Sharing God’s Love Through Regifting

December 6, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Christmas is the season for giving and children who participated in Saturday’s 6th Annual
Regifting Event had a chance to experience that by doing something special for their parents and total strangers.

Regifting, an extension of the Patchwork UC ministry, gives children ages 4 to 12 an opportunity to shop for their parents or caregivers at no cost. The gifts are then wrapped, tagged, and prepared for Christmas giving. Kids also prepare blessing bags to share with others and quilt squares that are later used to make quilts for those in need. Donations are collected throughout the year for this event so that those who can’t afford to buy gifts can still share in the joy of giving by regifting something.

Kim Walker came up with the idea six years ago.

“I started this ministry about six years ago, called the Regifting event. The ministry is called Patchwork UC. We gather gifts for children to come and shop for their parents. They get two gifts one each for a male and female. It can be for their parents, grandparents, or caregivers. We help them wrap the presents and then they make a blessing bag. In the past blessing bags have gone to a women’s shelter, homeless shelter, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, and foster care. This year the blessing bags are for anybody in the community who needs a special blessing. The kids also decorated quilt squares to make a quilt. We are doing six quilts this year. Three for DeKalb County and three for the White County community. We do this because we love God and are trying to show His love,” said Walker.

December 6, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Holiday lovers young and old enjoyed the sights and sounds of the annual Smithville Christmas parade late Saturday afternoon followed by other activities during Christmas on the Square.

For the second year in a row, both events were combined into one night of holiday fun with the parade kicking it all off just as the sun was starting to set.

Many parked along the route to see the show as the parade motored down Congress Boulevard before turning onto East Main Street by City Hall into the Public Square. Others gathered downtown to get a closer look as the parade passed by and to scoop up some candy tossed to them by participants.

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Wilson Bank & Trust won 1st place for their float entry. Second place went to the Vintage Owl and Ignite took 3rd place. The DeKalb County High School Band won the Spirit Award presented by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.

The parade was sponsored by the Smithville Fire Department.

December 5, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Animal Shelter is seeking a forever home for “Nola” the WJLE featured “Pet of the Week”.

“She is our longest resident here at the shelter. Nola has been here since August and we definitely would like to find a home for this sweet girl. She is about a year and a half old. Nola is spade and up to date on all of her vaccinations. She is great with everyone. Nola loves to play. She loves kittens and adult cats. Her fee has been reduced to $45. If you would like to meet her put in an application on our website //www.dekalbanimalcoalition.org/ and we will call you to set up an appointment,” said Shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

“Our adoptions are now at a lower cost due to subsidies from the Friends of the DeKalb Animal Shelter group who is sponsoring $40 for each cat and $50 for each dog. That makes the fees to the public much more affordable,” said Shelter Director Megan Moore.

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