The congregation of Brook Hollow Christian Church has a new meeting place at 4606 S. 14th St. in Woodhaven Shopping Center. Services are at 10:10 a.m. Sundays. The church sold its building at South 23rd and Willis Streets to Beltway Park Church and started meeting in its new location on Nov. 21. The sale was finalized on Nov. 19. the
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The calendar is already filling up with Christmas events, from The Messiah to Christmas at The Zoo. The following list will be updated continuously. To add a Christmas-related event, email details to editor@spiritofabilene.com ABILENE COMMUNITY BAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Abilene Community Band will present its Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Paramount Theater. Admission is free.
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By LORETTA FULTON A white board for jotting down reasons to be thankful filled quickly Wednesday morning as guests stood in the serving line at the day-before-Thanksgiving breakfast served by City Light Community Ministries. “Getting an apartment”“Being alive” “A meal here”“My City Light Family” Those were among the many blessings listed by guests and volunteers. The breakfast is a tradition at
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Chanukkah or Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, will be observed the evening of Nov. 28 through the evening of Dec. 6. Locally, Dr. Marc Orner will lead a service, which includes dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3. at Temple Mizpah, 849 Chestnut St. Tickets for the dinner are $5 and reservations are required by Dec. 1. Those who
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2021 Winter Lightfest 2250 EN 10th StSCHEDULEFriday – SundayNovember 26-28December 3-5, 10-12 & 17-19The Week of ChristmasDecember 20-23 & 26(Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)HoursThe park is open 6-10 p.m. .The parking lot opens at 5:30 p.m. with last entry granted at 9 p.m.Parking is FREE.PricingSkip the lines and purchase your tickets here before you arrive. Tickets are good for any
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON “Thanksgiving Thursday” has officially been part of the American culture since around 1863. At that time, the government decided that the country would observe Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November. During that time, the Christmas season didn’t start until the day after Thanksgiving. In 1939 a group of merchants complained that there were times when Thanksgiving
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Howard Payne UniversityOffice of University Marketing and Communications Area residents and visitors are invited to the 37th annual Community Thanksgiving Feast at Howard Payne University, scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25. The event, which is free to the public, will be held at HPU’s Mabee University Center, 1219 Fisk Street. The traditional Thanksgiving meal will consist of
Read moreMonty Lynn, a business professor at Abilene Christian University, with experience in social work and international development, shares historical accounts of Christian service in his new book, “Christian Compassion: A Charitable History,” published by Wipf & Stock. Lynn discovered in his own work that learning about the service of early Christians gave him insight and encouragement. “I often found historical
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury A dozen years before “Sir” was added to his name, Winston Churchill motivated Britons with his unforgettable “never give in” speech. It lifted spirits for freedom as World War II raged and frequently is quoted even now, 70 years later. His message was to “never give in, never give in, never, never, never–in nothing great
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