THE MEMORIAL
MESSENGER
Memorial Baptist Church exists to glorify God; and is committed to
helping each individual understand that they are truly loved by Him,
accepted by His followers, and offered life-changing hope in Jesus.
Memorial Baptist Church
Phone: (307) 322-3236
202 19th Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
Website: www.mbcwheatland.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Please join us for…
Thanksgiving
Dinner
~
on Sunday,
November 23, 2014
12:30 p.m.
Following Morning Worship
~
Please invite your relatives and friends, and join us
us for a day of
praise and thanksgiving to our Lord. Memorial Baptist Church will
provide baked turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, rolls, and
beverages. Please bring along your favorite vegetables, salads,
and/or desserts to share.
share. The Hostess Committee
Committee requests that each
dish be large enough to provide at least six servings. We ask that
you please telephone 322322-3236 to R.S.V.P.
You are invited to remain afterward to “deck the halls”
of Memorial Baptist Church for the Christmas Season!
The Art of Thanksgiving…
The art of thanksgiving is thanksliving. It is gratitude in
action. It is applying Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy: “In
gratitude for your own good fortune, you must render in
return some sacrifice of your life for another life.”
▪ It is thanking God for the gift of life by living life
triumphantly.
▪ It is thanking God for your talents and abilities by accepting
them as obligations to be invested for the common good.
▪ It is thanking God for all that men and women have done for
you by doing things for others.
▪ It is thanking God for opportunities by accepting them as a
challenge to achievement.
▪ It is thanking God for beauty by helping to make the world more beautiful.
▪ It is thanking God for inspiration by trying to be an inspiration to others.
▪ It is thanking God for health and strength by the care and reverence you show your body.
▪ It is thanking God for the creative ideas that enrich life by adding your own creative contributions to human
progress.
▪ It is thanking God for each new day by living it to the fullest.
▪ It is thanking God by giving hands, arms, legs, and voice to your thankful spirit.
▪ It is adding to your prayers of thanksgiving acts of thanksliving.
In the Name of Him Who has pushed back the horizons of our hopes and invited the brave to follow Him.
~ Author unknown
BRIDGE YOUTH THANKSGIVING PROJECT
This Thanksgiving, BRIDGE Youth of Memorial Baptist Church would
like to help feed Wheatland’s local families in need by providing
many of them with a “Thanksgiving Basket.” We are asking the
members and friends of Memorial Baptist to help with this local
ministry by donating non-perishable food items, as well as
monetary contributions, with which to purchase a Thanksgiving
ham for each family.
Food items needed include: canned fruits and vegetables, pie
fillings, pie crusts, stuffing, bread mixes, cake and frosting mixes,
powdered milk, instant mashed potatoes or boxed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, pasta, etc.
In order to prepare and deliver these baskets in time for Thanksgiving (which is
November 27th), we would appreciate your donations by Sunday, November
23rd, as the youth plan to assemble the baskets at 5:30 p.m. that evening.
Baskets will be delivered on Wednesday, November 26th. There will be a drop
box in the entrance of the church for food items, and an envelope in the church
office for monetary contributions.
Be thankful for God’s blessings on your family by helping to bless another family
this Thanksgiving!
Peace and love,
Eric & Jenna Brown, Youth Leaders
DEACON
ORDINATION
SERVICE
Sunday, November 16, 2014
3:00 p.m.
Reception to follow
The Board of Deacons of Memorial Baptist Church is very pleased to announce that Dr. Ty Battershell is to be
ordained as a Deacon of our church body at 3:00 p.m. on the afternoon of Sunday, November 16, 2014. You
are invited and encouraged to be present to show him your support in this special service of dedication. The
Memorial Baptist Church family would like to express its gratitude to and support of Dr. Battershell for his
willingness to follow God’s call upon his life, and to serve our Lord in this capacity. Ty, and his wife, Dr. Lauri
Palmer, are the parents of three fine young women, Hannah, Rachel, and Grace; all of whom are active
members of our fellowship. Ty will join our pastor, Craig Cagle, and Robert Lowder, Duane Huffaker, and Rex
Johnson on our Deacon Board. Let us make a commitment to keep these gentlemen and their families in our
prayers. A reception will follow the special Deacon Ordination Service on November 16th. Please make plans
to be on hand for this special event.
Planning Our Church Budget...
We are rapidly approaching the time of year when those who are
serving on the Memorial Baptist Budget & Finance Committee will
need to prepare our budget for the coming year. Here’s where you
can help…if you are the chairman of a committee in our church,
please contact your committee members and try to estimate the
financial needs of your committee for the next year. Finance
Committee Chairman Robert Lowder has Budget Request Forms
available, both in the office and in the church fellowship area.
Please pick up a form, complete it, and return it to either the office
or to Robert at your earliest convenience. This will make the task of our Finance Committee much easier, as
they seek the Lord’s guidance in being good stewards of our funds over the course of the next year. Thank
you so much for your help!
Current Session of Ladies’ Bible Study
to Conclude
Conclude Soon…
Participants in the study of Angela Thomas’ book, Stronger, have
remarked about what a powerful and inspirational experience it has
been. Women’s Ministry Director Julia Farris has announced that the
final dates for this study will be Tuesday, November 17th, and
Wednesday, November 18th. Ladies’ Bible Study groups will not meet
again until after the first of the year, when another great study will
begin. Thanks to Julia for leading these wonderful groups of women.
How to Spot a “Geezer”
“Geezers” are easy to spot. This is slang for an old man. During a sporting
event when the National Anthem is played, they will hold their caps over their
hearts and sing without embarrassment.
They remember World War I, the Depression, World War II, Pearl Harbor,
Guadalcanal, Normandy, and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the
Korean War, the Cold War, the Jet Age, the Moon Landing, and Vietnam.
If you bump into a geezer on the sidewalk, he will apologize. Pass a geezer
on the street, and he will nod, or tip his cap to a lady. Geezers trust
strangers and are courtly to women. They hold the door for the next person;
and always, when walking, make sure the lady is on the inside for protection.
Geezers get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children;
and they don’t like violence and filth on television and in the movies. Geezers
have moral courage.
Geezers seldom brag, unless it is about their
grandchildren in Little League or music recitals.
This country needs geezers, with their decent values
and common sense. We need them now more than
ever. It is the geezers who know our great country is
protected not by the so-called politicians or police; but
by the young men and women in our military who are
serving their country in foreign lands, just as they did,
without a thought except to do a good job and the best
they can and to return home to loved ones.
Each and every one of us should thank God for Old
Geezers!
…Author unknown
Veterans’ Day
Is
Tuesday,
November 11, 2014.
Please make it a
point to thank
our veterans and
servicemen and
women for
protecting our
nation’s freedoms.
Let us help you
Celebrate Your
November
Birthday...
Birthday...
“How old would you be if you didn’t
know how old you are?”
~ Satchel Paige
If you are a woman with a November birthday, you are about to receive a little bit of pampering! Your church
family and friends want to take you out to lunch! Mark your calendar for our November Women’s Birthday
Club Lunch, and make plans to join the women of Memorial Baptist this month! We’ll celebrate with those
having November birthdays, and enjoy a great time of fellowship over some good food and a yummy dessert.
Remember, all women are invited to the lunch…not only those who are celebrating birthdays!
Date & Time: Monday, November 10, 2014 at 12:00 noon
Location: Big A Restaurant, 1553 South Street
Birthday Cake provided by: Diane Wight
November Flower: Chrysanthemum
November Birthstone: Topaz
Celebrating Birthdays This Month:
Sherri Cullen (November 1)
Bonnie Johnson (November 5)
Abby Mickelsen (November 9)
Shirley Lawrence (November 12)
Shirley Niemczyk (November 12)
Penny Teel (November 12)
Sharon Wagner (November 12)
Carolyn Williams (November 15)
Melissa Peasley (November 27)
Helen Howell (November 28)
Sharon Oman (November 30)
Are you a November birthday person, and do not see your name listed here? Please contact Carol at the
church office right away! We surely don’t want to leave anyone out! If you would like transportation, or
would just like to have further details, please telephone the church office at 322-3236.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
(A quick, tasty, and healthy treat shared by Dr. Erin Cook Grady…)
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 apple, cored (No need to peel it…get that extra fiber!)
1 to 2 teaspoons honey
1 to 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon flax seed or chia seed (ground or whole)
¼ cup rolled oats
8 to 12 ounces milk or milk substitute
(almond or coconut milk, for example)
Ice cubes to taste (or no ice at all)
Blend together in your blender,
and enjoy the taste of pumpkin pie without all the work!
We have turned back our clocks, and the days are
getting shorter. May the following article help you
feel the comforting warmth of Jesus’ Light on your
face as your turn toward Him and realize that
He will never leave you to face your darkness alone…
Season of Longer Darkness…
Darkness…
“Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes
with the morning.” (Psalm 30:5 NLT)
“For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never forsake you.’ That is why we can say with confidence,
‘The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid.’” (Hebrews 13:5-6 NLT)
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from His love. Death can’t, and life can’t. The angels
can’t, and the demons can’t. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell
can’t keep God’s love away. Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all
creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
(Romans 8:38-39 NLT)
Ah, it’s now November. Winter starts settling in as autumn’s colors fade to duller hues of gray and brown.
Hints of winter’s coming chill shock our unsuspecting faces. We leave for work or school in the slow fade of
the night’s darkness. We return home in the early evening’s dark embrace. From the beginning of November
until late December, each day brings a longer darkness. Each night descends with more haste and departs
with greater reluctance. We live in the season of longer darkness.
Not a few folks of faith find themselves in the spiritual season of longer darkness. A job loss, an unwanted
divorce, the death of a loved one, the lingering illness of someone precious, the diminishing reserves of
retirement, the bitter loss of the mind’s ability, a grievous wounding by a friend, the spiritual failure of a
hero…any of these and many more hurts can leave us in the season of longer darkness. In this season, faith’s
fire doesn’t burn as brightly and its moments of shining don’t last as long. Life is much more a struggle and
faith is very much a battle with our wills.
How do we survive the season of longer darkness? Where do we find fresh hope to continue what seems like
a longer and harder journey of faith? In the physical season of longer darkness, there are surprising moments
of joy and delight, things like…
The refreshing chill in the air after a long, hot summer.
The beauty of a cold, clear night where the world sparkles under a full moon.
The purifying clean and the soft hushed tones of the new fallen snow.
The opportunity for more rest during the longer nights.
In much the same way, God brings us blessings in the spiritual season of longer darkness. Because life is
more of a struggle and the spiritual dimensions of our lives are more of a battle, we often miss these touches
of grace, these surprising moments of joy and delight. However, if we look closely, we will find them. While
sometimes overworked, the little poem, “Footprints”, still resonates within our hearts because we have found
its message true. God does join us in the darkest parts of our seasons of longer darkness. In truth, in the
darkest of those days in this long season, He carries us and sustains us in many ways…
He sends a friend to help with an encouraging word or a needed perspective.
He supplies increased strength to weather our raging nighttime storms.
He prevents an unseen attack from the evil one when we are most vulnerable.
He answers hundreds of prayers, even though the one we want most seems to remain unaddressed.
He speaks to us through His Spirit in the songs we sing with other believers and in the words of
Scripture when we open ourselves to His Word.
He pours His love into our hearts through His Spirit and strengthens us in ways we cannot know in
response to the prayers of others on our behalf.
Yes, sometimes, and maybe even often times in the season of longer darkness, we face grueling periods of
perseverance brought on by life’s trials or our own failures and sins. But even in this long season, and even in
the darkest of nights that try the human soul, we are not abandoned. No matter what our circumstances
suggest, our God is faithful and He has promised that the night will pass; He will not forsake us. No matter
how long the night may seem, morning will come with its joy.
So hold on if you are in the longer season. And if you are not, find someone who is; and help point them to
the Light until their darkness passes.
…reprinted from an article by Phil Ware
Christmas Play Rehearsals
in Full Swing!
Preparations are well under way for our annual Children’s Christmas
Play. Rehearsals have been going well, and the children and their
sponsors are working hard on this year’s production. Please note that
rehearsals are now held at 5:00 p.m. each Sunday evening. This
year, the children’s group will present the action-packed musical,
Christmas in Egypt! Using the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt as historical
background, author Kathie Hill explores the possible relationship that
Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child might have had with their Egyptian
neighbors. In the author’s own words, she describes this musical as a
different, but creative, approach to the Christmas Story, which serves to
give children a glimpse into Jesus’ life beyond the manger. The kids
love wearing the Egyptian garb, and the characters of the Pharoah, the
Herald, and the Belles of the Nile are simply hysterical! Kathie Hill describes Christmas in Egypt as one of her
favorite musicals which she has written…so funny, and yet so tender. This is a musical which will be
thoroughly enjoyed by all ages! Even the most stoic or skeptical adults will learn to see Christmas through the
eyes of a child.
Directors Nancy Cagle and Julia Farris relate that help will be needed with costume pieces for this play. They
say, “If you can sew, our characters need you!” There are many opportunities for adults to volunteer their
assistance with the production of Christmas in Egypt…ranging from costume crafting and set construction to
meal preparation. If you have questions, please contact Nancy or Julia, who will soon share the date for the
production of the play. Remember that our annual Soup & Pie Fellowship Supper will be held in conjunction
with our Children’s Christmas Play.
Community Thanksgiving Service Scheduled
Save the date for the 2014 Community Thanksgiving Service, scheduled to be
held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the First Christian Church.
The format will be different this year…there will be no community choir, as
such; and there will be no sermon. It will be a time when the whole community can gather and sing praises of
thankfulness to our Heavenly Father for His goodness to us. There will also be an opportunity for groups and
individuals from the churches in our community to share group numbers and solos. If you are interested in
providing special music, please contact Adam Lovitt of First Christian Church at 322-3132 or David Weber of
Community by Grace Church at 331-0779. Please make your plans to attend this great event, which has
become a Thanksgiving tradition in the Wheatland community.
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High School Lunch Schedule
November 3rd: Charlotte Klein, Roxie Wickam, Kelley Hocker,
Liz Lauck, & Carolyn Williams
th
November 10 : Nancy Cagle, Sherri Cullen, & Elaine Chason
November 17th: Ruanne Miller, Becky Benton, & Candice Boersma
November 24th: Carolyn Nix, Janelle Hester, & Melissa Peasley
December 1st: Charlotte Klein, Roxie Wickam, Kelley Hocker,
Liz Lauck, & Carolyn Williams
th
December 8 : Cindy Arnold, Nancy Cagle, & Linda Teter
December 15th: Beth Douglas, Louise Brinton, & Carol Cook
Free lunch, especially for all high school students!
Come spend your lunch break with us every Monday that school is in session!
Rides to Memorial Baptist and back to school are provided!
To get involved, please contact Beth Douglas at 331-1548 or Pastor Craig at 322-3236.
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Sunday Morning
Fellowship
Schedule
Each Sunday morning before Sunday School or between Sunday School
and Morning Worship, there are many who enjoy sharing a cup of
coffee or juice and a brunch or snack item, along with some good
fellowship. Remember, it is not a requirement that foods be home baked! Don’t forget that volunteers are
reimbursed for submitted receipts. We appreciate our volunteers! Here is our schedule for this month. If you
would like to join our group of volunteers, please contact Lu Lay, Linda Patterson, or Pastor Craig!
November 9th: Linda Patterson
November 16th: Liz Lauck
November 23rd: Lu Lay
November 30th: Linda Teter
Sunday Evening Meal Volunteers
Special thanks to those who serve a light, nourishing supper to our
children on Sunday evenings! If you would like to join the meal
volunteer rotation, please contact Linda Patterson.
November 2nd: Melissa Peasley
November 9th: Charlotte Klein & Linda Patterson
November 16th: Carolyn Williams
November 23rd: No meal, due to Church Thanksgiving Dinner
November 30th: Volunteer Needed
This Month’s Prayer List…
List…
Please call the church office at 322-3236 if you would
like to have us join with you in prayer for a need.
Sympathy:
The Family of Frank
Farrington
The Family of Jim Irvine
The Family of Molly
Lipscomb
The Family of Mark
Stevenson
The Family of Calvin
Thorne
Deloris Welken in the loss
of her brother
Health & Other Needs:
Adele (Lu Lay’s sister)
Cindy Arnold’s co-worker
Cindy Arnold’s niece
Jerry Arnold’s cousin
Jack & Sue Baker
Mike Banta (Dale &
Charlotte Klein’s brotherin-law)
John Benton’s father
Candice Boersma’s
grandmother
Candice Boersma’s
nephew
Bonn Boyd
Jim Bradley
Joan Branscom
Don & Louise Brinton
Dale Burke (Louthan’s
daughter-in-law’s father)
Lacey & Jay Byers
Craig Cagle’s Aunt
Wiley & Glenn Chance
David & Renee
Chebotarev & children
(Ukraine)
Christians in Iraq
Jennie Cline
College Students
Brud Coy
Philip Cunningham
Marietta Dannar
Louie DeBerry
Vera Donaldson (aunt of
Judy Huffaker)
Amanda Douglas
Donna Douglas (Ernie
Douglas’ mother)
Ernie & Beth Douglas
Trevor Douglas
Don (father of Kay
Loveland’s friend, David)
Linda Eliason & Family
Louise Elling
Elmer (Lu Lay’s brother)
Claire Evans
Michael & Julia Farris
Cody Floyd (military)
T.J. Gaddis & Family
Glenn (Lu Lay’s father)
Gertrud Goetz
Vi Goodrich
Erin Grady’s friend
Georgia Graves
Dorothy Hanks
Chase Harrison (friend of
Evelyn Kessinger)
Linda Herman
Kayo Hernandez
Pedro Hernandez
Kathy Hill
Kevin & Kim Hill
Ruth Irvine
Jimmy (father of Candice
Boersma)
Joe & Barbara Irwin
Heather Isabell & Family
Char Jackson (Judy
Huffaker’s cousin)
John Kavanagh (Ruanne
Miller’s grandson)
Keith (friend of
Mickelsens)
Hunter Kent
Dana & Phyllis Kinsley
Ellen & Tim Kirkwood
Leslie (Shelley Sterling’s
friend)
Lou Lankford’s children
Delaney Ledkins & Family
Tara Lockman & Family
Merl & Dorothy Lockwood
The Louthan Family
Kay Loveland’s co-worker
John & Marilyn Maxon
Fred McDade (father-inlaw of Christine Italiano
McDade)
Barbara McGuire
Joanie McKee
Casey & Melanie Fischer
& baby
Michael (Lena Mohn’s
brother)
The Mickelsen Family
Ruanne Miller
Juanita Mitchell
Joyce Moon
Tamy Moretz
Jerry & Ellie Orr
Kent Owens
Paula & Family (Billy
Hatton’s sister)
Steve Peasley’s brotherin-law & family
Platte County children
& families
Leo Preuit
Betty Price
Rebecca (Dave’s sister)
Coach Tommy Reeder of
Haynesville, Louisiana
Rick (Bakers’ son)
Caisey Ricker
Louise Roberts (Patty
Johnke’s sister)
Rosemarie Roby
Ron & Carmen Roche
(children of Elaine
Garland)
Josh Ross
Justin Ross
Sarah & Family (Elaine
Chason’s niece)
Lester Schultz (Cindy
Schultz Arnold’s father)
Joe, Ophelia, & Bobby
Scott
Jean Shackelford
Kip Shore
Doris Small
Tony & Samantha Smith
Brett Spiker (Russells’
son-in-law)
Linda Stapelman
Dale Tatman
Butch & Bonnie Terrell
Tony Testolin
Doris Thorne
Unsaved loved ones
Vicki (Jody Oldsen’s
sister)
Sharon Wagner
Carrie Wakkuri
Dennis Watkins
Wendy’s daughter (friend
of the Harnish family)
Connie, David, Darden, &
Clint White
Neil Wilson (Becky
Benton’s father)
November
November Birthdays & Anniversaries…
1 – Sherri Cullen,
Chad Williams
3 – Ryan & Heather Jones (A),
Kristny Lauck
5 – Shaeleigh Evans,
Bonnie Johnson,
Bailey McFadden
8 – Rick & Kate Geringer (A)
9 – Abby Mickelsen
10– Tim & Carolyn Nix (A)
12 – Shirley Lawrence,
Shirley Niemczyk,
Penny Teel,
Sharon Wagner
13 – Rick Geringer
14 – Christina Cook
Lilley Lawrence
16 – Richard & Marilyn Russell (A)
17 – Frank Hester
19 – Michael Lawrence,
Rob Niemczyk
21 – Scott DeWitt
22 – Emily Young
23 – Rex Johnson
25 – Dr. E.R. & Jackie Cagle (A)
27 – Melissa Peasley
28 – Helen Howell,
Bob Johnson
29 – Harry Horblit,
Jacob Nix
30 – Sharon Oman
Just Around the Corner in December...
December...
2 – Quinn Corcorran
3 – Lou Lankford
4 – Teresa Martin
6 – Emily Hester,
Khery Otero,
Dori Wickam
7 – Camryn Mickelsen
8 – Billy Hatton
10– Donna McGuire
11 – Cooper Lauck,
Mick Mickelsen
12 – Steve Peasley
13 – Leah Fabian
14 – Gabe Cook
15 – Kent Owens
16 – Betty Baker
17 – Christian Mohn
18 – Butch Terrell
19 – Trevor Douglas
20 – Jeanette Hatton,
James Welken
22 – David & Sharon Oman (A)
23 – Bruce & Sally Goodnight (A)
26 – Lorin Hershey
27 – Daniel & Miken Harnish (A)
28 – Kenny & Connie Bordelon (A),
Carol Almand Cook
Do we have your birthdays and anniversaries on our list?
Please call us at the church at 322-3236, and tell us your special day(s)!
“The holidays are almost here. Are your ready? I’m not! I bet some of you are thinking, what
do I even have to be thankful for right now? Most of us can identify with that feeling as we’ve
navigated difficult journeys in life. When I’m tempted to give in to self-pity, I make an effort to
focus on the many things I have to be thankful for. Gratitude is a matter of having the right
perspective. This year I faced an incredibly difficult experience, one that has occurred before
and is always painful and frightening. I didn’t want to go through it again, and I told God that.
But then I remembered to go before my Father and let Him hold me through it. I know He’ll
never fail me or abandon me when things get tough. So let’s do something together. Let’s list
those things that we can be thankful for, even if we’re in a desert place right now: God knows the details of
every situation in my life; He brings good out of everything; He uses my situations to minister to others; the
enemy flees when I call out the Name of Jesus. Start a gratitude list today. By the time Thanksgiving Day
arrives, you’ll have a right perspective and a grateful heart!”
~ Chris Adams
Weekly Opportunities at MBC…
At Memorial Baptist, we have many opportunities for Bible Study and fellowship for the entire family. We invite you to
join us as we learn and grow together! (Please see enclosed calendar for any schedule changes.)
Sunday Mornings: (9:45 a.m.)
Sunday School for All Ages:
Nursery
Preschool Class
1st – 3rd Grade Class
4th – 5th Grade Class
Youth I
Youth II
Adult Class Options include:
College Age Class
Adult I Class
Adult II Class
Adult III Class
Additional Sunday Activities:
Country Club Living Worship 4th & 5th Sundays, 3pm
Business Meetings 2nd Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Mondays:
High School Lunch at MBC – 11:55 a.m.
(every Monday that school is in session)
Women’s Birthday Club Lunch 2nd Mondays, noon
Bible Study at Country Club Living – 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday Evenings: (7:00 p.m.)
Ladies’ Bible Study
Morning Worship Service: (11:00 a.m.)
Nursery provided.
Sunday Evenings:
BRIDGE Youth – 5:30 p.m.
Children in Action (Play Rehearsal) – 5:00 p.m.
Adult Bible Study – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Mornings: (9:00 a.m.)
Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesday Evenings:
Choir Rehearsal – 5:30 p.m.
BRIDGE Youth at 265 YO Ranch Road – 7:00 p.m.
Memorial Baptist Church
202 19th Street
Wheatland, Wyoming 82201
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in
all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you
in Christ Jesus.”
I Thessalonians 5:16-18