As you start to finish up your routine of the day, do you get discouraged when you think about how tired you are or what you need to do when you get home? With the busy schedules we have today, it’s easy to get discouraged. This is when our friends, co-workers and family can help us with their encouraging words. They can help us through the difficult time. In I Thessalonians 5: 11-23, Paul gives many specific examples how we can encourage others.

Christian love and sympathy is extended to Michael and Catherine Woodard in the loss of their aunt Jane Brown McSpadden.

Happy anniversary wishes go out this week to Pat and Kristy Halbrooks on July 2 and Edwin and Virginia Allen on July 7.

Happy birthday wishes to Addison Barton, Tommy Blankenship and Colton Merritt, all on July 1; Daniel Matthews Jr. and Melissa Legg, both on July 3; Martha Reeves and Glenda Rea, both on July 4; Coleman Sharp, Josh Lamberti and Michael Woodard, all on July 5; Ashley Carlock and Laura Patterson, both on July 6; and Regina Long and Jan Motes, both on July 7.

Save the date – Fri., July 10, at 7 p.m. there will be a benefit singing for Robin and Jerry Ferrell at New Center Baptist Church featuring The Fellowship Quartet, Trusting Grace and others.

Gail Day, VBS director of New Center Baptist Church is inviting all children ages 3 years through sixth grade to attend “Journey Off the Map” vacation Bible school “Unknown to us. Known to Him” – Isaiah 30:21. VBS Parade July 11 at 10 a.m. (come earlier to decorate). VBS is July 13-17 from 6-8:30 p.m. (Activities 5 p.m./supper 5:30 p.m.) Make plans to attend.

Hey everybody! It’s that time of the year again- time for the Plainview seventh annual School Reunion at Gurley’s Soggy Bottom at 45 Peck Hollow Road, Somerville, on Sat., July 25. Registration will be at 3:30 p.m., and the program starts at 4:30 p.m., with dinner at 5 p.m. Plainview Alumni Association will provide barbeque chicken and pork plates (your choice) and drinks. Entertainment will be the good old boys and girls from Plainview show and tell. Don’t forget your pictures and albums. For more information, call Hoyt Cheatham at 256-565-1539, Levada Lemmond Knox at 256-773-5126 or Dianna Atkins Gurley at (cell) 256-318-9962 or (home) 256-778-8432. Start making plans to attend. It will be fun to see everyone.