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.
It has been quite a busy few days at the Montague County Youth Fair with schedule changes, juggling of events and trying to cope with the unexpected snow storm. However, the youth fair always rolls on thanks to the dedicated volunteers, coordinators, parents and students.
Friday the rabbit how starts at 10 a.m., with heifer and steer show at 2 p.m. Ag. mech. check-in at 6 p.m. with that show at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Swine will move into the barn later today with its show at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Saturday the home economics silent auction will start at 6 p.m. and run to 9 p.m. in the show barn. Showmanship buckles will be presented at 6 p.m. in the barn followed by leadership day awards. The premium sale is at 6:30 p.m. Make plans to come out and support these hard working kids and families.
See all the winners in the Thursday Bowie News.
Top photo – Poultry show photo taken by Rashonda Hobbs of Unfazed Creations, official photographer for the youth fair. Make sure and check out her photos.
When we were going through my grandmother’s house in Nocona after it sold, I found a few neat keepsakes, but the biggest treasure I thought I had found was her biscuit cutter. I was so excited to show my mother (her daughter) and just knew she would be happy it was found and would still be used after all this time.
My mother, however, had a different thought about my precious biscuit cutter. She said, “Suzanne, you know that biscuit cutter is just an old tomato paste can that has both ends cut out.”
I was still no less delighted with my cutter. I continue to use it today. My husband has bought me vintage, new and fancier cutters, but this cutter is something I go back to time and again.
My Memaw was recruited to be a lunch lady from 1952 to 1958 at Nocona Elementary, back when lunches were cooked, not “fixed.” Lenora Brown Burnett was an excellent cook and everyone knew it. She went on to work at the Nocona Major Clinic kitchen from 1958 to 1969.
You could only use shortcuts if you knew how to do it the long way. That is how I still approach cooking. You can only use a cake mix if you know how to make a cake with lots of ingredients, time and effort.
Read Suzanne’s Love & Luck column in the Thursday Bowie News on the On the Table page.
Top photo – Grandmother’s biscuit cutter and hand written recipes. (Photo by Suzanne Storey)
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