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Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church

Fayette County, Alabama

Sunday, June 23, 2024

The annual Sacred Harp singing was held at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday in June. The class was called to order by Lisa Geist leading 36b. David Ballinger offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Lisa Geist 228; Amanda Hardiman 454; David Ballinger 340; Will Thompson 45t; Allie Ballinger and Linton Ballinger 35; Linton Ballinger 222; Mike Hankins 168; Darlene Reynolds 490; Danny Creel 485; Ken Tate 475; Louise Yeager 426b; Bridge Hill Kennedy 411; Drew McGuire 317; Lomax Ballinger 129; Allison Ivey 67; Lloyd Bricken 277; Zena Tucker 300; Barrett Patton 392 (in remembrance of Earl Ballinger); Jeff James 124; Ben Fink 200.

RECESS

Chris Ballinger called the class back together by leading 270. Leaders: Shane Wootten 131b; Drue Abell, Evvey Abell, and Nathan Abell 137; Katie Ballinger and John Alex Nunnery 145t; Nicholas Holmes and Luke Holmes 565; Janet Litton, Jarrod Litton, and Jett Litton 235; Chris Nicholson 212; Abigail Cannon 106; Blake Sisemore 532; Beth Wallace, Tory Colvin, and Ridley Colvin 146; Tom George 292; Emily Stutzman 418; Paul Godsey 141; Rebekah Gilmore 220; M J Duke and Amelia O’dell 108t; Ella Porter, Eady Porter, Jill Porter, and Buddy Ballinger 399b; Daniel Williams 39t; Reba Windom 542; Josh Ballinger and Phillip Ballinger 155; Sarah George 478; Bill Denney 143; Mario Wilson, Joy Wilson, Londyn Wilson, and Cole Wilson 63.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Rodney Ivey leading 111t. Leaders: Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 112; Calum Woods 298; Teresa Hope, Addie Hardiman, Lyla Hardiman, and James Ballinger 84; Cassie Allen 110; Henry McGuire 107; David Killingsworth and Brenda Armstrong 209, 225t; Lily Underwood 290; Ru Perry-Mize and Lisa Geist 159; Glenn Keeton and Laurie Keeton 34b, 349 (for Henry Guthery); Becky Briggs 318; Loyd Ivey 424 (for Leon Ballinger). Buddy Ballinger offered the prayer for lunch.

LUNCH

Lisa Geist called the class back together leading 492. Leaders: Warren Steele 360; Ainslie Allen 430; Samuel Williams 404; David Ivey 442; Matt Hinton 436; Philip Gilmore 348b; Julie Poston 166; Larry Ballinger 477; Chuck Howell 373; Margaret Keeton 276; Wayne Baines 480; Faye Donaldson 138t; Chris Nicholson 30b; Ben Fink 99; Loyd Ivey, Shane Wootten, and Lily Underwood 283; Beth Wallace and Karl Weems 358; Ru Perry-Mize and Lisa Geist 72b; Lisa Geist 528 (in memory of Uncle Earl Ballinger). Announcements were made.

Lisa Geist led 323t as the closing song. The closing prayer was offered by Ken Tate, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Lisa Geist; Vice Chairman—Chris Ballinger; Secretary—Amanda Hardiman and Addie Hardiman