Calendar
Nov. 28 -Fire Department meeting, Fire Station, 7 p.m.; City Council meeting, City Hall Community Room, 7 p.m.; Dec. 1-Cemetery Board meeting, City Hall; Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.
School calendar
Monday-middle school basketball at Pleasanton; Nov. 28-FFA at Lawrence; 29-high school basketball at Crest vs. SCC, (Booster Club Wrap dinner)
Meal site
Friday-closed; Monday-scalloped chicken, succotash, pineapple chunks, bread, cookie; Nov. 28-live music, Vision cards accepted; hamburger, sliced tomato, potato salad, hamburger bun, juice. Phone 620-228-5156 for reservations.
Christian Church
Larry Wittmer gave the Communion meditation Sunday about Gods promise that well come directly into the presence of God. (ref: Romans 8, Isaiah 52 and John 14).
Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon on Preparing to Give Thanks.
We must know the source of where our thanks is due, and that God is a great king above all gods, God holds ALL in his hands, and he watches over us. (ref: Psalm 95:1-8, Luke 17:11-19, 1 Peter 1:6-9, Philippians 4:6-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). To hear the sermon in its entirety, go to www.colonychristianchurch.org.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Meal and prayer are at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the youth group starting at 7. Kids are welcome to arrive at 4:30.
Cowboy Church
Pastor Leo Ramsey opened the service Sunday at High Point Cowboy Church.
Continuing to expand on Jesus as The Word, Apostle Jon Petty read from I Peter 1:22-2:3. Gods Word does not change; Jesus made everyone righteous so we can walk and talk like Him.
The church will host an all-church holiday dinner following the service Dec. 9; more details are to be announced.
UMC
Scripture presented at the United Methodist Church Nov. 18 service was Psalm 113: 1-9, 1 Samuel 1: 3-20, Hebrews 10: 10-25 and Mark 13: 1-8. Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon, Confidence.
Christmas parade
The 14th Annual Colony Christmas Parade is Dec. 1.
Organizers encourage all church groups, businesses, organizations, school groups, families and individuals to participate regardless of the size of the parade entry.
Large floats, mini-floats decorated bikes, mowers, 4-wheelers, farm tractors, machinery, etc., would make excellent entries.
Dressing up for a walking entry is great. The parade will be routed from the former Colony Grain on to Broad Street, eastward to the Methodist Church corner.
USD 479
Crest High Principal Travis Hermreck discussed a program on social and emotional bullying offered to students in grades 6-12 at the Nov. 12 Board of Education meeting.
