Calendar
Saturday-Colony Christmas Parade, 6:30 p.m.; Monday-Cemetery Board meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m.; Dec. 5-Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.; 6-County bus to Garnett, phone 24 hours before you need a ride, 785-448-4410 any weekday; Community Church missionary meeting, church annex, 1:30 p.m.; United Methodist Women, United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7 p.m.
School calendar
Monday-middle school basketball at Marmaton Valley, 5 p.m.; Tuesday-high school basketball tournament at Humboldt; Dec. 5-FFA at Paola; vision screenings K-12, 8 a.m.; 6 and 7-high school basketball tournament at Humboldt
Christian Church
Darren McGhee gave the Communion meditation Thanking God for Everything Sunday. Colossians 3:12-17 reminds us God chose us to be his holy people. Then He instructs us to be merciful, kind, patient, etc., and to forgive others as God has forgiven us, but most importantly, to clothe ourselves with love.
Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon Change of Plans. We can make plans, but the Lords purpose will always prevail. We need to remember to 1) Get on board with Gods plan for us, 2) Not be afraid of Gods plan, and 3) That we may not know (or need to know) Gods plan. Part of his plan for us: 1) God wants to save us sinners, 2) He will judge sin at an appointed time, and 3) To use the church to fulfill his plans. (Ref: Proverbs 19:21, Ephesians 1:4-5, 3:10 4:11-13, 16, James 4:13-15, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Deuteronomy 29:29, 2 Timothy 1:9, Acts 17:31)
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Meal and prayer time at the parsonage are at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the youth group at 7 oclock. Youngsters are welcome to come at 4:30.
Saturday is the Colony Christmas parade at 6:30 p.m. If your kids would like to be on the float, please meet at the church by 5:30. The church potluck breakfast is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Danny Larson from Pine Haven will speak at the church at 7 p.m. Dec. 5.
Cowboy Church
Those attending the service Sunday at High Point Cowboy Church were greeted with the sight of new decorations in keeping with the Christmas holiday season.
Following pastor Leo Ramseys welcome and announcements and praise and worship led by Cindy Beckmon, Apostle Jon Petty read from Matthew 24:14, 23:37-39 and Romans 11:11 to emphasize the fact that covenants made with Israel are still applicable and relevant to us as believers today.
Bible study, led by Ron Thompson, commenced after the regular service. Cowboy Church will host a holiday dinner Dec. 9 for the church family in the high school cafeteria.
UMC
Scripture Sunday at the United Methodist Church service included Psalm 132: 1-12, 2 Samuel 23: 1-7, Revelation 1: 4-8 and John 18: 33-38. Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon, Love.
