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Calendar
Today-Court, City Hall Community Room, 6 p.m.; City Council meeting follows at 7 oclock; Fire Department meeting, Fire Station, 7 p.m.; May 2-Lions Club, United Methodist Church basement, 7 p.m.
School calendar
Friday-no school; high school track at Madison, 3 p.m.; Tuesday-baseball/softball at Madison, 3-7 p.m.; middle school track at Burlingame
Meal site
Friday-fish, macaroni and cheese, peas, bread, Jell-O with fruit; Monday-smothered steak, mashed potato, autumn blend veggies, bread, plums; May 2-Friendship Day, roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, Prince Edward veggies, roll, cherry crisp. Phone 620-852-3457 for meal reservations.
Christian Church
Randy Riebel gave the communion meditation on the top five reasons people give for not believing the Bible, and noted that the Bible is the most stolen book in the world and the most quoted book ever. Charles Parks from the Gideons spoke about their contributions to spreading the word of God.
Bruce Symes gave the sermon, Gods Pursuit, referencing Jonah 1-4.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Youth group meets at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by a meal at 5:30 and adult Bible study at 7.
The current study is Praying the Psalms.
The youth group is taking donations for the Colony citywide garage sales Friday and Saturday to earn money for a youth trip.
The potluck dinner will be May 6, followed by the annual meeting. The Ladies Spring Banquet is at 6 p.m. May 7 at the City Hall Community Room. All ladies are welcome to attend. Baby items for the Pregnancy Resource Center are requested.
Cowboy Church
Leo Ramsey opened the High Point Cowboy Church service on Sunday with Scripture.
Pastor Jon Petty continued the message of our kingdom inheritance and what we are to do with it from Colossians 1:9-18.
Evangelist Scott Coon, Texarkana, will preach Sunday. The service starts at 9 a.m. with book review class led by Ron Thompson following at 10.
UMC
Scripture presented Sunday at United Methodist Church was Psalm 23: 1-6, Acts 4: 4-12, 1 John 3: 16-24 and John 10: 11-21. Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon, The Power of a Name.
Citywide Yard Sales
Yard sales are Friday and Saturday. Phone 620-852-3321 if you have questions or to get your name and street number on the map for shoppers. Maps will be placed at the GSSB Bank, Hi Point Café & Convenience Store and City Office.
Citywide Cleanup
Cleanup begins Friday through May 7.
The dumpster will be set near the water tower. No shingles, tires or oil will be accepted.
Batteries and metal should be placed in separate piles near the dumpster. City Superintendent Tim Dietrich will pick up brush and limbs through Friday, when placed near the ditch as near as possible.
The city is not responsible for leaving ruts in residents lawns.
