Pike to Pike News – August 28, 2025

By Editor | August 27, 2025 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
217-285-4880
or 217-320-8438

Hymn singing this coming Friday

Everyone is invited to the Hymn Sing at the Detroit Christian Church a week from this Friday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. No admission cost whatsoever. Just come and enjoy and participate. After the Sing, ice cream and fellowship is to follow.
The BIG RIVER BAND is very excited to announce that starting in September they will be playing at the Courtyard Cafe in uptown Pittsfield at 128 East Adams each month the second Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. No admission charge but a donation bucket will be passed around for the band. There will be a “Band Menu” available to order something good to eat. 50/50 Drawing and other drawings. They would appreciate your attendance at this new exciting place in uptown Pittsfield.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the week of Aug. 27 – Sept. 2, 2025:
Aug. 29 — Mason Myers, Memphis Ostrander, Jane and Dave Dunham
Aug. 31 — Brad Gleckler, Margo and Merlyn Winchell
Sept. 1 — Judy Butler, Lindsey Ruble, Mike and Carmen Price
Sept. 2 — Heather Burnett, Steve and Jennifer Cox
So extremely much to pray for that I’ve no idea where to start. We will start with all our family members, and God to guide each and every one of them. Next pray for our country, schools, and churches…pray for guidance and God’s will for all. Pray for health issues in both family and friends. Pray for our military, each and every member. Praise God for all He has done for you and continues to do. Thank God for His forgiveness and for all the mercy He shows us continually. Pray more than once a day. And pray for and about EVERYTHING!
Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
2 Corinthians 10:7
Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Russell Harris who recently passed away.
If you would like to hear some good sermons provided by Bobby Johnston of the Detroit Christian Church, you can do so either on Facebook or Youtube. On Facebook, go to Detroit Christian Church in Detroit. Then on youtube, go to Detroit Christian Church Sermons.
Another Class of Pittsfield High School Class of 1973 Luncheon was held Friday, Aug.22, in Florence at the Riverbank.Those in attendance were: Marion Peters, Theresa Reel, Jeanie Hartman, Dennis Wade, Andy Borrowman, Orin Borrowman, Tonya and Marvin Reel, Cathy Bollegar and Mark Guthrie, Joe Wombles and Mary Bredan, and Sharon Williams.
There were 19 people that attended the Single Seniors get together at the Wattsup Restaurant in Nebo on Friday, August 22nd, for lunch. I believe everyone had an enjoyable time with good food and plenty of visiting. All that being said, the Single Seniors group is still going strong and will be planning another “meet, greet, and eat” for September. There is no charge to be in this group, but a few simple rules are to be followed, and they are: members need to be 55+ and single, either by choice or by life; able to pay for your own meal and transportation; considerate enough to “share” conversations with others (in other words, besides talking yourself, let others talk too); and, last but not least, come with a positive attitude. And this is for both men and women. If you can meet these qualifications and are sincerely interested in being with us, please call or text 1-217-320-8438.
Saturday evening, August 23rd, found a good crowd at the Pike County Senior Center enjoying The Big River Band. Besides people from different places in Pike County, there were people from Brussels, Illinois, and Bowling Green, Louisiana, and Vandalia, Missouri. The band appreciated everyone coming out, and they hope you all will be back.
Trivia Questions for This Week:
1. What is the name of the pig in Charlotte’s Web?
2. What are the names of Peter Cottontail’s sisters in The Tale of Peter Rabbit?
God is forever….listening, watching….and most of all…waiting for you to ask Him to forgive you and to save you.