Many churches already have staged Vacation Bible School for this year, but there is still time to register your children for upcoming sessions. Broadview Baptist Church, 2500 S. 27th St., is hosting four days of worship, crafts, music, and more, with the theme of “Created in Christ, Designed for God’s Purpose.” Sessions are scheduled for Sunday, June 19, through Thursday,
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The annual Eggstravaganza will be held 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 16, at Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3666 Buffalo Gap Road. The community is invited to take part in egg hunts, crafts, bounce houses, and photo ops with the Easter bunny. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be available. It’s all free and open to the public. Also, on Saturday, April 30,
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BY LORETTA FULTON School supplies may be dominating the display areas in stores, but that doesn’t mean summer is entirely over. Vacation Bible School–a summertime standard–is still around. At least four churches have VBS scheduled before July ends. Two churches–First Central Presbyterian and Southern Hills Church of Christ–are staging one-day events, while South Pointe Church and First Christian Church are
Read moreA memorial service will be held May 15 for Mark Rogers, who was killed in a car accident on March 13. The service will begin at 10 a.m. at Southern Hills Church of Christ, where Rogers was a member. The service will be live-streamed on the church’s YouTube channel. Rogers was West Central Texas Market President of Big Brothers Big
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By LORETTA FULTON Vacation Bible School already was unique at Southern Hills Church Christ, so children’s minister Holly Racca wasn’t thrown for a loop when the coronavirus interrupted this summer’s plans–even if it was her first year to be in charge. Several years ago, under the leadership of Ryan Maloney, former children and family minister at Southern Hills, the church
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By LORETTA FULTON In a perfect world, kids would be gearing up for Vacation Bible School right now. As COVID-19 has reminded us, this isn’t a perfect world. Instead of making sure there’s enough cookies and juice for snack time, children’s ministers are making sure they know how to log in to the Zoom app. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic,
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON When I closed my eyes last night, I did not worry about whether I would wake up this morning or not. That was not my choice. If I didn’t, I knew I would live with my Lord. If not, he has more plans for me ahead. I am not worried about getting the flu, Coronavirus, cancer, or
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON I arrived at Abilene Christian College as a sophomore in the fall of 1967. I signed up to be in Edwards dorm, which at the time was the newest and nicest of the men’s facilities. I was a little late signing up, so I was put on the waiting list, while in the meantime, I was assigned
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON More than likely, everyone reading this has heard the phrase “Kilroy Was Here!” It was a popular phrase during WWII and continued for years afterward. But have you ever asked, “Who was Kilroy”? There are a lot of myths about him, but Kilroy really was a real person. James J. Kilroy was hired by the Bethlehem Steel
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