New Salem and other area News near and far 9.27.23: Pike County Fall Pickins Days is Oct. 20, 21, and 22
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By WYVETTA DAVIS
217-285-4880
or 217-320-8438
There is a free exercise class at the Findley Place, 400 West Jefferson Street, in Pittsfield on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11 a.m.. No reservations needed. This is a good class for all ages, male and female, but especially for seniors.
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, Nov. 5. Remember: “Spring forward; Fall back”.
Prayer Requests (if there are any names to add or delete on here, please let me know):
Miracles for all people to turn back to God and healing answers for cancer. And for these individuals: Becky Ghrist, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Robbins, Brian Jacques, Brian Bradshaw, Charla Prior, Danny K. Guthrie, Erma Garner, Frances Davis, Gary Dice, Jim Brown, Janet Bonnett, Joe Yackley, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Karen DeWitt, Les Garner, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Michael Miller, Nic Carter, Paul and Helen Roland, Peggy Piper, Roger Bonnett, Sharon Straus, and unspoken prayer requests.
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30, 31.
Pike County Fall Pickins Days is Oct. 20th, 21, and 22. Get your stops marked out.
Birthdays and aanniversaries for the week of Sept. 27 – Oct., Sept. 27, Clint Weir, Tasha Kirk, Sept. 28, Maurice Slater, Nicole Browning, Jon and Kerensa Webel
Sept. 29, Elizabeth Rudd, Emily Rhodes, Pennie Rush, Penny Tedrow, Bill and Laura Grimsley, Nic and Kristina Carter, Sept. 30, Debbie Fitzpatrick, Rachel McCaherty, Vanessa Edgar, Oct. 1, my one and only son Nathan, Shawn Haughey, Carol and Bob Barton, Oct. 2 Candy Evans, John Kroeschel, Sue Dell, Tristin Howard, Oct. 3, Dana Lewis, Mike and Bev Palmer
Trivia Answers from Last Week:
1. By area, what is the smallest of the Great Lakes? (Lake Ontario)
2. How many times in the Bible did God say, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased”? (twice)
3. What place is both a city and a country? (Monaco)
What is Strength?
Strength is forgiving people that don’t even feel sorry for their action.
Strength is putting a smile on your face when you want to cry a river.
Strength is not hurting those who hurt you.
Strength is a goal that can be reached.