COUNTY LIFE
Hymns for the Hungry moves to July 31
UPDATE- Hymns for the Hungry organizers reported on June 24, the date for the event has been moved to July 31 with the same time and location.
Seven years ago, the First United Methodist Church of Bowie had a vision for helping to feed the hungry in their community.
That vision led to the creation of “Hymns for the Hungry,” an annual event which allows surrounding churches/organizations to support those in
This year’s host church is Lighthouse Assembly of God located at 2998 State Highway 59 in Bowie. This event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 17.
Each church or organization that would like to participate
“Meal deals” of a hot dog, chips, and drink will be served for $5. Donations will be taken for dessert. Admission is $1 per person.
All proceeds will go directly to “God’s Table,” which is an outreach provided by First Free Will Baptist Church. This outreach is open six nights a week and feeds between 25-40 people each night.
The program organizers will be accepting only the first 10 sign-ups, so don’t delay. Deadline to sign up is July 10. For more information or to sign your church up, call or text Jarae Scruggs at 940-841-1212.
You also may call the FUMC office at 940-872-3384.
It’s time for Clear the Shelter on Aug. 24 and the community is invited to take part in a day dedicated to finding forever homes for unwanted or uncared for dogs and cats.
Volunteers at the Bowie Animal Shelter will take part in this nationwide event from 8 a.m. to noon at the shelter located at 1504 E. Wise.
Low-cost vaccines will be provided for cats and dogs through Cross Timbers Veterinary Hospital from 8 to 11 a.m. Microchip your pet for $15 through the shelter volunteers.
For those interested in adopting a pet, all adoption fees have been waived on Clear the Shelter Day. If you have been considering adoption, this would be a good day to visit with the animals.
Other activities this day include a bake sale, silent auction and food vendors. Lots of great items have been donated for prize drawings and for the silent auction.
David Blackmon of the Bowie electric department was busy at his annual task of updating downtown event banners getting set for Chicken and Bread Days. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
The property of John Roberts in Frontier Shores at Lake Amon G. Carter was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
Bowie Rural Fire Department was dispatched to 573 Northwood Street at 1:03 p.m. to a structure fire. Additional calls went out to Bowie city and Sunset fire for mutual aid according to Bowie Rural Chief Randall Preuninger.
On arrival firefighters found the structures that included three trailer houses and storage buildings. There also was a grass fire that jumped Northwood.
Read the full story on wildfire danger and heat advisories in your weekend Bowie News.
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