What does the Bible say about social justice?

Throughout the Old and New Testament, there are testimonies of God looking out for the poor, vulnerable, and defenseless. The Bible tells us that justice a key component to the ministry of Jesus Christ.

CHURCH NEWS

Lord’s Acre fundraiser set at St. John’s UMC St. John’s United Methodist Church will hold their annual Lord’s Acre fundraiser the week of Nov. 9-15 with both live and silent auctions. There will be a silent auction taking place the week of Nov. 9. Times are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov.

4-H participating in veterans event

The Milano 4-H Club is taking part in a countywide community service project for our Veterans. The group is making and will be mailing Veterans Day cards for veterans in our area.

A little pumpkin-y goodness never hurts

I’m the type of person who likes to eat one piece of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and then I don’t need to taste pumpkin again for another year. I do realize I am in the minority with that. But here are a few pumpkin recipes that sound good to me.

ORGANIZATIONS

Chili at the Depot set for November 14 Choo-Choo Chili at the Depot will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Depot in a drive-through fashion. Tickets are $10 and include chili, condiments and dessert.

GAUSE NEWS

We went to the community center and got our annual flu shot for this year. Gause ISD students have an early release on Friday. Report cards go home on Nov. 11 and that will determine who will be participating in the sports activities. Thanksgiving holidays will be Nov. 23-27. Then on Dec.

Get in the habit of saving more each month

Saving is a vital component of financial planning. However, more than half of Americans are saving too little and do not have an accurate grasp of their spending habits.

Rockdale gets in the spirit of Halloween

This is one of those things you don’t want to bump into in the night. He was last seen prowling around Calhoun. PHOTO ABOVE: Witches on Murray Avenue were spotted getting their brew of meanness ready for a night of trickery.

Big voter turnout

It appears that fears about the novel coronavirus are not going to deter voters. Reports from around the nation show people motivated to line up and cast their vote. Let’s celebrate that for a moment — our simple, often-forgotten freedoms to choose our elected leaders.

Halloween, Choo-Choo Chili, Bartsch award

I have a friend, Cathy, who keeps up with the number of steps she takes every day for health and weight loss purposes. My phone has one of those step-counting things built in so I decided to check it out and see where I stand. I’m averaging 6,500 steps per day.