BIBLE VERSE

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” —Mark 11:24 NIV

Meadowbrook team ministers in Ukraine

Several Meadowbrook Baptist Church members recently returned from a mission trip to Chernivsti, Ukraine. Pastor Stephen Ammons, Irby McWilliams, Terry Dennis, Dick Boundy and Ruth Noack, along with teams from Canada and Arkansas, spent 12 days in Ukraine working with EWay Christian English School.

CHURCH NEWS

First Presbyterian lists month’s activities The Lenten schedule at First Presbyterian Church has been announced as follows: • March 31—Fifth Sunday worship service of special music, 10 a.m.; Supplies for Pack Pals collected until Palm Sunday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

March 22—Dorothy Zaskoda, Scott Starnes. March 24—Tyler King. March 26—Jane Czimskey. Anniversaries March 25—Gene and Betty Northcott.

90-YEAR-OLD TWINS (AND MORE)

—Twin sisters Ethel Clark Guthrie and Edna Clark Tim-merman celebrated their 90th birthday with a reception Saturday at the Patterson Center attended by more than 70, from as far away as San Francisco, Virginia Beach and Boston. The twins were joined by their sisters-in law.

ART FOR EARTH

—Winners have been announced in the annual Earth Day Poster contest at Rockdale Junior-High School, conducted through Lani Young’s art classes.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

March 14—Justin Breithaupt. March 16—Aaron Ponnaiya. March 17—Kaleb Breithaupt, Danielle Langford. March 18—Wanda Legg. Anniversaries March 17—Will and Betty Ferguson.

ORGANIZATIONS

Alcoa retirees to meet March 14 in Thorndale First 2019 meeting of the Rockdale Alcoa Retirees will be Thursday, March 14, at the Thorndale VFW Hall, next door to Fireman’s Hall on FM 486. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a business meeting at 5:45, with election of officers, and a meal at 6 p.m.

Knight fundraiser set for March 23rd

MILANO NEWS The eighth annual Knight Scholarship volleyball tournament fundraiser is scheduled for March 23 at Milano High School. Things will get underway at 10 a.m. with registration and team photos at 10:30 a.m. Games will begin at 11 a.m.

EDUCATION NOTES

PUBLICSCHOOLS WEEKCONCLUDES (ALLCAMPUSES) RockdaleElementary Wednesday—First grade PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m. Thursday–Kindergarten PLC meeting, 7:30 a.m.