St. John’s to welcome new pastor Sunday

St. John’s United Methodist Church will welcome a new pastor Sunday, Rev. John Sea-ton. His wife Reagan, also a Methodist minister, will pastor churches at Lexington and Blue. Their sons are Joshua, 8, and James, 6.

God pushes us out of our comfort zone

I’m a fan of the comfort zone. It’s one of the struggles man has with God. What I mean by that is God is always pushing me out of my comfort zone because He knows it leads to complacency.

ROYALTY

—Here’s the new Miss Thorndale (Ashton Kiesling, at center) and her court from Thursday’s Thorndale Revue which began the Thorndale Barbecue Cookoff.

MEADOWBROOK BIBLE SCHOOL

—Meadowbrook Baptist Church hosted Vacation Bible School last week, with the theme “Lifeway’s Game On.” Forty-one children attended along with 33 adult and teen volunteers.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events from area organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Alcoa Retirees to meet at Thorndale VFW hall Next meeting of the Alcoa Retirees organization will be in Thorndale at the VFW Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 28—Michele Fletcher, Mason Bartley. June 29—Tovia Katz, Tiffany Brockenbush, Paul Luckey. June 30—Briana Bassler, Margaret Kubicek, Terrence Taylor. July 3—Lance Atchley. Anniversaries June 28—Ashley and Eric Willard, Milton “Pete” and Carolyn Taylor.

MILESTONES

Marriage License Frank Voelker IV and Alexis Cne Robertson. Shawn Cecil Ellison and Stefanie Roxanne Miller. Dustin Scott Hanners and Samantha Renee Jones. Richard Lee Jones and Patsy Ruth Gabriel.

REUNIONS

The Reporter welcomes news items of family and class reunions. There is no charge. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. •American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rockdale TX 76567. • American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

WE LOVE MISS THORNDALE

Ashton Kiesling, the new Miss Thorndale, was crowned Thursday night at the first event of the annual Thorndale VFD Barbecue Cookoff. By Saturday she got the celebrity treatment from Madelynn Beecham (new Tiny Miss) and Ari Kornokovich, runner-up in that category.