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TODAY

Food pantry

Scott’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 940 Morton St., will open its Seasoned With a Touch of Salt Food Pantry from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. For more information call 931-684-2297.

MONDAY

Arts Council

Bedford County Arts Council will hold its February potluck and program at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Fly Arts Center. A preview with actors from the upcoming fund raiser production of “Clue” will follow the meal.

Republican meeting

Bedford County Republican Party will meet at the International House of Prayer, 865 Union St. at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13. Paul Engle from the ConstitutionStudy.com will speak. For more information, visit the BCRP website at https://bedfordgop.org/ and their Instagram at BCRP2023.

TUESDAY

Bell Buckle meeting

Bell Buckle Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in Town Hall.

County Commission

Bedford County Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Bedford County Historic Courthouse.

WEDNESDAY

ABC’s of Medicare

A free ABC’s of Medicare class is scheduled at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the South Central Tennessee Development District building, 101 Sam Watkins Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant. The class teaches the basics of Medicare. Volunteer workers are also needed. Advance registration is required because class size is limited. Call 1-877-801-0044, 931-379-2927, or email sctn.ship@sctdd.org.

THURSDAY

Head Start meeting

The South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the South Central Human Resource Agency Central Office, in Fayetteville

Junior’s House

Junior’s House, a children’s advocacy center providing free services to child abuse victims, will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Edgemont Baptist Church, 150 Fairfield Pike.

FEB. 19

Laity Club

Bedford County Laity Club will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. A meal will be furnished.

FEB. 20

Democratic meeting

The Bedford County Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at El Mexico restaurant, 724 N. Main St.

FEB. 21

County committees

Bedford County Board of Commissioners’ Rules and Legislative, Law Enforcement, and Courthouse and Property committees will meet consecutively beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Bedford County Historic Courthouse.

Bell Buckle history

Bell Buckle Historical Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Town Hall.

FEB. 25

Wartrace Alumni Game

An alumni game for anyone with a present or past connection with the newly refurbished Wartrace Gym will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the gym. All ages are welcome in the mixed-gender game.

FEB. 26

Spaghetti fundraiser

Middle Tennessee Spay & Neuter Clinic is holding its first spaghetti fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Bedford County Agriculture Center, 2119 Midland Road. Funds will be used for Spay Day. A silent auction will begin at 11 a.m,.

FEB. 27

Wartrace board

Wartrace Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Town Hall.

FEB. 28

County Financial Committee

Bedford County Board of Commissioners’ Financial Committee will meet at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Room 110 at Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover St.

Planning Commission

Bedford County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Bedford County Historic Courthouse.

MARCH 7

Commodities

A commodity food distribution will be held Tuesday, March 7 from 9-11 a.m. at Bedford County Agriculture Center, 2119 Midland Road, by South Central Tennessee Human Resource Agency. Only Bedford County residents are eligible. Call 931-685-9962 for more information.

ONGOING

Healthier Me program

UT/TSU Extension is offering a yearlong online program that focuses on developing one healthy habit each month such as eat breakfast, sugar down, move more, etc. You will receive an emailed newsletter each month with a goal and tracking form. There will be drawings for prizes for completing the challenge for the month and reporting as well as optional special activities like cooking classes and more. Go to https://bedford.tennessee.edu for more information and to register or call the Extension Office at 931-684-5971 for questions.

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 931-389-6406, Harris Head Start 931-773-0033, North Side Head Start Center 931-773-0141, and Bedford Early Head Start 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, 931-703-3159.

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Baptist   

“What Should We Do After We Evangelize?” will be Pastor Tyler Shoemaker’s message at 10 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. The service will be livestreamed.

Pastor Jimmy West’s message at 10 a.m. Sunday at Edgemont Baptist Church will be “Followers Are Witnesses” from Luke 24:27-48. The service will be livestreamed.

“Eternal Security Depends On Grace” from 2 Timothy 1:12 will be Bro. Bobby McGee’s message at Grace Baptist Church.

The Women’s Ministry at Sevier Street First Baptist Church will sponsor a fish fry and hamburger plate sale, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Call 931-735-6568 to pre-order.

Thompson Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate Pastor Glenn Sutton and wife on their fourth anniversary on Sunday. Pastor Corey Davis will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. followed by lunch and guest speaker Pastor Robert McClean at 2:30 p.m.

Christian (Disciples of Christ)

David Wheeler, retired Professor of Youth & Family Ministries at Johnson University in Knoxville, will he guest speaker Sunday at First Christian Church. The sermon will be “When the Roll is Called Down Here” from Romans 16.

Church of Christ

The sermon series “The Fight” by Lance Bennett continues at Fairlane Church of Christ. Sunday’s sermon will be “Truth Decay” from Matthew 24 3-12. The service will be livestreamed and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com). At Iglesia de Cristo en Fairlane, the sermon will be “Give Thanks in all Circumstances” from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. 

Jim Gibson will speak on “The Gift of God” from Romans 12:1 at 10 a.m. Sunday at Southside Church of Christ. No Sunday evening service will be held. Charlie Pope will lead Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services are livestreamed at cofcsouthside.com.

“Proclaim It” will be Chris Bobo’s message at 11 a.m. Sunday at Wartrace Church of Christ.

Methodist

“Apprentices of Jesus” from Mark 1:16-20 will be Pastor Abe Zimmerman’s message at First United Methodist Church  The 10 a.m. service will be livestreamed on Facebook and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com).

Scott’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 940 Morton St., will open its Seasoned With a Touch of Salt Food Pantry from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. For more information call 931-684-2297.