A Sully Community Christmas will be held Saturday morning, Dec. 12. More than a dozen downtown businesses are planning open houses, and the Faithwalkers soup dinner and IMPACT bake sale will be at Sully First Reformed Church. Business open houses, door prizes, kids’ activities, and Sully Lions-sponsored Santa’s visit with treats for all good boys...
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Pastor’s Pen: Providence
By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor
As a Christian, I believe in the doctrine of providence. Providence refers to God’s sovereign rule over the affairs of life. All the apparent surprises and accidents of life somehow fall within the wider sphere of God’s providential order.
J.I. Packer writes: “The doctrine of providence teaches Christians that they...
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Remember When – 12/3/15
35 years ago (1980)
Doug Huyser, Sully Co-op Elevator Dept. Manager, reported the co-op had piled 27,000 bushels of corn on the ground at the old Sully ballpark. The pile was started on Oct. 24, before the Oct. 27 snowstorm hit. The previous year, the co-op had piled 57,000 bushels on the ground. A drought in...
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Press INKlings: Don’t text while ‘hangry’
Even if you read this already online or in a news article, some texting rules are worth thinking through again.
For all of its conveniences and instantaneous connecting, texting can present some challenges because of its clipped nature. A simple two-word answer can be taken as rude, or thanks to auto-correct misfires, either hilarity or major...
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From the Desk of Shane Ehresman, L-S Superintendent
Did you know?
“Did you know?” is back with a new set of facts and figures about the Lynnville-Sully Community School District. The purpose of the article is to share interesting information about the district. You may even need to use the information if you are ever a contestant on the game show “Jeopardy.”
Did you know...
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The Dee Zee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/3/15
I have complained about my wife’s car before. I don’t fool around with any of the buttons I don’t understand, which are most of them. All I do when driving it (I’m only allowed to wash it and fill the gas tank) is know where the heat, air conditioner, and cruise control are. But, I...
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Sully native accepts Pella Christian High School principal position
Sully native Dan Van Kooten has accepted the position of principal beginning the 2016-2017 school year at his alma mater, Pella Christian High School.
According to the Pella Christian Board of Trustees, Van Kooten was one of 16 candidates who applied and was unanimously chosen as the most qualified and best person for the position.
In a...
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