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Peachtree folks gathered at the church for worship on a beautiful summer morning. The offertory, played by Jane May was a beautiful arrangement of "Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place". The Adult Choir sang "In Remembrance" under the direction of the pastor. Following the sermon by the pastor, the observance of the Lord's Table was shared.

The Baptist Men had their breakfast meeting on Sunday, August 20.
What a great day at the park! Red Oak Baptist Church sponsored the Back to School Bash at Ennis Park on Sunday, August 20. Many families enjoyed food, games, face painting, and music. Children also received free school supplies.

Some folks portray the Christian life as a bowl of cherries or bed of roses. "Come to Christ," they say. "Your troubles will be over." As certain rental car advertisements retort, "Not exactly." Someone forgot to pit the cherries. Someone else didn't take the thorns off the roses.
Becoming a Christian does not suddenly remove all your problems. In fact, conversion to Christ can intensify those difficulties.

Moving forward from last weeks thought on Christ's admonitions to the scribes and pharisees (unbelievers) in Matthew 23, consider this if you will.
God's word is truth, all of it. The main thrust of it, I believe, is that through His grace, mercy and unsurpassed love for us all. He has provided a means by which we can be reconciled unto Him (II Corinthians 5:20-21). A reconciliation which is necessary due to our sin against Him, hence the separation.

Thursday, August 24 from 3 until 7 p.m. at West Mount Volunteer Fire Department, 7955 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount
Friday, August 25 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Wesleyan College, 3400 N Wesleyan Boulevard, Rocky Mount
Friday, August 25 from 12 until 4 p.m. at Rocky Mount Family Medical Center, 804 English Road, Rocky Mount

Three NCC faculty members have been inducted as Master Instructors for Higher Education. April Bristow-Smith, Lane Freeman and Wanda Tyson received the Master Instructor designation which was developed to identify Nash Community College instructors who exemplify excellence in three performance standards: educational professionalism, leadership and collaboration, and responsibility for student learning.

Four Spaulding High School graduates from the class of 1967 will serve as the guest speakers for their 50th class reunion at the CC Spaulding Alumni Association's annual banquet on Saturday, September 2.
This year's theme is "Circle of Life."
The presentation by the four graduates will cover the four phases of the last 50 years of the class of 1967.

EMPTY THE SHELTER! Everyone was promoting the "Empty the Shelters Day" with $0 adoption fees. Well, basically, everyday the adoption fee at Nash is $0. Initially, there is a $50 fee, but it is returned when the pet is spayed/neutered (S/N) in a timely manner. PLUS the S/N is FREE to adopters, thanks to donations to PAWNC, our partner! It is a Win-Win!

Cindy Hale takes a quick look at the eclipse on Monday afternoon.

Staff of Allred Mechanical Services, Inc. in Dortches take a break to witness the eclipse Monday. Pictred, left to right, are: Sammy Young, Gina Morris, Haley Cole, Allison Allred, Christy Deaton, Thomas Allred, Ray Brewer, Tony Morris, Jared Batchelor. (Photo by Bob Bartosz)

RED OAK -- After a 5-7 season last fall, and a first football playoff appearance since 2010, Randy Raper's Northern Nash Knights took the field for the first time in 2017 last Friday night.
However, a fierce opponent stood in the way of a season-opening win.
Hillsborough Orange has achieved at least 11 wins every year since 2012.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Rare are the track and field athletes with the versatility that Carisha Leonard possesses.
Leonard starred in the unique combination of middle-distance and jumping events during her storied career as a member of the Nash Central High School girls track and field program.
Those intangibles meant that several collegiate coaches were destined to inquire about obtaining Leonard's services on the next level.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Huntingdon College, under the direction of 14th-year Head Coach Mike Turk, and Maryville College, led by third-year Head Coach Shaun Hayes, tied atop the 2017 USA South Athletic Conference Preseason Football Coaches Poll.
The Hawks and Scots shared last year's USA South championship but it was Huntingdon who earned the Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament by way of its 28-24 win over Maryville during regular season play.

NASH COUNTY -- Under past circumstances, the annual Nash Central-Southern Nash football meeting would have been held later in the regular season, and with plenty of Big East Conference standings implications at stake.
But things have changed as Nash Central has moved out of the Class 3-A Big East and into the Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference.
That fact, however, won't dampen the rivalry spirit when the clubs collide this Friday at Firebird Stadium in the second regular season contest for each team.

ZEBULON -- Cody Ponce pitched into the eighth with five strikeouts and just one run allowed on three hits, both Lucas Erceg and Cooper Hummel had RBI doubles and Nate Griep earned his league leading 25th save as the host Carolina Mudcats took the rubber contest of a three -game series, 3-1, versus the Frederick Keys on Sunday at Five County Stadium in a Class A Carolina League baseball showdown.

Carisha Leonard excelled in jumping and running events during her successful tenure as a member of the Nash Central High School track and field squad.

Northern Nash's Katelyn Wood sends a ball to a teammate during last Wednesday evening's home volleyball contest against the Bunn Ladycats at the NNHS Gymnasium.

Northern Nash's Bryce Miles (left0 tries to tackle Orange's Payton Wilson last Friday night.

Northern Nash's Demario Nicholson (right) tries to pick up some yardage during last Friday's regular season football opener against Hillsborough Orange in Death Valley.