COUNTY LIFE
Victory Church launches community outreach program
By BARBARA GREEN
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Victory Church of Bowie has launched a new community outreach connected to alcohol and chemical dependency assisting not only those falling victim, but their families and others touched by these actions.
Pastor John Little, who has been with Victory almost eight years, said ACTS (Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series) is a 12-lesson program that seeks to break the bonds of addiction.
It was initiated several years ago by Rod Carpenter, who battled his own addiction and turned his life around with a passion to help others in similar situations. It has found success in all 50 of the United States.
ACTS also has other topics such as anger management, parenting and job development. Little says he has been looking at this program on and off for several years, he had talked to the company, but had never done anything with it.
“A missionary who works with Native American reservations came through and told me about the success it was having there and that is was making a difference. That’s when I said we are going to do it and we pulled the trigger on it,” explained Little.
This is a curriculum-based self-help recovery and educational program. It is designed to help the individual or family to deal with the problems associated with alcohol and chemical abuse. It offers a “holistic approach” that encompasses the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of an individual or family.
The classes take place at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at Victory Church, 518 Hutchinson Street. Those with questions may call at 682-300-8804 or visit the church’s Facebook page.
Read the full story in your mid-week Bowie News.
There is no reason for anyone to spend Thanksgiving alone or go without a holiday meal as organizations in Bowie and Nocona hosts free community meals.
First Methodist Church of Bowie members will host the Bowie community Thanksgiving Day dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located at 1515 Jefferson.
Church members invite you to come as you are to share a meal in fellowship hall or call for delivery or carry-out.
Delivery orders will be taken until noon on Nov. 27. Call the church office at 940-872-3384. Calling to report pick-up meals is helpful, although not necessary. There is no charge for dinner.
There will be a free hot meal on Thanksgiving Day at First Baptist Church of Nocona from 10-11:30 a.m. The church is at 511 Cooke and the meal of traditional favorites will be served in fellowship hall.
Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.
Members will consider an anti-fraud policy and adding it to the personnel policy. The annual liability renewal with the Texas Association of Counties Risk Pool will be reviewed.
Montague County officials will be enrolling in the TAC 2025 certified cybersecurity course required by the state for all employees who use county computers.
Other topics for Monday will include the bond for the county treasurer, review an account application with Schad & Pulte Welding Supply, Inc and consider raising the road hand clothing allowance from $500 to $1,000.
By BARBARA GREEN
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It was family night for the City of Bowie Fire Department as members gathered for the annual pre-Thanksgiving awards dinner this week.
Firefighter of the Year awards, service awards and officers and firefighters were pinned with their new badges.
Fire Chief Doug Page opened the evening with a remembrance of a fallen firefighter, James Dunham who died 25 years ago on Nov. 18. This Saint Jo firefighter was responding to a car accident at Forestburg and after he arrived suffered a heart attack. Page noted his daughter is auxiliary member Renee Hart.
Chad Long, member of the department for one year and one month received the Firefighter of the Year Award. Kelly Tomlin, nine-year member, was selected by the volunteers to receive the Roy Gene Williams Award.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Top photo- New lieutenants Michael Burrows and Chad Gerlach received the oath from Mayor Gaylynn Burris. (Photo by Barbara Green)
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