Public School Week activity through Friday

Texas Public School Week activities continue through Friday in the Rockdale ISD. Several events have already been held. LUNCH—The annual “Lunch With Loved Ones” events are set for Thursday at the elementary campus and Friday at the intermediate.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

• Alpha Tau Delta Scholarship, general, April 26. • Aycock High School Class of 1956, general, May 1. • Bartlett Electric Cooperative Lawrence Karl Memorial Scholarship, April 1. • Blue-Gold Scholarship., general, May 1. • Knights of Columbus Scholarship, general, May 1.

New location

Crossroads Bible Church has a new location thanks to a donation from the former Rockdale Christian Fellowship Church. The church is now located at 811 Burleson. Bible study starts at 10 a.m. with worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday.

World Day of Prayer Celebration on Friday

World Day of Prayer is a Christian women-led ecumenical movement that aims to bring together people of various races, cultures and traditions in a yearly communion of Prayer Day. The women of Zimbabwe have written this year’s service.

St. Joseph’s to celebrate 140th anniversary

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church will be celebrating their 140th anniversary on Saturday, March 7, at the Rockdale KC Hall. Bishop Joe S. Vasquez will preside over mass at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow. The KC Hall will cater chicken with parishioners providing sides.

Peace Lutheran Lent Soup Supper events

The Wednesday Lent Soup Suppers will be starting on March 6 and will run throughout Lent: March 6, 13, 20, 27, and April 1. Suppers will begin at 6 p.m. followed by a short service at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

First Presbyterian March events posted

March 6—Co-hosting World Day of Prayer; host church Peace Lutheran Church, Meadow Dr., 11 a.m. with fellowship lunch to follow; host country Zimbabwe. Mar. 24—Following Bible study at 9:30 a.m.

New Hope Missionary hosts family/friends

New Hope Missionary Church will host Family and Friends Day on March 8 at 3:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Winfred Tyler from the Simmonsville Baptist Church in Killeen.

Place eyes on Christ

I like the story about the boy who went to the store to buy a box of detergent. The clerk asked him why he needed soap and he said it was to wash his dog.

St. Thomas Episcopal welcomes new vicar

St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Rockdale welcomes Rev. Michele C. Bonner as its new vicar. Rev. Michele C. Bonner was born and raised in a Roman Catholic family in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She described herself as “a nerdy kid who loved to study and go to church”.