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The nearby crop had barely sprouted. No tassels topped the field. Yet the preacher declared, ?The fields are ripe for harvest.?Four months early? Barely in the ground? Surely not that field.While his friends scratched their heads, he talked about planting, harvesting and eternal life.He said, ?Someone else planted the field. You will help them by harvesting. Together you will bring in one crop.?The preacher ...

The Eldon United Methodist Church is holding a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5. Quality items and clothing from children?s through men?s 4X sizes will be for sale.Lunch will be available both days.

New Sweden United Methodist Church is holding an open house from 2-4 p.m. May 6.The open house is for everyone, and especially to thank the community in helping the congregation rebuild after a June 18, 2010, fire that destroyed the 1871 wooden beam church.New Sweden United Methodists were in the new, one-level, handicapped accessible church on Nov. 6, 2011.Last fall, in anticipation of moving back to their ...

Word of Life Lutheran Church is hosting a scrap-booking day, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday in the gym.This is open to the public on a drop-in basis.A representative from Creative Memories will attend and have materials for sale. Otherwise, each scrap-booker provides their own materials.Everyone is invited to attend and share ideas with other scrapbook enthusiasts.Snacks or lunch are welcome, or ordering food ...

OTTUMWA ? The Physical Therapist Assistant Club at Indian Hills Community College is holding a collection for used wheelchairs, canes, walkers or crutches that will be repaired and distributed to needy disabled persons in Third World countries.The IHCC club is partnering with the Wheels for the World project, a disability program of Joni and Friends Foundation.The club will be accepting manual wheelchairs ? ...

The Birmingham Libary recently received several memorials and gifts. MemorialEleanor Skaggs from friends, ?Assassin Bugs,? Orchid Mantises? and ?Dung Beetles,? all by Andrew Hipp; ?Copperheads,? ?Coral Snakes? and ?King Snakes,? all by Heather Feldman; ?Vampire Bats? and ?Flying Foxes,? both by Emily Ruable; ?Cobweb Weavers? and ?Fishing Spiders,? both by Jake Miller; ?The Captive Heart? and ?Paradise Valley,? ...

Students at Washington Elementary School are learning about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids and focused on Habit 6: Synergize or ?Together is Better? in March.Habit 6 is about two or more people working together to produce more than they would be able to separately.Teachers nominated one student, who exemplified Habit 6, from their classrooms for recognition at a recent assembly.Kindergarten teacher ...

Sue Hopper began Camp Grandma eight years ago to give children in Lockridge something fun to do, and is now an annual event.It is a week of crafts, radio-controlled boat racing, horseback riding lessons and more.A lake provides daily opportunities to body-surf on a 200-foot slip-n-slide, slide down inflatable water slides, paddle-boats and canoes. A certified lifeguard, life jackets, and many volunteers help ...

Youth services librarian Jessica Garchik is hosting a free movie for children at 2 p.m. April 27 at the Fairfield Public Library.?It will be ?Puss in Boots.? and is totally free for anyone who would like to join us,? said Garchik.Fairfield Community School District students will not have classes April 27. Teachers will have an in-service day.

What makes you so happy that you do not feel hungry?Many people use food to satisfy emotional emptiness. Some of Jesus? friends probably fell into this category.Jesus was sitting by a water fountain. They brought him food.They were all hungry, but Jesus would not eat.Jesus said, ?I do not feel hungry when I am doing what my Father asked me to do.?His best friends scratched their heads, heard their own ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? pork cutlet, sour cream mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, fresh melon, orange juice.Tuesday ? Swedish meatballs, noodles, broccoli, banana bran muffin, Waldorf salad.Wednesday ...

The Midwest premiere of a documentary, with a Paul Horn soundtrack, ?Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness? by Tom Vendetti will be at 7:45 p.m. today in Dalby Hall of the Argiro Student Center on the Maharishi University of Management campus.A discussion about the Bhutan study abroad program being offered by the university in June will be held following the screening.For information, call Bill Goldstein ...