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Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church

Fayette County, Alabama

Sunday, June 26, 2022

The annual Sacred Harp singing held at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday in June was called to order by Lisa Geist leading 31b. Danny Creel offered the morning prayer.

After welcoming comments, the class organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Lisa Geist; Vice Chairman—Chris Ballinger; Secretaries—Amanda Hardiman and Teresa Hope; Arranging Committee—David Ballinger.

Leaders: Chris Ballinger 270; Teresa Hope 340; Earl Ballinger and Ridley Colvin 217; April Watkins 445; Amanda Hardiman 454; Lomax Ballinger 277; Beth Wallace 442; Phillip Ballinger 380; Linton Ballinger, Allie Ballinger, and Sherry Stover 354b; Brenda Robbins 546; Buddy Ballinger 343; Susan Cherones 564, 349; Drew McGuire 316, 318; Lilly Underwood 348b, 32t; Blake Sisemore 411, 336 (for Barret Patton); Janet Litton 472.

RECESS

Linton Ballinger led 222 to bring the class back together. Leaders: David Ballinger 196; Nathan Abell and Drue Abell 155; Daniel Lee 65, 302; Jesse Karlsburg 498, 434; Cindy Tanner 436, 198; Julie Stough, Anslie Stough, Sophie Stough, and Riley Stough, Ella Porter and Easy Porter 405; Joshua Lant 426b, 224; Rebekah Gilmore 129; Amelia O’Dell, Mario Wilson, Joy Wilson, and London Wilson 63; Mike Hankins 168; Lauren Bock 392, 208; Glenn Keeton 225t, 278t.

RECESS

Jimmy Ballinger, James Ballinger, Addie Hardiman, and Lyla Hardiman led 108t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Nicholas Thompson 490, 216; Loyd Ivey 426t, 424 (for Leon Ballinger); Amber Davis and Claire Davis 345t, 142; David Jackson 61 (for Juanita Beasley), 499; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 430, 542; Garrett Morton 377, 388; Ken Tate 147t, 123t.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Lisa Geist and Chris Ballinger leading 215. Leaders: Danny Creel 428, 485; David Killingsworth 268; Ainslie Allen 112, 475; Philip Gilmore 76b, 77t; Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 212, 569b; Henry McGuire 39t, 362; Wanda Capps 203, 298; Rodney Ivey, Cassie Allen, and April Watkins 444, 197; Daniel Williams 162, 101b; Donald Jones 178, 282; Brenda Chafin 137; Larry Ballinger and Nicholas Holmes 97, 56t; Joshua Lant and Reba Windom 30b. Announcements were made.

Chris Ballinger led 46 as the closing song. The closing prayer was offered by Glenn Keeton, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Lisa Geist; Vice Chairman—Chris Ballinger; Secretaries—Amanda Hardiman and Teresa Hope