By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor
One of the great privileges of being a pastor is to have the blessing of knowing that people are praying for me. Many weeks when I arrive for the Sunday service, I am reminded by someone in our congregation that they have prayed for me that day and for...
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Hope Ministries shoe drive complete
Friday, Jan. 13, didn’t start off quite as planned, but it was a fun and successful day nonetheless for SCS fifth through eighth graders.
Things got off to a late start when the bus the students were supposed to take on a field trip to Des Moines stalled on its usual morning route. Thankfully, the spare...
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L-S boys soar past three SICL foes
The Hawk boys had their highest scoring game of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when they were hosted by the Sigourney Savages. The L-S boys easily took the win, 74-29.
“Our defensive energy was good tonight,” said L-S Coach Nick Harthoorn. “That got us going offensively. We were able to get a lot of good...
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Hawk wrestlers place four at tough PCM meet, go 1-2 at C-M
The Hawk wrestling team had a good day at the PCM meet on Saturday, Jan. 7. L-S had several wrestlers place in the top eight. The Hawks got 11th out of 16 teams, with most of the schools being 2A or 3A in size. The Hawks’ top finisher of the day was junior Cayden Johnson,...
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From the Kottenstette Kitchen
This fall, the Kottenstette family made the move from Pella to Sully. This week’s featured cook, Nicole, explained the driving force behind their move to their new home just west of Sully.
“Since I work for Loucks and Buren Orthodontics in Newton, I have heard great things over the years about Lynnville-Sully Schools, and my husband...
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High schoolers dazzle and shine at Winter Formal
The high school student council put on Winter Formal on Monday, Jan. 2. L-S students had lots of fun getting dressed up in formal wear, dancing to their favorite music, and hanging out with friends.
Most students spent part of Monday getting ready. Some girls started getting with friends as early as 10 in the morning,...
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Hawk boys have no trouble with Tri-County, CMB
Defense was key in the Hawks’ 68-39 win over Tri-County to open the second half of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
“We were able to create 16 steals and 23 turnovers, which led to some easy baskets for us,” noted L-S Coach Nick Harthoorn.
The Hawks did have some cold shooting as they only made one...
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