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Members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs will hold a Christmas concert entitled “Music in the  Mountains” at 3 p.m., Saturday. The groups met for rehearsal Sunday.

Members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs will hold a Christmas concert entitled “Music in the Mountains” at 3 p.m., Saturday. The groups met for rehearsal Sunday.

Combining efforts for a higher cause

West Fort Hill – On Sunday, members of both the Robbinsville United Methodist Church and Bryson City First Baptist Church choirs met together for the first rehearsal of a concert that will take place at 3 p.m., Saturday, at Robbinsville United Methodist Church.
Eric Reece, pastor at Robbinsville United Methodist Church, watches as honorees are named by the Institute for Emerging Issues as “making North Carolina a better place” on Feb. 22. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

Eric Reece, pastor at Robbinsville United Methodist Church, watches as honorees are named by the Institute for Emerging Issues as “making North Carolina a better place” on Feb. 22. Photo by Randy Foster/news@grahamstar.com

'Making a difference’

Fort Hill – To celebrate the unique calendar occasion of 2-22-22 – and to pay tribute to some special people across the state – the Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State University recognized 22 people who are making North Carolina “Better 2Gether,” and one of them is from Robbinsville.
Kelsey Cody (Mary), 7-month-old Nora Grace Cody (Jesus) and Brady Cody (Joseph) as the Holy Family, which will be a part of Robbinsville United Methodist Church’s first-ever Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Kelsey Cody (Mary), 7-month-old Nora Grace Cody (Jesus) and Brady Cody (Joseph) as the Holy Family, which will be a part of Robbinsville United Methodist Church’s first-ever Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday. Photo by Charlie Benton/news@grahamstar.com

Brighter and brighter, He will shine

Fort Hill – One of the community’s houses of worship will hold its first Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday. The event will include performances by church choirs, a live nativity scene and refreshments.