Yearly Archives: 2015

Local youth meet, serve, love Lakota people – in the name of Christ

Local youth meet, serve, love Lakota people – in the name of Christ
Unemployment rates between 85-95 percent. A median income of $2,600 per year. School dropout rates over 70 percent. Those are the startling statistics of the Lakota people from Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. It’s just a state away from Lynnville geographically but a world away in terms of quality of life. Helping people from that...
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Pastor’s Pen 8-20-15

“Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them,” Psalm 111:1-2. A few weeks ago, my husband and I were visiting our daughter, who had just had surgery....
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/20/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/20/15
Hello, again, everyone! I hope the summer has been treating you well, and if you’re not quite ready to welcome back school and fall with open arms yet, here’s a good last hoorah recipe to kiss the summer good-bye. It takes a little time, but it’s so fresh and so delicious and so fancy! It’s Bang...
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Remember When – 8/20/15

35 years ago (1980) King’s Helpers of the First Reformed Church of Sully held a car wash and bake sale at Hackert Sales and Service on the north side of the square. The girls charged $2 for washing a car, cleaning the windows, and a vacuum job. Larry Moyer spoke at Evangelistic Services at the Sully Community...
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Press INKlings: Kids help us figure out what really matters

Several times in the past, I have at year’s end often written here about things my days with my grandchildren have taught me. At my age, I think I might forget and/or lose some things, so I will share a few this week instead of waiting for the end of the year. I just found something...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/20/15

I’ve often wondered why we go bald. I’m in the bald category. Whenever I am given a bad time about being bald, I always say my brain has gotten so big the hair can’t cover it anymore. I think there is some hereditary bald blood. I can remember going to reunions on my mother’s side of the family....
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Nicole Witt’s group in Lynnville Friday night

Nicole Witt’s group in Lynnville Friday night
An up-and-coming new female country group, Farewell Angelina, will be in concert in Lynnville this Friday, Aug. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Old Settlers Park. Some area residents may remember one of the group members, Nicole Witt, who put on a concert at Sully First Reformed Church and at the Marlin and Laureen Van Wyk home...
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