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  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jun 23, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church Don and Joyce Smock were celebrating their anniversary. In honor of Father’s Day the men chose the hymns. Pastor Opdycke told the story of King David as an example for fathers. The scripture for the day was Ephesians 6:4 . The sermon topic for June 26 will be God Is Precise. On July 3 Holy Communion will be served and the sermon topic will be Which Way, America. Then on July 10, there will be the quarterly business meeting for the church at 10 a.m. b...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jun 16, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club met for their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, June 11, at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. There was a good turnout for the day. They celebrated June anniversaries for Leonard and Shirley Wiggin and Harold and Elaine Weisbrook and a birthday for Carolyn Ragsdale. All the men present received a gift for Father’s Day. They meet the second Friday of each month. Everyone 55 and over are invited to attend. This week at the Hereford Community Church Michael and M...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jun 9, 2016

    Larry and Vera Williams were celebrating their anniversary this week at the Hereford Community Church. For the special Karel Smock read I Am Your Flag and The Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton. The sermon topic was God Has A Plan. One of the scriptures was Romans 8:28-30. Each person is unique and God has a unique plan for each person. The sermon topic for June 12 will be The Promise of Freedom. The sermon topic for June 19 will be The Father’s Promises. On Saturday, June 11, the church w...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jun 2, 2016

    This week, May 29, at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang Fallen Not Forgotten for the special. The sermon topic was What Matters To God? The scripture was 2 Timothy 4:1-22. The sermon topic for June 5 will be God Has A Plan. Coming up on Saturday, June 11, the church will hold its annual yard sale, bake sale, and car wash from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, June 10th, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|May 26, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church, Vera Williams and Carol Opdycke were celebrating their birthdays. There was no special. The sermon topic was Two Judgments - The Great White Throne Judgment and The Bema Seat Judgment. One of the scriptures was Revelation 20:11-15. Next week, May 29, the sermon topic will be What Matters. Coming up on Saturday, June 11, the church will hold their annual yard sale, bake sale, and car wash beginning at 9 a.m. If you have news to share you can contact me...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|May 19, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club met on Friday, May 13, for their monthly potluck luncheon. The theme for the day was Mother’s Day. All enjoyed the good food and fellowship. All the mothers received flowers. The 55 And Up Club meets on the second Friday of the month. All those 55 and up are invited to attend. This week at the Hereford Community Church, Gunner Honstein and Shirley Wiggin were celebrating their birthdays. For the special, Steve Hauer played a humorous tape about mothers. The sermon topic for t...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|May 12, 2016

    This past Sunday was Mother’s Day. The Hereford Community Church honored the mothers by having them choose the hymns. There was a special guest speaker from the Gideons. Mr. Ed Munson read a tribute to mothers, then he told about the Gideons. They distribute Bibles and New Testaments all over the world. Scriptures are printed in over 100 different languages and distributed in over 200 countries. Mr. Munson gave testimonies from a few of the people who have received scriptures from the G...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|May 5, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church Larry Williams and Mike Reifschneider celebrated their birthdays. For the special Karel Smock read About Mothers. The sermon topic was Hope - It is impossible to cope without hope. One of the scriptures was Hebrews 6:13-20. Next week, May 8, there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideoons. He is a farmer from the Greeley area. Then on May 15 the sermon topic will be Life in Review. If you have news to share you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Apr 28, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church, Carolyn Ragsdale read the story “Rose” for the special. Pastor Opdycke chose Priorities - Trust and Obey God’s Commands as her sermon topic. The scripture was from Deuteronomy 6. Next Sunday, May 1, the sermon topic will be Hope. On May 8, there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideons. The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, May 13, at noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Apr 21, 2016

    We hope you all made it through the weekend storm with no major problems. It did give us some good moisture. There was no church at the Hereford Community Church last Sunday. Next Sunday, April 24, the sermon topic will be Hope. On May 8 there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideons. We hope there will be a good attendance. The Gideons are a very good organization and their speakers are always interesting. If you have news to share you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or email...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Apr 14, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club met for their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, April 8. The tables were decorated with spring flowers. The door prize was won by Bob Dunn. Karel Smock told about some of the resources available to seniors through the RSVP program. The next potluck luncheon will be on Friday, May 13. At the business meeting for the Hereford Community Church, the date was set for the annual yard sale, bake sale, and car wash. It will be Saturday June 11. They will plan to have vacation Bible...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Apr 7, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church, the sermon topic was The Bible. The congregation was given a homework assignment. They are to read the book of Ephesians. As you read the Bible, you should do what it says. The congregation received Holy Communion. Next week there will be a church business meeting at 10 a.m. before the worship service. The sermon topic will be Eternity. Then on April 17, the sermon topic will be Priorities. If you have news you would like to share you can contact me...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Mar 31, 2016

    We hope all of you had a wonderful Easter. Early Sunday morning at the Hereford Community Church Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock and Ken and Carolyn Ragsdale celebrated their anniversaries. For the special Carol Opdycke read The Butterfly Effect. Pastor Opdycke gave a short sermon called The Reading of the Will. Then the Prairie Songbirds choir performed the cantata Amazing Grace. The choir is under the direction of Erinn Flaharty. Choir members include Steve and Jan Hauer, Shirley Wiggin, Rita...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Mar 24, 2016

    For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang Watch The Lamb. Then Joyce Smock played The Palms on the piano. The sermon title was The Servant and the main scripture reference was Matthew 27. Next week is Easter Sunday and there will be a sunrise service at 7 a.m. Pastor Opdycke has chosen Reading the Will as her sermon title. The Prairie Songbirds choir will perform the cantata Amazing Grace. Following the morning service, there will be breakfast of rolls, donuts,...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Mar 17, 2016

    On March 13, at the Hereford Community Church, Kathy Zitek celebrated her birthday. For the special, Kathy Zitek read part of Memory of Church’s Prairie Preacher by Jack Gillette which is about Rev Gertrude Horn. That article is in the Grover Depot Museum. The sermon title was Coming to Life. One of the scriptures was John 11 about the Death of Lazarus. Next week is Palm Sunday. The sermon title will be The Servant. March 27 is Easter. The church will have their sunrise service at 7 a.m. The ser...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Mar 10, 2016

    This week at the Hereford Community Church, there were several birthdays. They included Ken Ragsdale, Myrna Herrod, Cecelia Smock, and Wendy Smock. For the special, Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock sang Without The Blood and Making Plans accompanied by Pee Wee on guitar. The sermon title was Seeing Differently. The first scripture reference was 1 Samuel 16. The sermon title next week will be Coming to Life. Coming up on March 27, Easter Sunday, the Prairie Songbirds will perform the cantata Amazing...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Mar 3, 2016

    Many people in our area have been sick with bad colds. We hope they will all be well soon. This week at the Hereford Community Church, Pastor Opdycke continued her series for Lent. The sermon title for February 28 was Refreshment. One of the scriptures was from Romans 5. The sermon title for March 6 will be Seeing Differently. The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be Friday, March 11 at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend....

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 25, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be held on Friday, March 11 at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your family and friends. There will also be a door prize! Aileen Barry will be giving a presentation on Disaster Preparedness. On February 21, at the Hereford Community Church, Leonard Wiggin, Gracie and Rosalyn Reifschneider all celebrated their birthdays. For the special Steve Hauer sang...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 18, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club met on Friday, February 12, for their monthly potluck luncheon. The theme for the day was Valentine’s Day. There were several door prizes given. They went to Kirk Rush, Bob Michall, Larry Enderson, Beulah Klinginsmith, Bob Rohn, and Carolyn Ragsdale. After the delicious luncheon, Carol Enderson gave a slide presentation of their visit to Torino (Turin), Italy. This week at the Hereford Community Church, Pastor Opdycke shared a Valentine poem and gave the history of P...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 4, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, February 12, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your family and friends. There will also be a door prize! Carol Enderson will be giving a slide presentation of one of the families most recent trips. For the special this week, January 31, at the Hereford Community Church Andrea Reifschneider, a young piano student, played...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 28, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be held on Friday, February 12, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your family and friends. There will also be a door prize! Carol Enderson will be giving a slide presentation of one of the families most recent trips. This week, January 24, at the Hereford Community Church for the special Karel Smock told about the Stand Down project, which helps homeless...

  • Albin News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 21, 2016

    We had more snow this week and the wind drifted some of the older snow, so some roads were icy and slick. Anyone who is out there on the roads, be careful. There was no one celebrating their birthday this week and no one was scheduled for the special. Pastor Opdycke continued her study of Hebrews with Chapter 2. Her topic was Jesus Is God’s Answer To All Life’s Problems. Next week, January 24, the sermon topic will be Revolt! The topic for January 31 will be Resting in God. If you have news to...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 14, 2016

    This week, January 10, at the Hereford Community Church Tami Walden was celebrating her birthday. For the special, Carol Opdycke read Choose the Good and What The Saints Have Taught Us from her devotional. The sermon topic was God Has Spoken. Pastor Opdycke has started a study of Hebrews and this week the text was Chapter 1. Next week, the sermon topic will be God’s Answer. The Prairie Songbirds choir will begin practice for their Easter cantata on January 20. They welcome new voices. For m...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 7, 2016

    Happy New Year everyone! For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang Who Nailed Him There? The congregation burned their burdens and partook of Holy Communion. The sermon topic was Son Of God. There were many scriptures, but Colossians 1:15-20 seemed to summarize them all. Next Sunday, January 10, the sermon topic will be God Has Spoken. The church will hold their quarterly business meeting at 10 a.m. before the worship service on January 10. The Prairie...

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    Carolyn Ragsdale|Dec 31, 2015

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Christmas storm left us with a lot of drifted snow. Several people, including us, were snowed in. It was reported that there was a large drift in front of the church, so there was no church service this past Sunday. To start off the new year, the Hereford Community Church will have Communion on Jan. 3, and the sermon topic will be The Real Motive. Then on Jan. 10 the sermon topic will be God Has Spoken. The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday,...

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