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Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Penders Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 3426 Howard Avenue Ext., Tarboro
Monday, October 28 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Sandy Cross United Methodist Church, 3725 Sandy Cross Road, Nashville
Monday, October 28 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Nash Commumity College, 522 N Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount

Representative James Gailliard recently hosted three town hall forums in Nash County to provide information on what is happening in Raleigh.
The forums are part of a promise Gailliard made when elected to host town hall forums to help constituents stay connected. Gailliard said during his campaign, he promised to host 20 town hall forums.
"One of my goals is to bring Raleigh to you," Gailliard said.

The Jim Dickens First Responders Appreciation Dinner scheduled again for Rocky Mount Event Center, Tuesday, November 12.
First Responders in Edgecombe and Nash Counties are being invited to attend the second Jim Dickens First Responders Appreciation Dinner scheduled in the Nash Room of the Rocky Mount Event Center on Tuesday, November 12 from 5:00 - 8:00PM.

Christ Christian Center will honor Pastor Jackie R. Richardson during a special Appreciation Service on Sunday, October 29 at 2 p.m.
Richardson became the pastor of Christ Christian Center Holy Church after the demise of her husband, Pastor Willie Earl Richardson.
However, the appreciation service is not only her pastorship of the church but about her being a pillar in the Nash County communities.

"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap." (Galatians 6:7)
We all know what the Bible teaches: "For the wages of sin is death." (Romans 6:23) Yet, we often don't equate chronic everyday sin as something that will eventually lead to spiritual death. The truth is sin can often be a silent killer, one that doesn't show the damage it can do until it's in its late stages.

In recent days, I've been considering the idea of "trusting in the Lord." It seems it can be easy for many to say, "I trust God" or be emotionally aroused when someone mentions the idea of removing "In God we trust" from our US currency. For me one of my favorite biblical texts is Proverbs 3:5-6, but what exactly is trust all about?

News from Sandy Cross United Methodist Church - The United Methodist Men of Sandy Cross United Methodist Church will be having a barbeque chicken sale and the United Methodist Women will have a bake sale on October 18 from 11 a.m to 6 p.m at the Coopers Ruritan Club. The baked goods will be homemade by the ladies of Sandy Cross United Methodist Church.

Hi Fellow Followers and Saints! What follows is an excerpt from a sermon I preached this past Sunday, October 13th, I pray it would nudge you to ask of the Lord, "Lord, teach me how to pray."
Jesus taught the disciples how to pray, not because he was frustrated with them. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray because they asked of him, "Lord teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1).

Women in Action met at Red Oak Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 8. They enjoyed a spaghetti supper and then had their meeting. Maureen Williams had the program, Vicki Lassiter shared an article on unwrapping spiritual gifts, and Virginia Perry led the Prayer Patterns and prayed for the missionaries. This month's mission action project was the donation of filled backpacks for the Appalachian Christmas Outreach. Over 9 backpacks were donated.

What a wonderful Sunday at Peachtree Baptist Church.
The sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Mary Jane May in honor of the Peachtree Sanctuary Choir.
SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHERING:
Jerry Hobgood welcomed the Sunday School gathering and led the song, "In The Garden."

NASHVILLE -- The Town of Nashville Youth Soccer season at Glover Park is halfway over now and the players' skills have improved as the season has progressed.
This past Saturday was another beautiful day with great soccer.
The 8U age division saw some very close games.

RED OAK -- Last season, Northern Nash High School's football team lost a heartbreaking Big East Conference opener to the Hunt Warriors.
This year, after taking an early lead, the Knights made sure to keep their foot on the pedal for four quarters.
Northern opened up conference play by knocking off the visiting Warriors 28-14 last Friday night, pushing its record to an impressive 5-2 as the team prepares for the rest of its Big East slate.

RED OAK -- Northern Nash High School's volleyball team started out hot last Tuesday in the school's annual "Pink Out" game against Wilson Fike, but the Lady Knights' slipped in the final three sets to drop their record to 1-16 on the season with the 3-1 loss.
Northern started out with a commanding 25-15 win in the game's first set, using a loud environment and home crowd to their advantage to gain momentum immediately.

NASH COUNTY -- Here are updated Nash County Recreation & Senior Services Fall 2019 Youth Soccer Scores:

ROCKY MOUNT -- The North Carolina Wesleyan College Football team cruised to a 44-7 homecoming win over Greensboro College last Saturday in the first-ever football game played on campus at the Vernon T. Bradley Complex.
Wesleyan scored 37 points in the first half on 5 touchdowns as the Bishops raced out to a 30-0 lead midway through the 2nd quarter.

NASH COUNTY -- Registration for Nash County Parks and Recreation Department Youth Basketball & Futsal (Indoor Soccer) Leagues will run through November 15 this year.
The Youth Basketball program will accommodate players from the ages of 4-18 years old, whereas the Futsal (Indoor Soccer) League will be for participants ages 4-15.

ROCKY MOUNT -- The Rocky Mount Gryphons, with some help from the Franklinton Red Rams, tallied 42 unanswered points last Friday as part of a 42-0 victory over FHS during the Big East Conference football opener for both clubs at Gryphon Stadium.
With the loss, the Red Rams fell for the fifth time in a row and are now 2-5 overall to go with a 1-0 mark in Big East Confeence play.

Several Southern Nash defenders team up to make a tackle during last Friday night's road football victory at Wilson Fike in the Big East opener for both squads.

PINK MATCH. Nash Central Middle School's Volleyball Team hosted a Pink Out Dig Out Cancer match last week against Rocky Mount Middle in Tri-County Conference action. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in an effort to support finding a cure.