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Constitution Mini-Bootcamp

The Constitution Study will hold a Mini-Bootcamp in Shelbyville on Saturday, July 1, at Microtel in Shelbyville. Doors will open at 10:30, and they will be bringing in pizza for lunch. Tickets are free, but a suggested donation of $10/person would be appreciated. For more information or to register, visit https://constitutionstudy.com/bootcamp.

Flat Creek Fireworks

Flat Creek Community Center will meet at Roger and June Debatin’s house at 848 Hilltop Road, Saturday, July 1, at 7 p.m. The Community Center will be cooking hamburgers. Guests are asked to please bring a covered dish. Fireworks will follow after dark. If it rains, they will be meeting at the Community Center.

JULY 3

Bay Day

Good Samaritan Bag Day will be Monday, July 3, at 201 Highland St., from noon to 2 p.m.

JULY 4

Fourth of July

The Shelbyville Rec Center will host its July 4^th Celebration at H.V. Griffin Park from 5 to 10 p.m. The National Anthem will be sung by Gary Haile at 4:55 p.m. The band UTOPIA will perform from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Various food trucks, arts/crafts vendors, inflatables, bingo, corn-hole, volleyball, and stick-it archery will be available.

JULY 6

School Safety Day

The BCSO SRO/SPD School Safety Appreciation event will be Thursday, July 6, at 6 p.m., at the Bedford County Justice Center, 108 Northcreek Drive.

SCHS '78 Reunion 

The Shelbyville Central High School Class of 1978 is celebrating their 45th Reunion at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on July 15. Reservations are $40 each. Deadline is extended to July 6. Reservations are strongly requested for headcount accuracy. Mail checks made payable to SCHS Class of 1978 to Sandra Bynum Hughes. P.O. Box 1454, Shelbyville, TN 37162. For questions, call 931-607-9379. 

JULY 7

Self-defense class

On July 7, at 9 a.m. the Shelbyville Senior Center will have Carol Jean from the Shelbyville Sheriff's Department for a Safety and Self Defense Class. All Seniors 60 and older are invited to come. Call the Center to sign up at 931-684-0019.

JULY 8

Family reunion

John K. Lawwell and Thomas Cook's Descendants will have a reunion Saturday, July 8, at 11 a.m. at Crowell’s Chapel Church in Halls Mill. Bring a covered dish; lunch will be around noon. Attendees are also asked to bring any pictures or history to share (a copy machine will be available). For questions, contact Margaret Polk at 931-580-9418.

VFW fundraiser

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5019, and its Auxiliary will host their 2nd Saturday of the month Fundraiser Breakfast Saturday, July 8, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the VFW Post, 1320 Depot Street. There will be home-cooked food (including country ham and pork loin). Carry-outs are available. For more information call Alex at 615-513-7959.  The food for this fundraiser has been donated by HUMANA.

JULY 10

Food Distribution

There will be a Commodity Food Distribution for Bedford County residents on Monday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Bedford County Ag Center, 2119 Midland Road. For any questions call, 931-685-9962.

JULY 13

BOE meeting

The Bedford County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Thursday, July 13, at 6 p.m. at Central Office, 500 Madison St. in Shelbyville. Individuals wishing to address the Board during the public comment period may sign-up at the superintendent’s office the Monday before the school board meeting.

JULY 14

Normandy Music Nights

The second Friday night on Front Street in Normandy will be held July 14 at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the churches of Normandy, it will be a night of food, music, and games. Please bring a lawn chair with you.

JULY 15

Ice cream supper

Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church will be having its annual Ice Cream Supper on Saturday, July 15, at 5 p.m.

JULY 20

Head Start meeting

The South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting will meet at 10:30 a.m. on July 20, at the South Central Human Resource Agency Central Office, in Fayetteville.

JULY 26

Red Sand Project

Join Mayor Chad Graham and the Bedford County Health Council for a Red Sand Project installation on July 26 at 9 a.m. outside the Bedford County Court House. This project is to remember and honor those who have fallen through the cracks of human trafficking.

ONGOING

Meals on Wheels

Shelbyville Senior Citizens Center is in need of Meals on Wheels volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound of Shelbyville. For more information, call 684-0019 and ask for Amy Wilson.

Soup Kitchen

Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen serves meals from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 336 S. Cannon Blvd. (corner of South Cannon Boulevard and Pickle Street). Donations may be made to Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 2259, Shelbyville, TN 37162, and are tax-deductible under its 501c3 non-profit designation.

Boxed non-perishables are available. Takeouts are no longer distributed.

Head Start

Bedford County Head Start Centers are currently taking applications. For more information or to complete an application contact any Head Start Center. Phone numbers are Wartrace at 931-389-6406, Harris Head Start at 931-773-0033, North Side Head Start Center at 931-773-0141, and Bedford Early Head Start at 931-685-0876. Head Start is a free child development program for children 6 weeks to 3 years and their families. Early Head Start enrolls pregnant women for monthly prenatal educational visits.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery meets each Monday at 6 p.m. at International House of Prayer, 865 Union St. Attendees do not have to be a church member. For more information call Doug, at 931-703-3159.

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Baptist     

Edgemont Baptist Church will hold its 4th of July musical as their Praise Choir presents "Sing America's Song.” Everyone is welcome. The message for July 2 will be "The Call to Serve" from Acts 6:1-3 and 1 Timothy 3:8-16 by Pastor Jimmy West. Their VBS will start July 16 - July 20 from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. nightly.

Church services at Calvary Baptist Church will be held on July 2, with the message presented by Pastor Tyler Shoemaker.  The title of the message is “Communication and Conviction” from Acts 16:  16-34. Services are live-streamed.

Church of Christ

   On Sunday morning at Fairlane Church of Christ, Lance Bennett will be speaking on “Heroes of Faith: Abraham.” This lesson comes from Hebrews 11: 17-19. Their worship begins at 9 a.m. with Bible classes to follow. The first hour of worship, which includes the sermon, is broadcasted on AM1580, or you can watch the entire service live stream. Sunday evening, they will have a family cookout at 5 p.m. in honor of the Fourth of July. You can access all their current and past live streams on their YouTube channel, @Fairlanechurchofchrist. Click subscribe to be notified when new videos are available.

The Southside Church of Christ lesson will be “A New Hope” from Jeremiah 31:31-35 by Tim Gunnells, minister, at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Sunday 6 p.m. service will be “Applying the Sermon.” Wednesday will be a Bible Study with Tim at 6:30. Sunday morning is live-streamed at 10 a.m. and Wednesday evening services are live-streamed at 6:30 p.m. at cofcsouthside.com.

First Christian

Everyone is welcome to worship with First Christian Church this 4th of July Weekend as they continue in their current sermon series on “Facing the Giants in Our Life.” This Sunday worship starts at 10 a.m., as they will talk about “The Giant of Failure,” from 2 Corinthians, chapter 4.  Children's Graded Worship & Nursery are also available at 10 a.m.

Methodist

Pastor Abe Zimmerman's sermon at Shelbyville First United Methodist Church will be "Obligated, Eager, Not Ashamed" from Romans 1:14-17. In this scripture, they learn that the Message of God is for everyone. It is how God reveals His righteousness to the faithful, and how Scripture helps people understand their present and future. Worship service is at 10 a.m. Service is also live-streamed on Facebook and broadcast on WLIJ 98.7 FM and 1580 AM.

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church's service for this 5th Sunday after Pentecost, will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. led by Pastor Jim Moran.  All services are streamed live on Facebook. There is no Sunday School over the summer. They will have a nursery available for the little ones. They would love to see some new faces and hope you can join us on Sunday at 10 a.m. for their worship service.