“No, sir, it’s a donation,” the kind woman said with a comforting smile. “Thank you for all your staff does.” Christmas Eve morning I had stopped into our local religious supplies store to pick up communion supplies for our Christmas Day worship at the shelter. The generous woman ...

Blue Christmas Worship at First Lutheran There will be a Blue Christmas Worship sponsored by First Lutheran and Christ United Presbyterian churches in Marshall at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at First Lutheran’s main sanctuary. The holiday season can be difficult for many — a time when ...

Comfortably slumped in an uncomfortable wooden chair, listening to the four young adults joyfully singing Christmas carols in the corner of the shelter cafeteria, I felt the first tear drop from my eye. Surprised, it brought me out of the sleepy reverie I had been enjoying. I sneakily ...

This past week, the Christian calendar entered the season of Advent, and depending upon who you ask, you might hear an entirely different explanation of what this means. Trust me, it’s confusing even to many of us Jesus followers! At its essence, Advent is a time of waiting and preparing ...

Camp Foley pancake breakfast HRS 6th grade students and their parents are hosting a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at Carlin Hall. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. A silent auction and breakfast will help support the 6th grade students travel to Camp Foley ...

Birthday cake packing event St. Mary’s Cottonwood CCW is sponsoring a birthday cake packing event after Mass on Sunday, Dec. 7. Bring the ingredients for a cake (box cake mix + can of soda or angel food cake mix) and frosting/topping. Add candles and sprinkles if you’d like. Baking pans ...