H Shooting Sports competition will be held Saturday, June 14, at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds. Come out and support local youth as they compete in .22 rifle, shotgun and archery. Shooting begins at 9 a.m. and continues until everyone is finished.
Sunday June 15
Mt. Moriah sets men’s day program
Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church will host a men’s day program on Sunday, June 15, starting at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Michael Baker, pastor of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church of Brazil. Rev. Joseph Martin is Mt. Moriah pastor. For information, contact Gladys Robinson at 662-833-9192.
Monday June 16
Persimmon Hill to host Bible school
Persimmon Hill Missionary Baptist Church will conduct Vacation Bible School Monday, June 16, through Friday, June 20, at 7 nightly. Guest instructor will be the Rev. George Forrest, pastor of the Rocky Mountain Missionary Baptist Church of Water Valley. The theme will be “God’s Laboratory,” and everyone is invited to attend, noted pastor Andrew Fluker.
Taylor Chapel three-night revival set
Taylor Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will conduct revival services Monday, June 16, through Wednesday, June 18, at 7 nightly. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Willie R. Jones of Jennings Temple CME Church in Greenwood. All are invited, noted Taylor Chapel pastor the Rev. Floyd Meeks.
Tuesday June 17
4-H ATV safety course available
There is a limit of 12 spots available for a 4-H all-terrain vehicle safety course that will be offered Tuesday, June 17, at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds.
The hands-on half-day ATV RiderCourse, conducted by a licensed ATV Safety Institute instructor, offers students an opportunity to increase safety knowledge and to practice basic riding skills.
The course is open to ages 10-18, and the cost is $10 per student. Safety gear and ATVs will be provided, and each youth will go home with an ATV helmet.
Again, 12 spots are available, so call the Tallahatchie County Extension Office at 662-647-8746 to sign up before they are gone.
Saturday June 21
Calvary Food Pantry to distribute
Calvary Food Chapel, at 36 Ward-Riddick Road, just east of Parchman off Highway 32, will distribute food 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, for those living in the West Tallahatchie area and in Sunflower County outside the city limits of Drew (which has its own pantry). Food pantry distribution day is now the next-to-last Saturday of each month.
Faith Food Pantry to distribute
Faith Food Pantry, located at 30028 Highway 32, Charleston, will distribute food from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Food pantry distribution day is now the next-to-last Saturday of each month.
Sunday June 22
Blue Cane plans usher day program
Blue Cane Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual usher day program on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 2 p.m. All are invited, said pastor Clint Brown, secretary Jennifer Tellis and program chairperson Vera Goliday.
Sunday June 29
Mt. Levy sets family, friends event
Mt. Levy Missionary Baptist Church, located at 881 Sharkey Road, Charleston, will host a family and friends day event on Sunday, June 29, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bishop Raymond Carter of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Tchula.
Sunday July 13
Old Antioch observes 121st year
Pastor Lorenzo K. Robinson and members of the Old Antioch Baptist Church, located at 6479 Friendship West Road, Sumner, invite everyone to the church’s 121st anniversary program on Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m.
The theme is, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart.” (Colossians 3:23-24) The colors are purple/white, and lilac/white.
Pastor Victoria West of Hayward Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Greenwood will be the guest speaker.
Miscellany
Northwest announces graduates
Northwest Mississippi Community College last Thursday announced the list of local graduates who were awarded degrees and certificates for the spring 2025 semester. Degrees were conferred on May 8 and May 9.
• From Charleston: Shamiya Autman, Montimmia Brooks, Ta’Neriea Brooks, Jakesia Davis, Charles Hoskins, Tyler Montgomery, Joshua Nelson, Keymorriah Powell, Tralisa Prince, Ameeyah Ross, Patrice Simmons and Janiya Taylor
• From Enid: Brooklyn Norris and Marcailyn Smith
• From Holcomb: Colt Conway, Aleigha Harvey and Riley Melton
• From Oakland: Janiyah Bland, Aldaesha Carr, Aaliyah Curtis, Fakeliya Ealy and Samantha Little
• From Tillatoba: Joshua Harrison
ETSD offers free summer feeding
The East Tallahatchie School District’s summer feeding program will be conducted from June 2-30, with breakfast served daily from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 p.m. at Charleston Elementary School. The meals will be offered for free to children 18 and younger.
GriefShare offers grief support
GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, is conducting regular meetings each Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., through Aug. 28.
Weekly sessions are being held at Friendship East Baptist Church, located at 3722 Friendship East Road, Charleston.
GriefShare is a video series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. The video seminars are combined with a small group discussion of the materials presented during the video.
The 13-week sessions include topics such as “Is This Normal?”, “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?”, “Guilt and Anger,” and more.
For more information, contact Rev. Ben Kennedy at 662-647-1648. Hosted by Friendship East Baptist Church, GriefShare is sponsored by The Jennifer Hargett Foundation.
