The Candle of Peace

This Sunday in church, you probably lit the Advent candle of peace.Peace is probably not what some of us think about at Christmas. The hustle and bustle of Christmas: buying gifts, sending cards, decorating, making food, attending children’s concerts, etc.

Grace Notes

“I once was lost, but now am found….” —John Newton, 1779 This coming Friday (and the second Friday of each December) has been designated as Official Lost and Found Day. Initially observed in 2012, it can serve as a day to remind people not to give up looking for that missing item.

God’s Word: Verses for this Week

“And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

Santa & Mrs. Claus Kick-off Christmas 2025

November Firearm deer harvest down 7% statewide

Preliminary results from the 2025 Nebraska November firearm deer season show statewide harvest fell 7% from 2024, which was expected, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.Harvest went from 28,056 last year to 26,029 this year.

CANDY CANE HUNT

Senior Center

December 10 Potluck at the Senior Center at 11:30 AM. Hosted by the Lutheran ladies. Casserole and dessert will be provided. You may bring a side dish to complete the meal. All are welcome.December 24 and 25th Center is closed for the holiday. No meals on wheels.December 29.

Maximizing Nebraska’s Resources

REPRESENTING YOUSpanning our state - Missouri River to panhandle - Nebraska’s Third District has been blessed with a breadth of natural resources.

From the Desk of the Superintendent

If you are looking for a great program where you can make an end-of-year tax donation, I have an idea for you! This is year ten for our Cross County Beef Booster Program!

Hunt to Give Presentation in Stromsburg

Stromsburg—Speaker Renae Hunt will present a program “Footprints and Handprints: Days on the Farm in the 19th Century” on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Stromsburg Public Library.