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Food Ministry for the Needy of All Counties

Paint Gap Baptist Church is doing a food ministry for the needy. The only requirement is that you or someone you know needs food. All counties are welcome. Please call ahead for pickup time at 828-689-4841 or 828-206-4841.

Local Woman in Need of a Kidney Transplant

Lisa Thomas is a local woman who resides in Spruce Pine. She is desperately searching for a kidney transplant. Her family and friends are not a match, and are dedicated to helping her find a kidney. At 50 years of age, Lisa is a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother with two children and two grandchildren who love her very much. She has been on dialysis three times per week for almost a year and is not tolerating treatments very well, staying very weak. Having a transplant will ensure her a better quality of life. Lisa's blood type is O positive and anyone with O positive or O negative blood type can be tested to see if they are a possible match. Anyone wishing to sign up to be a possible donor can call any of the following numbers for details.

Elizabeth Sparks (daughter) (828)467-1464
Matt Thoms (son) (704)223-0345
John Hopkins: reference Lisa Thomas (888)304-5069

Brookside Rehabilitation Welcomes Entertainment

Brookside Rehabilitation and Care in Burnsville NC is in need of evening entertainment during the week. The residents have enjoyed this in the past and they want to encourage gospel and bluegrass quartets/singers to begin to come entertain again. This is a perfect opportunity for you to showcase your talents for a very receptive audience. If you don’t have a group and would simply like to come play the piano/sing, that would be welcome as well. The residents usually finish with their evening meal around 6:45 or 7pm and you would play for 30 minutes to an hour. If you are interested please contact Derek Freeman, Activity Director at 828-682-9759.

God's Hands Ministries Weekly Food Giveaway

God's Hands Ministry continues to give away free food, every Monday from 10:00am until 2:00pm. The food ministry is located at Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church, located on Crabtree Road at the Yancey/Mitchell county line "up the valley" above Young's Mountain Music. For further info call Rev. Fred Proctor at 828-536-4341.

Weekly Bible Study at the Senior Centers

Bible Study is held at the Mitchell Senior Center in Bakersville every Tuesday morning at 10:00am and at the Yancey Senior Center every Wednesday at 12:00pm. For more information, for Mitchell call 688-3019, for Yancey call 678-3581.

Church Services at Woodland Hills Apartments

Brother Darrell Tipton holds services every Tuesday night at 6:45pm in the Community Building at Woodland Hills Apartments. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Tune in to "Faith, Fellowship, and Freedom Through Jesus Christ"

Be sure to tune in to the "Faith, Fellowhip, and Freedom Through Jesus Christ", a new program at 9:30am each Sunday morning on WTOE (1470am), presented by Freedom Baptist Church, Roan Road, Spruce Pine.

Revival at Indian Creek Baptist Church

Revival begins at Indian Creek Baptist Church beginning Sunday February 19th at 11:00am and 6:00pm and continuing through the week at 7:00pm nightly. There will be a different preacher each service and special singing. Philip Garland, Pastor, and the congregation invites everyone. For more information you may call 682-6212 or 284-4116.

Fast Food Pantry for the Needy in Mitchell County

Residents in Mitchell County that are in need of food are invited to stop by The Food Pantry at The Bridge, formerly PInebridge, in Spruce Pine, open every other Saturday from 8:30am-10:00am. This is a ministry of The Bridge Church. Pastor Tom Anglin welcome all needy Mitchell County residents.

Days of Operation are as follows:

February 25th
March 10th and 24th
April 7th and 21st
May 12th and 26th
June 9th and 23rd
etc.

Christian Citizenship Conference: An Evening of Salt and Light

An Evening of Salt and Light: A Christian Citizenship Conference will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at Bear Creek Baptist Church in Ledger. The purpose of this conference is to provide citizens of western North Carolina with biblical insight and responses to the NC Marriage Amendment. Dr. Mark Creech of the Christian Action League of North Carolina and Dr. Richard Land of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention will be the keynote speakers. The conference begins at 7:00 p.m. There will be light refreshments and a chance to meet and greet the speakers at 6:00 p.m. Please welcome everyone to attend! Churches are encouraged to move their Sunday night services and join with this event. This is an interdenominational event. For more information call 467-7605 or email Ghh10890@hotmail.com.

World Day of Prayer Service

A World Day of Prayer Service will be held Friday March 2nd at 11:00am in the Family Life Center of Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church. The service will be followed by a salad luncheon. Please bring a salad and have a time of fellowship.

Pot Luck Supper Fundraiser

The Pensacola Free Will Baptist Church Ladies Auxilary will be having a Pot Luck Supper to support the Widows Oil fund Saturday, March 3, starting at 5:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend and all donations are greatly appreciated.

The Victorious Valley Girls to Sing at Calvary Baptist Church

The Victorious Valley Girls will be singing at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, March 17th at 6:00p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend! For directions or more information please contact Pastor Shane Gunter at 828-467-4862.

Prayer Requests

(To submit a prayer request email dennis@wkyk.com)

An unspoken prayer request, Daryl Tipton, and Thula Sparks. (posted 2/22)

The family of Allen Duncan, the family of Mary Gouge, Eddie Ballard, Sandy Tipton, an unspoken request, Nathan Angel, Wade Angel, Gail Byrd, Christine Angel, Braxton Harmon, Tammy Byrd, Linda Riddle, Mary Willis, Davida Willis, Terry Willis, Joe and Lucille Robinson, and Kathy Hensley. (posted 2/21)

Sandy Tipton, Andy Birchfield, Alan Duncan's family, Ted Cutshaw's family, and Jack Harper. (posted 2/20)

Sandy Tipton, Preston Riddle, Mary Riddle, Susan K. McMahan (her sister wants everyone to pray for her), Eddie Ballard, Daryl Tipton, Reese Tipton, Norman Tipton, and Thula Sparks. (posted 2/17)

Norman Tipton, Darin Waldroup and his family, and an unspoken request. (posted 2/16)