• Meals on Wheels Director Earns National Award

    By Loretta Fulton Meals on Wheels Plus employees and volunteers got good news and sad news this week. The good news is that Betty Bradley, executive director, was honored with

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  • Director of Christian Service Center Retiring

    CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERDec. 13, 1965–Organized under the direction of 16th and Vine Street Church of ChristJanuary 1967–Grew to include four other congregations, each assuming some financial responsibilityMay 1, 1968–Turned the

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  • I Have a Dream

    By Danny Minton It was Aug. 28, 1963, when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and gave his now-famous “I

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  • The Spiritual Practice of Waving

    By Isaiah Core The Texas state motto is “Friendship” and was adopted in 1930 by the legislature. The word Texas is derived from the Caddo word “Tejas” meaning friend or

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  • Words and More Words (“Thoughts,” Part 2)

    By Nancy Patrick People who have known me only as an adult express surprise when I tell them that I was one of the quietest students in all my classes.

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  • Masks Off

    By Jim Nichols It appears to be a child’s toy, small pieces that seem to relate a story that you get to make up as you play. “Invented” in the

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  • In the Spotlight: The Martins

    Everyday Ministry shines the spotlight on those who try to stay out of it. They’re the ones who stay in the background, quietly doing the small things that make life

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  • Healthcare CEO First Fletcher Lecturer at HSU

    The head of eHealth, an online independent health insurance advisor, will kick off the second year of the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University. Derrick Duke, chief executive officer and

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  • Maybe a Psalm for Today?

    By Glenn Dromgoole The Lord is my encourager. He gets me to let go of my fears and inhibitions.He gives me love.He gives me hope.He gives me strength.He gives me courage.He

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  • Windows

    By Danny Minton One of my favorite things growing up was when we would go to downtown Dallas and look at the Christmas displays in the department store windows. The

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Churches Hosting Vaccination Clinics as Community Outreach

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To add a clinic to this list, send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com By LORETTA FULTON Several Abilene churches are expanding their community outreach by offering COVID-19 vaccination clinics. On Wednesday, Aug. 18, University Church of Christ added free vaccinations to its list of offerings during its annual back-to-school block party. Three other Church of Christ congregations also are providing vaccinations–Oldham Lane,

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UCC Offering Pizza, Water Slides, and COVID Vaccinations

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COVID Vaccine ClinicAnyone interested in setting up a COVID vaccine clinic in conjunction with another event can email Cheryl Bacon at baconc@acu.edu. Bacon led the way in setting up a vaccination clinic to be held Wednesday, Aug. 18, at University Church of Christ. By LORETTA FULTON The annual back-to-school block party sponsored by University Church of Christ will have a

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Your Weight and Fate

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THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Perhaps the most current evidence that August falls into the “dog days” category appeared in “neighborhood news” the other day. Most of us “slog” through these stifling days, and media folks scrounge around for news stories when little seems to be happening. For example, a woman in our neighborhood appealed for household scales that she

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Failure to Communicate

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By DANNY MINTON Going through my files, I came across this conversation between an attorney and an old farmer.A farmer walked into an attorney’s office want to file for a divorce.The attorney asked, “May I help you?”The farmer said, “Yeah, I want to get one of them dayvorces.”The attorney said, “Well, do you have any grounds?”The farmer said, “Yeah, I

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When Times Seem Hopeless

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By NANCY PATRICK Do you ever feel as if the world is spinning out of control? I do. As I watched world news recently, I learned the staggering new statistics regarding Covid-19 and its Delta variant. Patients, medical personnel, families, and politicians frantically urge people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others against this aggressive and deadly virus. At

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Celebrate St. Vincent’s Ballet Folklorico at The Paramount

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Mi Tierra MexicanaWhat: Traditional dances from five regions of MexicoWhen: 7 p.m. Aug. 21; 6 p.m. Aug. 22Where: Paramount Theater, 352 Cypress St.Who: St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church Ballet Folklorico, directed by Alvaro Munoz; special music by Mariachi Alma Mexicana of San AngeloDetails: Masks are requiredTickets: Adults $15; children under age 10 $8; some tickets will be available at the

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Almighty Dollars

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THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury My aged Uncle Mort said more than a mouthful the other day about shenanigans dictated in the name of intercollegiate athletics by high rollers in the world of televised sports. “The almighty dollar is even mightier than I thought.” He hit the nail precisely. Big-time sports are far too big. We’ve drifted far away

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