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The Bontrager family of Kalona, Iowa will be at Welcome Home Baptist Church on Highway 34 on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. Pastor, Bro. Charles Wesley and the church family would like to invite you to attend. This is a very talented family. The young people play multiple instruments and sing as well. The address for the church is 3778 Highway 34. Mark your calendar and plan to attend.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church joins many others in remembering the life, ministry, and legacy of Absalom Jones. He is remembered especially on Monday, February 13. Born in 1746 in Delaware, Jones, and his friend Richard Allen, Sunday school teachers in Philadelphia, were both prominent in an integrated church community. They departed when told that African-Americans would be newly-required to sit separately in the balcony.

Jones and Allen, in 1794, established the first Episcopal Church with an African-American congregation. Allen later departed to found the African Methodist Episcopal denomination.

Sunday morning services at Laurel Heights Baptist Church included Carrie Sandifer singing “Come Morning” and Gary Busby singing “My God is Real”. Our guest preacher was Bro. Daniel Cox who preached from Romans 5. Romans is the story of the gospel through the apostle Paul’s eyes. He was preaching to the Gentiles. This passage of scripture is Faith, Peace, and Joy. Because of our faith we have been made right with God. There is no meaning in life apart from God. We can rely on him as he gives direction to our lives. We are free from the penalty of sin and have the power to overcome. God gives us what we need when we need it. We all have trials but they are for a reason. They bring us closer to God which brings us joy. Trials can cause us to change and leads us to depend on God more. Trials strengthen our character and advance the kingdom of God. We have hope because God loves us. Bro. Cox closed with a passage of scripture from Psalm 32.

Dodson December Kiwanis Terrific Kids Left to right: Kiwanian Victoria Hubbard, Creedyn Elliott, Martin Roberts, Katy Harmon, Adalyn Powell. not pictured: Elijah Barnes

2023 Northwest Region 4-H Challenge Camp at Clara Springs Baptist Camp in Pelican, LA. Northwest Region having a blast. All twelve parishes from the region are represented.

The Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its monthly meeting on Jan 24, at the Louisiana Political Museum. Members bagged treat bags for the Bags of Blessings Project before the meal. President Laure Durr called the meeting to order and blessed the meal. A delicious gumbo prepared by Pat Thurmon was enjoyed by everyone. President Durr led the group in a fun game of “Jeopardy”. Members scored points for their team by answering questions pertaining to the history of Delta Kappa Gamma. We were very saddened to have lost another member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Sharon Brewton. Mrs Derr read a eulogy for Sharon and members of our group shared stories of how she touched the lives of others. Plans are being finalized for the Spring Style Show, April 1, at Winnfield Senior High School.

BATON ROUGE, LA – Fighting to keep Louisiana children safe, Attorney General Jeff Landry is calling on Apple and Google to correct their application store age ratings of TikTok – helping parents protect their kids from being forcefed harmful content online.

“Our children are our State’s greatest resources, and I will continue doing everything I can to keep them safe,” said Attorney General Landry. “While our investigation into TikTok continues, the evidence uncovered so far shows that the platform is not safe for minors.”

In a pair of letters to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Attorney General Landry and 14 of his colleagues outlined the deceptive nature of the current ratings for the social media application. The attorneys general said that – without rating corrections – the states reserve the right to take legal action against the companies for the misrepresenting TikTok, up to and including litigation and civil penalties.

Lt. Robert “ Ro b b o ” Davidson and P. J. Jones, authors of the true crime book, “The Evil I Have Seen” will hold a book signing on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Storybrew Coffee Shop located at 780 Front Street in Natchitoches. The signing will be from 9:30 a.m., until 2:00 p.m. Both hardback and paperback books will be available for purchase.

This book is a true story; non-fiction about seven capital murder cases in Northwest Louisiana. The victims were from Caddo, DeSoto, Sabine, and Webster Parishes, and Kilgore, Texas.

“The Evil I have Seen” was awarded the First Place True Crime Non-Fiction in Readers Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal!

It is truly a page turner, and the type of book that you can’t put down until you’ve completed it.

MADISONVILLE, La.—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the below statement today: “I’ve spent my life and career serving the people of Louisiana. Becky and I raised our family here and are so proud to call it home. But we can’t deny that our great state is facing serious challenges.

To meet those challenges, Louisiana families deserve a governor who can lead our state and help solve our toughest problems.

“Over the last year, Louisianians have asked me time and time again to come home to serve as governor during these difficult times. Becky and I love the people of Louisiana. We’ve always listened to them, so I am giving serious consideration to entering the governor’s race. I’ll be announcing my decision soon.”

Area residents will be able to listen in person to a Christian country music star when First Presby-terian Church of Winn-field holds a fundraising Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 4, featuring Nashville recording artist Jan Harbuck of Monroe.

“Having Jan Harbuck here at First Presbyterian is just a gift from God,” said church elder Carolyn Phillips. “Presbyterians believe there are no coincidences… the Good Lord is taking care of us. The membership of our little church has dwindled and with some recent expenses we faced, we weren’t certain how we could move forward. This fundraiser comes at a most needed time.”