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Crossroads Quilt Guild

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The monthly meeting of the Crossroads Quilt Guild was held on February 19th at 6:30 p.m. with our annual potluck. The meeting was brought to order at 7:00 p.m. with 17 members answering roll call. Several items were shown off in our Show and Tell. Correspondence was a thank you note from the Stockton Church or Restoration for the donation in the name of the Elda Hamit memorial, which will go to their elevator fund. Diane Maddy gave the Treasurer’s Report with no bills presented. Jennifer Guffey made the motion to approve, and Connie Haselhorst seconded it. The motion carried. Sew Days for Plainville had eight in attendance, and Stockton had five in attendance. The next Sew Days are March 9th for Stockton and March 13th for Plainville. During Old Business, the t-shirts are in, and if you want one, please see Terrii Collins. Our Opportunity Quilt was won by Betty Bedore’s grandson in Kingman, Kansas. The baby quilt will be given out next month since our couple had other plans and could not attend the meeting. Under New Business, make checks to Crossroads Quilt Guild for the $15.00 dues. Committee reports included a discussion for the Fair booth, which will be a roundrobin. All participants will add a border to the quilt they receive for six weeks. These will be displayed in the Guild booth during the Rooks County Fair. The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Diane Maddy and seconded by Jennifer Guffey. The Guild then had our Christmas gift exchange. Next month’s meeting will be held on March 18th at 6:30 p.m. with hostesses Karen McCune and Diane Maddy.—Sent In by Secretary Terrii Collins
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From Cover To Cover

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Come in and warm up with a good book and a hot cup of coffee! New books for adults are: • 'Storm and Fury' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'Rage and Ruin' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'Grace and Glory' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'A Shadow in the Ember' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'A Light in the Flame' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'A Fire in the Flesh' by Jennifer Armentrout • 'Ill-Fated Fortune' by Jennifer Chow • 'Protecting What's Mine' by Lucy Score • 'The Sign of Four Spirits' by Vicki Delany • 'One in a Million' by Janet Dailey New children's books are: • 'Pokemon A New Beginning' by Shapiro • 'Pokemon Alola Region and Battle for the Z-Ring/Galar Region and Gigantamax Clash' • 'Pokemon Unova Region and A Legendary Truth/Kalos Region and the Secret of Zygarde' • 'Pokemon Hoenn Region Ancient Pokemon Attack/Sinnoh Region and the Power of Three' • 'Pokemon Kanto Region and I Choose You!/Johto Region & Ash-Ketchum, Pokemon Detective' • 'Giants Are Very Brave People' by Florence Parry Heide • 'Good Morning, I Love You, Violet!' by Shauna Shapiro • 'Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year' by Andrea Beaty Your library staff, Chris Sander, Crystal Dunlap, Beth Hazen, & Jaxon Dunlap.
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Stockton Baptist Church

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A NEW HEART. In 2023, a record 4,039 heart transplants were performed in the U.S. As we might expect, each one comes at a significant cost. There are many variables, but total costs can exceed $1.5 million per transplant, which, on average, gives a person another nine years of life. However, only some qualify to get a new heart. You must be under age 70 and not have advanced kidney, lung, or liver disease. You also can't have cancer, be obese, or have uncontrolled diabetes, among other things. What a ginormous difference it is for the spiritual 'heart'! God promised in the Old Testament that one day in the future, 'A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you' (Eze. 36:26). God doesn't limit transplants of spiritual hearts. Anyone can get a 'new heart'! And there aren't any age or health exclusions. The only requirement is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, a person can gain a spiritual 'new heart' one second before their physical heart stops beating. That 'new heart' is a heart that believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, resulting in eternal life. The Apostle John quoted Jesus, who said, 'He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water' (John 7:38). A changed heart comes from a changed belief. When someone asked Jesus, 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law,' He answered, saying, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind' (Matt. 22:36-27). It's a changed belief that gives a person a changed heart and enables them to truly love God and others (22:39). Another ginormous difference is the cost. Yes, $1.5 million is an almost unfathomable amount for most of us. But how do we even begin to put a price tag on a spiritual heart transplant? It was God the Son who gave His life so that sinners could gain a new heart! Infinitely priceless love indeed!
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News From Lowell Township

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Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) or 785-476-5206 (cell) Happy Saint Patrick's Day this coming Sunday, March 17! Attending school at DCCHS (Chapman), the fighting Irish, this day was a big deal for wearing the green and a parade. One of my grade school teachers would pin a felt shamrock on any kid who had forgotten to wear green so they wouldn't get pinched.
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Mt. Pleasant 4-H Club

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The 4-H meeting for Mount Pleasant 4-H Club was called to order on January 7, 2024, at Harding Hall at 5:00 pm. Harper Lowry led the Pledge of Allegiance. Corbyn Glendening led the 4-H Pledge. Roll call was answered by 25 members, two leaders, 13 parents, and no guests. In our Treasurer's Report, we have $833.72 in our checking account. We received a check for the food stand for $2,037.17. In the Leader's Report, we discussed County Club Days, March 18, and Regionals. In the Leader's Report,, we discussed the next council meeting, January 8; we also have cleanup and fair setup for the fair. We discussed giving checks to every club working the food stand. Then we discussed the livestock committee; the next meeting will be February 12 at ; you6:30 pm can now go to the KJLS and State Fair and sell your animals through the local sale as well. The rules have also changed so anyone can fit your animal for the show, not just family members.