By MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario You have had some bananas on your kitchen cupboard for about one week. At one time, they were green, and then yellow. Well, now they are neither green nor yellow, and even the juice may be oozing out of...
Local churches to host ecumenical breakfast, program
The 15th annual local observance of the ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being co-sponsored by women of four local churches: St. John’s Catholic Church, Faith Congregational Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, all in Wilton, and United...
Free community supper slated for Jan. 29 in Elroy
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 204 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers, “gives...
Knights of Columbus announces free-throw contest winners
The Knights of Columbus St. Christopher Council of Elroy, Wonewoc and Union Center hosted its free-throw contest on Jan. 12 at Royall High School. The following were first-place winners: • 10-year-old boys — Bryce Gruen • 11-year-old girls...
Was it curiosity or boredom?
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario Matthew 2:1 — "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem." Did these men come out of curiosity or boredom?...
Free community supper set for Dec. 18 in Elroy
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 204 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers, “gives...
Wilton church to hold Ecumenical Blue Christmas Service
Contributed by St. Paul's Lutheran Church The Ecumenical Blue Christmas Service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 401 Mill St., Wilton, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. For some, this may be a difficult time of year. Feelings of sorrow and grief due to a...
Elroy church to offer live nativity Dec. 8
Elroy United Methodist Church will put on a live nativity from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The interactive drive-through nativity on the church grounds will be free. The nativity will depict ancient Bethlehem and the stable where Jesus was born. Scenes will...
Elroy church to offer ecumenical Advent breakfast
The women of the Joy Circle at Grace Lutheran Church in Elroy will have their Ecumenical Advent Breakfast at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. All area women are invited to the breakfast, which will also feature a short program and the singing of traditional Christmas carols....
I forgot to use it
By PASTOR MICHAEL T. GJEFLE Faith Independent Baptist Church, Ontario I do business with a store that regularly sends me a $5 coupon to apply to future purchases. I pointedly put that coupon in my pocket, fully planning to apply it to my purchase that day as I...
