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TODAY

Food pantry

Scott’s Chapel United Methodist Church’s Seasoned With a Touch of Salt Food Pantry will be open from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the church, 940 Morton St. For more information call 931-684-2297.

Fundraiser breakfast

MONDAY

MLK luncheon

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon is scheduled Monday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center. The Newly-Oldie Wed Game will be featured. Attendees are asked to bring a canned or boxed food item for Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen. Tickets may be purchased by calling 615-594-7663, 931-580-3690, or 931-842-0049. Gilliland Historical Resource Center, Inc., is sponsoring the event.

Democratic meeting

The Bedford County Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 at El Mexico, 724 N. Main St.

Republican meeting

The Bedford County Republican Party’s Reorganizational Convention will be held Monday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at International House of Prayer, 865 Union St. Any candidate seeking to be chair should notify the Contest & Credentials committee by Jan. 9 at bedfordcounty467@gmail.com. All other candidates are nominated from the floor.

TUESDAY

Coaches vs. Cancer

A Coaches vs. Cancer chili supper will be held at Cascade High School from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. Basketball games will follow at 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Head Start meeting

South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the South Central Human Resource Agency Central Office in Fayetteville.

JAN. 31

Coaches vs. Cancer

A Coaches vs. Cancer chili supper will be held at Shelbyville Central High School from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31. Basketball games will follow at 6:30 p.m.

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.tennesse.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

Pastor Tyler Shoemaker’s message at Calvary Baptist Church will be “What Is the Gospel?” from John 3: 1-6. The service will be livestreamed.

“We Are Called to Follow” from Matthew 4:12-20 will be Pastor Jimmy West’s message at 10 a.m. Sunday at Edgemont Baptist Church. The service will be livestreamed.
“Lord, Teach Us To Pray” from 1 John 1:14-15 will be Bro. Bobby McGee’s message at Grace Baptist Church.

Christian (Disciples of Christ)

Dan Asche’s message at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church will be “What keeps us believers motivated in our walk with Christ.”

Church of Christ

“A Year of Opportunity and Blessings Awaits” from Matthew 25:14-19 will be the sermon at 9 a.m. Sunday at Fairlane Church of Christ. The service will be livestreamed and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com). The sermon for Iglesia de Cristo en Fairlane is “Sermon del Monte” from Mateo 25:3-7,28.

Guest speaker Steve Cordle’s lesson at 10 a.m. Sunday will be “God’s Benefit Package” from John 3:16-18 at Southside Church of Christ. “The Compromise Trap” will be Cordle’s Sunday evening lesson at 6 p.m. Buddy Koonce will speak on “Commitment and Discipleship” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services are livestreamed at cofcsouthside.com.

Methodist

District Lay Leader John Carney will be preaching this Sunday at First United Methodist Church. His message will be entitled “Be an Andrew” from John 1:29-42. The 10 a.m. service will be livestreamed on Facebook and broadcast on WLIJ (98.7 FM/1580 AM/wlijradio.com).