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Chicken & Pork Barbecue returning to Siler Presbyterian this Saturday WESLEY CHAPEL – The Men of the Church at Siler Presbyterian Church will host the 36th annual Pork & Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prices include: all-you-can-eat, $9; senior citizens, $7; children 12 years old and younger, $4; one sandwich, $3; three barbecue pork sandwiches, $8; and take-out orders, $8. Proceeds from the event will support the Max Pfister Scholarship and other men’s ministry projects at Siler. Find more information at www.silerchurch.org. Siler Presbyterian is located at 6301 Weddington-Monroe Road. Kids’ consignment sale at First Baptist next weekend INDIAN TRAIL – First Baptist Church of Indian Trail will host its Fall/Winter Kids’ Consignment Sale next weekend. The sale takes place Sept. 26, a Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m., followed by a half-price sale on Sept. 27, a Saturday, from 8 a.m. to noon. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the church’s preschool and children’s ministry. People can sign up online as a volunteer or consigner, though consigner spots are limited. Find more information at www.fbcit.org/children. First Baptist Indian Trail is located at 732 Indian Trail Fairview Road. Waxhaw Bible to host September Missions Dinner this Thursday WAXHAW – The September Missions Dinner at Waxhaw Bible Church will take place Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Surya Rao Mulaparthi will serve as the event’s guest speaker, sharing his testimony about his work with church planting. People are invited to bring “a dish or two to share,” according to a church announcement. Find more information at www.waxhawbible.org. Waxhaw Bible Church is located at 6810 Pleasant Grove Road. Workshop for parents of preschoolers WEDDINGTON – Parents of preschoolers are invited to the “Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline” workshop at Weddington United Methodist Church next week. The workshop will take place Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 9:15 to 11 a.m. Amber Drye, inclusion specialist with Thompson Child and Family Focus, will present at the event. “It’s easy to love our children, but www.unioncountyweekly.com
implementing appropriate and effective discipline can be tricky. This workshop will discuss specific ways to support social/emotional development while maintaining developmentally appropriate expectations as we manage children’s ever-changing behaviors,” the church said in its newsletter. Attendees should enter at the main Weddington Christian Preschool entrance, near the playground. Call 704-849-7628 or email wcp@ weddingtonchurch.org to R.S.V.P. Weddington UMC is located at 13901 Providence Road. St. Luke to host ‘Moving Movies’ film festival series MINT HILL – St. Luke Catholic Church will host an Adult Ed Fall Film Festival, “Moving Movies,” on Friday evenings through Oct. 3. The series will feature three “entertaining and thought-provoking evenings with stimulating conversation and social justice awareness,” according to a news release from the church. Popcorn, coffee, candy and soft drinks will be available at the event. The series schedule includes: • “Hotel Rwanda,” rated PG-13 – Sept. 19 • “Simon Birch,” rated PG – Sept. 26 • “Philomena,” rated PG-13 – Oct. 3 Showings take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the church’s worship center. Email adulated@stlukechurch.net for more information. St. Luke Catholic is located at 13700 Lawyers Road in Mint Hill, near Stallings. Blood drive at Team Church to benefit Red Cross MATTHEWS – Team Church will join forces with the American Red Cross for a blood drive next week. The drive takes place Sept. 25, a Thursday, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. in the church’s upstairs children’s auditorium. Walk-in donations are welcome, but people also can register for an appointment at www.teamchurch. com/2014/08/20/go. Call 704-4695642 for more information. Team Church is located at 2301 Stevens Mill Road in Matthews, near the Union-Mecklenburg County line. Send us your faith news! Have a church yard sale coming up? Is your youth group hosting a fundraiser car wash for missions? Will your performance team be presenting a fall concert or stage production? Well, let us know! Send an email with your news or announcement to josh@unioncountyweekly.com. Be sure to include dates and times for special events, as well as any cost associated. Announcements should be sent two weeks in advance. Union County Weekly • Sept. 18 to 24, 2014 • Page 17