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By WYVETTA DAVIS
217-285-4880
or 217-320-8438
MVCSC spaghetti dinner April 14
“There is not enough room in your mind for both worry and faith. You must decide which one gets to live there.”
The gospel group Sound Street will at the Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, April 6th, with the concert starting at 7:00. Should be an evening full of blessings.
The Pike County Senior Citizens Center at 220 West Adams Street in Pittsfield will be holding a fundraiser Fish Fry Thursday, April 11 4:30-6 p.m. The menu will be your choice of catfish fillet or buffalo with 3 set sides which will include this month potato salad, macaroni and cheese, and rosy pears plus your choice of dessert. Eat in or carry out. All ages are welcome. Thank you for your continued support. Questions? Please call 217-285-4969.
The annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the Mississippi Valley Christian Service Camp will be held at the Crossroads Center in Pittsfield Sunday, April 14, with serving starting at 11:30. Come on out for a good meal for a worthy cause.
Plans are underway for another get-together of the Single Seniors. This is for widows and widowers and single people over 55 years old. This is an opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy a good meal with others. Each person pays for their own meal. What a great way to get to know others and visit. If you are interested, please call one of the phone numbers at the top of this column.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the week of April 3 – 9:April 4, Bob Ryan, Frank York, April 5, Lainey Kirk, Lynn Scott, April 6, Rick Musgrove, April 7, David Haughey, April 8, Jody Collins, April 9, Karen Fesler.
Prayer Requests: Miracles for all people to turn back to God, Israel and God’s chosen people, Bob Norris, Becky Ghrist, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brenda Harrington, Brian Robbins, Danny K. Guthrie, Frances Davis, Gary Dice, Jerry Garner, Joann Myers, Jim Brown, Josh Bennett, Janet and Roger Bonnett, Karen DeWitt, Lynn Ballinger, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Michael Miller, Nic Carter, Paul and Helen Roland, Peggy Piper, Richie Myers, Sharon Straus, Terri Adkins, and all the unspoken prayer requests.
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:5, 6
Another Pittsfield High School Class of 1973 Luncheon took place at the Pearl Diner Thursday, March 28. Thirteen people attended and they were: Andy Borrowman, Orin Borrowman, Steve Cox, Dennis Wade, Theresa Sidwell, Cheri Myers, Wyvetta Davis, Joe Womble and Mary Breden, Marvin and Tonya Reel, and Gary and Sharon Williams.
Tad and Hannah Blacketer, Asa, and Amos of Mt. Pulaski spent Saturday, March 30, with his mother Wanda Blacketer to celebrate Easter.
Wanda Blacketer enjoyed Easter Day dinner with Tessa and Jaime Bunn and Allen.
I enjoyed Easter dinner at Ginger Whitlock’s and Easter supper at C.J. and Brandy Ostrander’s.
Trivia Answers from Last Week:1. What bird has the biggest brain relative to its body size? (Hummingbird)2. In what city in the Bible did the Holy Ghost first arrive and fill the multitude? (Jerusalem)3. What is the only dog breed specifically mentioned in the Bible? (Greyhound)
Trivia Questions for This Week:1. What couple from the Bible died three hours apart after both lying to Apostle Peter?2. Napoleon’s life was saved by what breed of dog and what was he saved from?3. In the Bible, who offered to pay for the power of the Holy Ghost?
