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Menus for week of May 6–10
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Cinnamon toast, fr...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young adults will meet at 5 p.m. and youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: Bible...
By Still relevant
Please read Deuteronomy 6. Thank you. There is much in this chapter to consider. This chapter follows one of the sections of Scripture that list the Ten Commandments. These laws have been debated over, taken down and essentially forgotten. Some have...
Jesus, my superstar
Back in 1973, there was a movie that came out titled, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” which has been described as a rock opera musical that depicted the last days of our Lord Jesus Christ as a superstar who gave his life for mankind. There were both pos...
Zion Lutheran celebrates 125th anniversary
Zion Lutheran Church celebrates 125 years of organized worship this May. It all began way back in 1899, when a group of Alva-area Lutherans came together to establish Zion Lutheran Church. On May 21,... Full story
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young adults will meet at 5 p.m. and youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m....
Breaking the stigma: nurturing mental health in community and faith
In this article, coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, I want to emphasize a critical issue that resonates deeply with many of us: mental health. Mental health has emerged as a prominent concern in society, including within the church...
The power of mustard
I love the condiment mustard a whole lot! I love mustard on hot dogs, brats, scrambled eggs, and many other foods. Our Lord Jesus Christ loves mustard as well, so much so that he compares the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed in Matthew, Mark and...
Menus for week of April 29–May 3
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Pancake on a stick, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Muffin, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Waffles and syrup...
Waynoka FFA Officer Highlight: Stetson Nix
Stetson Nix currently serves as the Waynoka FFA historian. He is a freshman at Waynoka Public School, and the son of Ronnie and Keisha Nix. He has one sister, Baylee Stevens and her husband Tanner...
Waynoka FFA officer highlight: Rholton Bouziden
Rholton Bouziden currently serves as the Waynoka FFA parliamentarian. He is a sophomore at Waynoka Public School, the son of Ronnie Bouziden and has two siblings, Rowdy Bouziden and my twin sister...
Aline-Cleo High School April Student of the Month
Andres Vega, freshman, was chosen as the April Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. His school philosophy is, "always respect your teachers." He believes his school is unique because of...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young adults will meet at 5 p.m. and youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m....
How to remain strong and faithful in the midst of this life's trials
1 John 2:19 - 2:29 After John has told us who and what to love in Chapter 1 into Verse 11 of Chapter 2, he goes on to explain to us what not to love in verses 12 through 17. We aren't to chase after what the world offers, because, much like Christ...
Answering the itch
Have you ever felt called to do something? Maybe you have felt called to serve on the local school board or sit on the city council or the board of some charitable organization. You may have felt called to some profession such as a teacher, doctor...
Earth Day is Monday, April 26
Better Homes OHCE group would like to remind everyone that Monday is Earth Day. What is Earth Day? It is a day set aside to remind us that we should be environmentally aware and responsible for this planet that we live on. We need to make it a habit...
Grow and Share OHCE regular monthly meeting for April
Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on April 9 at the Fireside Room. Coleen Myers served as hostess. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order with members joining in the flag salute. Nine members answered r...
Menus for week of April 22–26
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Pancakes with syrup, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday— Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Friday...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Steve Chiles of the Shartel Church of God will be the guest speaker. Pastor...
Holy humor
(Scripture references: Genesis 1:27, Proverbs 15:15, and 1 Thessalonians 5: 11-22) This last Sunday myself and Rev. Drew Kirtley at Alva First Christian decided to play a joke on our congregations. Drew approached me with this idea back in the fall...
Listen to the music
Shhh! Did you hear that? Shhhhh! Did you hear that? It sounds like music coming from somewhere. I was driving my bus the other day when I heard music coming from somewhere in the back of the bus. I thought I might be hearing someone’s electronic d...
Menus for week of April 15–19
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast calzone, fruit, juice, milk Friday...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening Young Adults at 5 p.m. with Youth at 6 p.m. Youth is for children in fourth...
Look at my scars
Imagine Thomas' condition. A week earlier, he had watched Christ die. He had placed all of his hope and all of his life on Jesus. Jesus was everything to him, and now he was dead. Three days after the...
The resurrection
I know that Easter is now over but the thought of Jesus’ resurrection and overcoming death lingers in my mind. Many sermons this past Sunday spoke of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power he displayed by overcoming death! Not j...
