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Denton Church of God FALL BAZAAR - Fundraiser
November 9th 8AM - 2PM
Breakfast and lunch available for purchase- dine in/carry out
Sausage gravy and biscuits, pintos, slaw, cornbread, hotdogs and chips!
Baked Goods, Crafts, Door Prizes and more!
For information please contact: Suzanne Autry (704)439-7206

Alleghany Global Methodist Church Community Supper
Alleghany Global Methodist Church will host our Community Supper on Wed, November 13, 2024 from 5pm to 6.30pm. Please join us for Fellowship and an evening meal. We look forward to seeing you!

Clear Springs Church Community Breakfast
Clear Springs Church is hosting a community breakfast in November.
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: 7:00am-10:00am
Location: Clear Springs Church - 4321 South Main Street Extension, Denton
Cost: By Donation Only
All proceeds will go to the South Davidson Middle and High School Backpack Program.

Lunch Learn
On Tuesday, November 19th at 12:00 noon, the Outreach Ministry at Central UMC will host its community outreach program known as Lunch and Learn in the church fellowship hut.  Our speaker is Emily Sullivan LCMHC,  Bereavement Counselor at Hospice of Davidson County, who will address the topic of “Holiday Grief.” 
This is a FREE Event  and members of the community are invited to attend and bring a friend! You do not have to prior register. Come out and learn some tips for coping with grief during the holidays. For any questions, please contact our church office at 336-859-3502. Our address is 276 W. First Street.

Food pantry/Grocery pick-up
Denton Wesleyan Church
16345 S NC Hwy 109, Denton
Drive around to the lower level to the door marked “Kitchen” to pick up groceries. 
Pick- up hours:
Tuesday and Thursday: 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm

The Worship Center
The Worship Center of Denton  host Celebrate Recovery meetings every Tuesday at 7pm for those who are battling addictions. 
Grief Share also meets every Thursday at 6pm for those dealing with a loss of a loved one. 
Call (336) 247-1618 for more information.

CENTRAL UMC FOOD PANTRY
Central United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 until 12:00 for “Sharing God’s Abundance” to those in our community.  The church is located at 276 W. 1st Street, Denton.  Look for signs leading to the church entrance.  One food bag is available per family once a week
 
Obituaries
Mike Clodfelter
Richard Michael “Mike” Clodfelter, age 72, of Shiptontown Road, Lexington, NC died on October 29, 2024 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.
A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 at Coggins Memorial Baptist Church in Lexington with Rev. Scott Slaughter officiating. Internment was held at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Denton.
The family received friends prior to the service from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church.
Mr. Clodfelter was born on October 7, 1952 in Davidson County to Jacob Hewey Clodfelter and Doris Ann Manus Clodfelter. He was a member of Coggins Memorial Baptist Church and had worked in the furniture industry.  Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister April Suzanne Clodfelter.
Mike is survived by his wife, Kathy Carrick Clodfelter of the home; daughters, Mikay Clodfelter Barajas & husband Juan of High Point and Kitzie Rebecca Clodfelter of Denton; and 2 grandchildren, Gabriel Esteban Barajas and Sebastian Andres Barajas.
Memorials can be made to Coggins Memorial Baptist Church, 1306 S. Main Street, Lexington, NC 27292.
Briggs Funeral Home is serving the Clodfelter family.
Online condolences can be made to the family atwww.briggsfuneralhome.com     
 
Joshua Hopkins-Bugajski
Joshua Travis Hopkins-Bugajski, 42, formerly of Denton, passed peacefully at his residence in Raleigh, NC on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Joshua was a funeral director at Endswell Funeral Home in Hillsborough, NC, and also worked as a laser specialist and injector at Wake Skincare in Wake Forest, NC. Joshua also ran and owned Anubis Embalming Services as an independent embalmer for Wake County and the surrounding areas.
A private family service was held in Roanoke, VA on Saturday, October, 12th. There was also a Celebration of Life for the funeral community and friends on Friday, October 18th at Renaissance Funeral Home on Six Forks Road in Raleigh, NC at 6:00 pm.
Joshua leaves behind his father, James Dean Hopkins and mother, Sabrina Miller Hopkins of Roanoke, VA; a brother, James Mark Hopkins (Valerie) of White House, TN; grandmother Patsy K. Miller of Roanoke, VA; nephew, James Garrett Hopkins (Jana Claire) of Gallatin, TN; nieces, Alexis (Lexie) Renee Hopkins and Breanna Lynn Hopkins of TN; aunts, Renee Miller Harris (Bobby) of Roanoke, VA, Gina Hopkins Giles (Marvin) of Denton, NC, Ashley Graves Johnson (Jonathan) of Greenville, NC, and Stephanie Whitaker Lanier (Lee) of Lexington, NC; uncle, Don (Donnie) Lee Miller of Summerfield, NC; cousin Trey (Tyler) Harris of Charlotte; and numerous loving great-aunts, great-uncles, and cousins.
Preceding him in death are his grandfathers Donald Lee Miller and James Riley Hopkins, and grandmother Sue Wallace Ferrell, all of Denton.
The family of Joshua wants to thank the funeral community and his friends for being so very kind during this very difficult time. It means so much to us that others loved Joshua, his infectious laugh, many talents, incredible creative and artistic abilities, and the care he gave to others, especially families who had lost a loved one.
The family is deeply appreciative of the support and encouragement they have received from all of their family and friends, the staff at Endswell Funeral Home and Wake Skincare, Shenandoah Baptist Church in Roanoke, VA, Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Vinton, VA, as well as Joshua’s co-workers and community during this difficult time.

 
 

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