Practice makes perfect disciples

AFrench tightrope walker stretched a wire across Niagara Falls back in the 1860’s. He then walked across it and people were in awe. He asked the crowd if they believed he could push a wheelbarrow across the same wire and the crowd shouted, “We believe, we believe!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CAMPS

Vacation Bible schools offer a variety of activities with a Christian message for students of all ages. These are the programs in the area: June 3-6 – Meadowbrook Baptist Church will host VBS “In the Wild Amazing Encounters with Jesus” from 9 a.m.-noon at 1401 Colorado Ave., Rockdale.

CHURCH NEWS

Cowboy Christian camp for teens Signup for Summer Cowboy Church camp in Oklahoma is underway at the Milam County Cowboy Church.

GAUSE NEWS

Gause Baptist Church youth and pre-teen car washes will be held Saturday. Proceeds from this activity will help pay their way to summer church camps. One car wash will be held in Gause and one in Hearne. Follow the signs and get your vehicle washed.

SENIOR CITIZENS MENU

Monday—Crab cake, garden blend rice, buttered carrots, broccoli, chocolate pudding, milk. Tuesday—Roast turkey, scalloped potatoes, green beans, wheat bread, fruit cup., milk. Wednesday—Monterey chicken, zucchini, spinach, breadstick, melon cubes, milk.

HONOR ROLLS

Thorndale Middle School Fourth Nine Weeks All-A Sixth grade—Miranda Moody, Emily Northcott, Thomas Riggs.

PARKER JONES,

Congratulations, on becoming the highest ranking graduate and class valedictorian. Parker will be attending Stephen F. Austin State University in the fall.

DEVONTE JONES,

Congratulations, for winning the 2019 VYPE Austin UIL Boys Track Athlete of the Year. Devonte plans on attend Prairie View A&M University in the fall.

Good Samaritan

There are still helpful, and honest, people in the world. A couple of Fridays ago, Daniel Marek (R) found a Citizens National Bank envelope containing money next to his truck at Brookshire Bros.

ORGANIZATIONS

Alcoa retirees slate meeting for June 13th THORNDALE—The next meeting of Rockdale Alcoa Retirees will be Thursday, June 13 at the Thorndale VFW Hall, according to Doug Williams, organization president. He said doors will open at 5 p.m. with a short business meeting around 5:45.