It has been a wild week of LEAP testing. We are all still exhausted from the different schedules, testing, observing, etc. I know that it was stressful, but I also know that we were all very successful. I know we are just glad it is over with.
Brother Chris Wheeler was under the weather Sunday, so Chris Ginn preached in his place. He had a great sermon about saying yes to the Lord. One quote that I loved was, “How can you say not today Satan if you haven’t said yes to the Lord?” Next Sunday Enon Baptist Church will have a VBS volunteer/leader luncheon. It will also be Graduate Recognition. I will have a list of our local graduates for next week’s article.
May 4th will be a workday at EBC starting at 7 am and then there will be a church Fish Fry at 6 pm. Mother’s Day is coming up on May 12th. Vacation Bible School is only 5 weeks away. Hometown Nazareth, Where Jesus Was a Kid will be June 2nd to June 6th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm. The Youth of EBC will be selling Nothing Bundt Cakes starting May 13th and will be due May 27th. Flavor options will be chocolate chip, white chocolate, raspberry, red velvet, lemon, confetti, and classic vanilla. I will be happy to get you with a Youth to order.
In June the Youth will also do a Money Calendar to raise funds for youth camp as well. Camp Fuego will be June 24th to 28th and Camp Arise will be July 18th to 22nd.
May 8th will be Business Meeting.
Happy birthday to Eliska Taylor, Logan Thomas, Beau Blackwell, Jamie Cooke, Christine Beverly Ginn, Harlie Williams, Eric Ginn, Angela Rebstock Wells, and Denelle Tate.
Franklinton High School Beta is doing a raffle to help pay for Beta Nationals this summer. Tickets are $5 each to have a chance to win one of the following prizes: Apple Watch, Apple Airpods, Fire Pit made by FHS AG, Picnic Table made by FHS AG, Gift Certificate for White Sands Day Beach, Gift Certificate for Pizza Pete’s, 1 year subscription to The Era Leader, Gift Certificate to Mulberry Corner, Sweatshirt from Little Feet Boutique, 1 Large Cookie Cake from Southern Faith Farm and Cakes, among others items, the drawing will be May 13th.
Enon Elementary School Pre-K and Kindergarten went to Culinary Kids for their field trip last week. The 6th graders were invited to the end of the year dance at the FJHS this past weekend. We are so excited for our 6thgraders moving up to FJHS next year.
The Enon Library has Scrabble on the Final Friday of each month. The library will also begin the Summer Reading Program June 5th and it will go through July 10th. All ages are invited, and you can call the library at 985-839-9385 for more information.
Gracie Thigpen attended her first Founder’s Day Brunch and Sapphire Ball this past weekend for Theta Phi Alpha Sorority at Southeastern Louisiana University. All of the young ladies looked beautiful. She and her “Big Sister” Baylee Baker (another former Enon Eagle/Franklinton Demon) received the Best Big/Little Duo and Gracie also received Most likely to be on Grand Council one day. Finals are coming up soon, good luck to all the students!
May you all have a wonderful week and enjoy your time spent together. My mom is able to spend time right now in TN and I know she is having fun, but I will be happy when she returns home. (haha) Until next time……
