Gresham News

November 24Gresham Community Club will meet Monday, November 24th, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center and will decorate for Christmas.November 26-28 Centennial School will not have classes November 26, 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving break.

Village of Polk Meeting Report

The Village of Polk is down to just three trustee members. They are looking for one or two members before their next meeting. One member needs to be gone, and if anyone is gone, they don’t have quorum. Two people have volunteered on a short-term basis.

High Plains Students Take Field Trips

State climate report says what we already know: it’s getting hotter

ALL THINGS NEBRASKAAs I sit down to write this column, my tomatoes have finally met with a hard freeze and the cannas we plant in the local park are giving up their red-topped glory.

Grace Notes

A few weeks ago, while I was eating out, I was seated near a family that included several young children. Everyone seemed to be having a pleasant time eating together. The children all remained in their seats the entire time.

Hope Gospel Rescue Mission

The HOPE Gospel Rescue Mission is Christ centered ministry in York. They help the hurting and homeless in the name of Jesus Christ.Most of the summer their beds were full. Even in October, they were at 100% capacity in both the men’s and women’s dorms. Some nights a few men slept on the floor.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Drop Off

Shoebox Drop-Off for Operation Christmas Child runs next week from November 17th through the 24th.For the 9th year, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola, is the official drop-off center for our area.Shoebox gifts provide God’s love in a tangible way, to children throughout the world.

God’s Word: Verses for this Week

“And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us?

The Giving Tree

The second annual community Giving Tree is up and running. This is a joint effort among the United Methodist, Salem Lutheran and Evangelical Covenant Churches. The purpose of the Giving Tree is to help parents provide a brighter Christmas for their children.

Tomte Scavenger Hunt for Kids

The Stromsburg Woman’s Club is sponsoring a Tomte Scavenger Hunt for children ages 1-10 on Saturday, November 29th during the Lighting of the Square!The downtown square will contain 30 hidden Tomte ornaments. Children are encouraged to find ONE Tomte placed in a bag with an identifying number.