Community Calendar for July 23, 2008
Published 1:36 pm Thursday, July 24, 2008
Gardendale
Soccer
July 26 The Gardendale Soccer Club will be holding fall registration at the Gardendale Soccer Complex (off Fieldstown Road). Registration is for ages 3 to adult is from 9 a.m. to noon on July 26. Contact information: 631-2323, 631-9165 or www.socceronline.org.
VBS
July 27-30 Decatur Highway Church of Christ will be holding VBS on July 27 through 30 from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. for all ages. Adult classes are taught by Mike Whisenant and Keith Parker. For more information call 631-7000.
Registration
July 29 Snow Rogers Elementary School will have registration for all grades on July 29, 12-6 p.m.
Pageants
July 26 and 27 The 2009 Miss North Jefferson County Scholarship Pageant, an official Miss Alabama preliminary pageant, will be held July 27, 2008. The Outstanding Teen preliminary will also be held at this time. For forms go to www.missnorthjeffersoncounty.com or call 841-5818 for more information. The 2008 Fund Raiser Pageant will be held on July 26 at Fultondale Elementary School at 6 p.m. Ages 0-12 are eligible.
VBS
July 28-31 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold VBS on July 28 through 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. featuring Friendship Trek. On Friday there will be a special outdoor adventure day at Rickwood Caverns. The cost is $5. For information call 631-6590.
Camp Meeting
Aug. 3 There will be a camp meeting at Gardendale-Mt Vernon United Methodist Church. The first Sunday to kick off this series is Aug. 3 and will continue for the rest of the month. Worship times are 8:30 a.m. blended service, 9:45 a.m. contemporary service and 11 a.m. traditional service. The themes will also be included in our 6:30 p.m. services concluding with a healing service on Aug. 31. We provide excellent childcare for all our services. For more information call 631-7631 or visit www.gmvumc.org.
Reunion
Aug. 9 Mineral Springs School will hold a reunion on Aug. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center in the Magnolia Suite. All former students, teachers and lunchroom workers are invited to attend. For more information call Nancy Salter Kerr at 631-5869 or Mary Sorensen Holt at 631-8579.
Dinner and a Movie
Gardendale Friendship United Methodist Church will sponsor a dinner and a movie for the children every Friday night at 6 p.m. If you need assistance please call 285-9340.
Mount Olive
Free Child Care
There will be free child care in the Mt. Olive area for 3 and 4 year olds. The head start program is now enrolling for the summer. Regular full day childcare is offered. Call 608-1661.
Fultondale
Revival
July 20 New Hope Ministries will hold a revival on July 20 at 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. Rev. Kevin White will be preaching. The church is located at the end of Walker Chapel Road on Shady Grove Road. For more information call 849-7512.
Singing
July 27 New Hope Ministries located on Shady Grove Road will have a singing at 6 p.m. with Sacred Heart. For more information call 849-7512.
Church Reunion
Aug. 9 Former members and friends of Norwood Baptist Church will hold their annual reunion Aug. 9 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Walkers Chapel Baptist Church. Rev. Otis Bentley will be the guest speaker. Bring a covered-dish lunch (enough to feed your family). For more information call 675-4807.
Morris
Reunion
Aug. 2 The 85th Creel family reunion meets Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church at 9190 Self Creek Road. Bring a covered dish. Call 647-1250 for more information.
Kimberly
Registration
July 31 North Jefferson Middle School’s registration is scheduled for July 31. Sixth grade is 9-11 a.m.; seventh grade is 1-3 p.m.; eighth grade is 5-7 p.m. Makeup day is Aug. 5, 4-7 p.m.
Warrior
Reunion
July 27 The annual Cruce family reunion will be held on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Warrior Community Center. All Cruce family descendants are encouraged to come and bring food to share. Please bring any family pictures you have. For further information contact Betty Wisener at 647-2314.
Other Communities
Reunion
Aug. 2 The 74th annual Sandlin family reunion will be held Aug. 2 at the Fort Decatur Recreation Center. Anyone with the last name of Sandlin or related to the Sandlin family will be welcome to come. The reunion starts at 10 a.m. with a covered dish lunch at noon. For more information call Yvonne Sandlin Braly at 256-353-8624 or email vonbraly@hiwaay.net.
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