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This past Sunday, The Peachtree Baptist Church Congregation, family, and friends took time to remember all the fathers in our congregation. Gifts were provided.
The Sanctuary flower arrangement Sunday was presented to glorify God by Mr. Linwood May in loving honor of his sister, Barbara May Griffin, and in memory of Bill and Louise May.

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted." (Romans 6:17)
I understand exactly what the Apostle Paul means when he says, "You used to be slaves to sin." But I didn't understand it until I was born again. Salvation gave me a whole different perspective about the life I used to live.

I recently visited the Virginia Civil War Museum at New Market, Virginia. Of special interest to me was a video presentation recounting the Civil War battle on the site of the present-day museum. The video highlighted "the Field of Lost Shoes. This was a field nearby where the ground was so muddy during the battle that confederate soldiers literally lost their shoes while making their way through the mud and muck.

The Baptist Men enjoyed their monthly breakfast on Sunday, June 16 at 8:30 am.
The youth of Red Oak Baptist Church are currently participating in MFUGE at North Greenville University in South Carolina. The group includes 17 students and 6 adults. They will return home on June 22.

Hello Nashville! To quickly introduce myself, my name is Kaitlyn Stocks and I serve as the Youth Pastor at Nashville United Methodist Church. I received my B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and my M.A. in Christian Ministries from Liberty University. I was raised in this beautiful town and I'm grateful to be back, investing in the same community that poured so much into me.

Father's Day at Kingdom International Church brought back a familiar face for honoring of the fathers! Daisy Vick filled in for the special day! There were probably more fathers in attendance on this day than any Father's Day in the past at KIC.
Daisy called for all the fathers to come forward to receive a gift and to have group pictures taken. They each received a bookmark, screwdriver, and carabiner.

Sometimes I wonder who the people are that let their pets die at the Shelter. Many are owners who allow their dogs to roam at will because, after all, "they are in the county." There are some dogs that stick close to home (on a dead end road), like my Lady who protected our house and cars - or at least she thought she did. It used to be that the only time Lady left the back door area was when we were outside, when she could stop guarding. She felt like that was her job.

Sarah Cathryne Coltrane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Coltrane, has been awarded this year's Ann MacPherson Weaver Memorial Scholarship at Rocky Mount Academy. Coltrane recently completed 8th grade at Martin Millennium Academy in Tarboro. She will attend RMA in the fall on a full-tuition scholarship, valued at over $45,000 for four years.

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14, 2019. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate.
"I encourage America's farmers, ranchers, and forest stewards to nominate candidates to lead, serve, and represent their community on their county committee," FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said.