This Week
East Central FCA hosts “Night of Champions”
The East Central Fellowship of Christian Athletes will host the 2nd Annual “Night of Champions” on Saturday, May 11, at Huff Auditorium on the campus of ECCC. The event begins at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are a suggested donation of $25. Guest speaker will be K.D. Hill, a former Ole Miss Rebel Courage Award Recipient that survived a near fatal auto accident.
NCHGS May Meeting
The May meeting for the Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society will be on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. in the Multipurpose Building across from Dollar General on Highway 15 South. Newton County “High” Sheriff, Joedy Pennington, will be the guest speaker. Please plan to be there and bring a guest. We need new members and unless we share out history with our friends, they just might miss out on something important.
Busy Hands Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting
The Busy Hands Quilt Guild will hold its monthly meeting on May 14 in the Fellowship Hall of Decatur United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All crafters are invited to drop by during that time. Bring your own project to work on or help with one of ours.
UHS HOSA Future Health Professionals Fundraising
The HOSA Future Health Professionals at Union High School have 15 students that have qualified to advance to the HOSA International Competition in Houston, Texas on June 25-20. There is currently a fund-raising effort to assist sending the students to represent UPSD at this competition, which will cost $1,500 per student and is due by May 10. If you would like to help, send your contribution to Shannon Harrison, HOSA Advisor, at Union High School, 101 Forest Street, Union, MS, 39365. All checks should be made to Union High School HOSA. For more information, contact Shannon Harrison at 601-774-8257
Upcoming
Hickory Pick’n Flea Market Craft Show, Concert, and Outdoor Movie
Hickory Pick’n Flea Market in Hickory will host a Craft Show beginning at 10 a.m. on May 18. Beginning at 5:30 that afternoon, Rydan Media and Sonshine Ministries will put on a free concert and an outdoor showing of the movie “Losing Hope: Finding Grace”.
Get Your High School Diploma at Youth ChalleNGe
Earn your high school diploma in just 22 weeks! Tuition and board are absolutely free! Youth Challenge, located at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, is the premier alternative education program for 16–18-year-old male and female youth who are struggling in school, or no longer attend.
With a focus on job training, social skills, and self-discipline, we are designed to meet the needs of today’s youth. ChalleNGe also offers college classes though a local University. For an application or more information, call 1-800-507-6253 ro visit our website at msyouthchallenge.org
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