Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church, Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock sang accompanied by Pee Wee on guitar. They sang “A Little Wooden Church In The Pines,” “His Call,” “Leave It There,” and “We Will Meet Again.” Pastor Opdycke then showed a video about the Monument which is located near Plymouth, Mass. It is the largest granite monument in the U.S. It portrays how this country was founded and was built by the Pilgrims. Liberty begins with faith in God, which leads to morali...
The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be held on Friday, November 14th, at 12 noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your friends and family. This being our Thanksgiving luncheon, turkey, potatoes and rolls will be provided. We ask those attending to please bring a side dish. For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Shirley Wiggin played “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” on the aut...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer played a humerus tape about rattlesnakes. The sermon topic was “No Other Name.” The scripture was from Acts chapters 3 and 4. Acts 4:12 says “Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone.” There are many scriptures that confirm this. Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried. Then He rose from the grave. That is factual. It is also scriptural. To believe in Jesus is logical...
The Hereford Community Church held their quarterly business meeting on Sunday. They will be planning for the upcoming 75th anniversary of the church. It was reported that 161 stockings were filled to be sent to New York City for underprivileged children. Some dates to put on your calendar include November 16 for the annual Harvest Home dinner followed by the filling of boxes to send to soldiers. Then December 21st will be the Christmas Candlelight service at 7 p.m. For the special this week Andr...
For the special this week Karel Smock read, “The Aftermath of Daylight Savings Time.” The topic for the day was Communion and after burning their burdens, the congregation partook of Holy Communion. Pastor Opdycke taught on Prayer from the scripture in Luke 18:1-8. In this scripture, a judge who cared only about himself dealswith a widow woman who seeks justice. The judge finally gave the woman justice so she would stop bothering him. God cares about his people. God is loving, merciful, com...
The next potluck luncheon for the 55 And Up Club will be held on Friday, October 10, at noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come join in the fun with your family and friends. For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Carolyn Ragsdale read “Consider The Lilies,” The sermon topic was “The Nations.” The scripture was Matthew 25:31-46 which tells about the final judgement. There are several scriptures that say that natio...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Shirley Wiggin played “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” on the auto harp then asked the congregation to sing along. Carol Opdycke read “Rules For Christian Living” from Romans 12:9-21. The sermon topic was “Parousia” which means second coming. Jesus used parables to teach the people. Matthew 24 gives some of those parables to explain the second coming. These parables tell us to be alert, to be ready, to remain faithful, and that God is...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Kathy Zitek told about the Christmas Stocking project. The church will be filling stockings on Sunday, October 5, after a potluck dinner following the morning worship service. The sermon topic was “The Main Actor” and the scripture was Matthew 24. God is the main actor in all of history, and He will be the main actor in the future history. Matthew 24 gives us many warning signs that Jesus will be returning soon. We need to be pre...
Lois McCurry is turning 90 on Saturday, September 27. There is an open house in her honor from 1 till 3:30 p.m. at Life Care Center, 2451 Pratt Street, Longmont, Colo. If there are people who can not attend, but would like to send a card, send to Lois McCurry, 1115 Grant Street, Longmont, CO 80501. A group of people from the Hereford Community Church visited the Wild Life Sanctuary near Keensburg, Colo. on Saturday, Sept. 6. All enjoyed seeing the animals at this great facility, and would...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church, Amy and Renee Martin sang “Lord Have Mercy.” The sermon topic was “God Was Appalled.” The scripture was Jeremiah Chapter 5. Jeremiah was instructed to search the city of Jerusalem to try to find any righteous people. He could not find any who had not rejected God. So Jeremiah prophesied that unless the people would repent and come back to God, enemies would come and conquer the city. Pastor Opdycke compared our country with Jerusal...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve and Jan Hauer sang “Remember Me.” The sermon topic was “Comforting the Afflicted” from the book of Jeremiah. The prophet Jeremiah preached for 40 years under the leadership of 5 different kings, and no one listened. Jeremiah kept telling the people to repent of their sins and come back to serving God. Pastor Opdycke compared the warnings of Jeremiah to America today. Some pastors are warning people to repent and come back to God,...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Ozzy Michelson read a letter he had written to his grandfather who is in heaven and also the letter he had received in response. The sermon topic was “Afflicting the Comfortable.” The scripture was from Jeremiah Chapter 2. A young King Josiah knows that the country of Israel has sinned against the Lord and he wants to clean up the country. Pastor Opdycke compared our country with the country of Israel at that time. We need to heed the...
I don’t have the Hereford Community Church news this week. I wasn’t there because I attended my 50 year class reunion on Sunday. The sermon topic scheduled for next week will be “Afflicting the Comfortable.” Don’t forget the church will be going to the Wild Animal Sanctuary at Keensburg on Saturday, Sept. 6....
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Karel Smock read “How To Be The Perfect Grandma.” The topic for the day was “Looking For A Gideon” and a Gideon was found. Gary Hazen from Eaton came to share his experience on a mission trip to Bolivia during the last part of April, 2013. Gary joined five other Gideons in Bolivia distributing scriptures to school children. He showed slides of his trip where over 140,000 scriptures were given and thousands asked Jesus to be their s...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang “Going Home.” The sermon title was “Easter in July.” The scripture was from Romans 5:12 through 6:14 which compares how Adam sinned with how Jesus provided redemption from sin. Before Jesus went to the cross, He was troubled. When He arose from the grave, He was joyful. Jesus brought joy to His followers, and He brings joy to us. We should live every day like it was Easter. We can make up our minds to be joyful every d...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Carolyn Ragsdale read from Guideposts Mysterious Ways “More Than Coincidence.” The sermon title was “Barnabas’ Secrets” to what made him successful in his Christian life. The name Barnabas means one who encourages others. Paul chose Barnabas as his companion. Together they established many new churches. Barnabas was a good man who was generous, full of the Holy Spirit, and full of faith. We would do well to follow the example of Barnab...
The Hereford Community Church held Vacation Bible School last week. For the special, Rosalyn Reifschneider and some of the Bible School children reported on the week’s activities and sang two songs. The sermon title was “Closed-Fisted or Open-Handed?” The scripture was Mark 10:35-45. In this portion of scripture two of the disciples, James and John, asked for special privileges. Jesus tried to explain to them that in the Kingdom of God, they must be servants. They were not to be close...
It was a special day at the Hereford Community Church. Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock and Jerry Anderson blessed the congregation with music. They sang several songs accompanied by Pee Wee and Jerry on guitars, and Pee Wee read a poem called “Horseback Religion.” Next week Holy Communion will be served and the sermon topic will be “The Great Physician.” The church will have vacation Bible school July 7 to 11 from 9 a.m. till 12 noon. All area children are invited to attend, and any helpers would b...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Amy and Renee Martin sang “I Surrender All.” The sermon title was “Where’s Timbuktu?” Timbuktu is a city of 32,000 people in Mali, Africa. It was the center of Islam for trade and scholarship from 1300 until 1800 when the French took control. It would not be a place where Christians are welcome. Before Jesus was taken up into heaven, he gave commandment for his followers to take the gospel to all people. Missions are in God’s hea...
In honor of Father’s Day the fathers chose the hymns at the Hereford Community Church this week. For the special Kathy Zitek read a story from Guideposts about a veteran dad. Pastor Opdycke centered the service around fathers. She read several scriptures that tell the roll of fathers concerning their children. The Lord nurtures the child through the parents. Proverbs 13:24 says “If you love your children, you will correct them.” Children mimic their parents, so be a godly example. Next week...
The Hereford Community Church held their yard sale and bake sale on Saturday. They did not do a car wash because of the wet weather. They would like to thank the Freedom Riders Motorcycle Club for coming from Cheyenne on the cold, wet day to support the church. For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang “East and West.” The sermon topic was “Seven Symbols” referring to the Holy Spirit. The seven symbols are a dove, rain, rivers, wind, oil, wine, and fire. T...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Carol Opdycke read “Renew Your Character” from her devotional. The sermon title was “The Old Lamplighter.” A person would walk along the street in the evening and light the street lights. Ephesians 5:6-20 tells us to live as people of light. Just as the lamplighter left a trail of light behind him, we should leave a trail of light behind us as we tell others about Jesus and show our love by our good deeds. Next week the sermon topic w...
The Hereford Community Church was blessed to share in a baptism on Sunday. For the special Rosalyn Reifschneider read “Freedom” written by Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock. The sermon title was “Row Upon Row” referring to the crosses in a cemetery. The scripture was Psalm 33 which tells us to sing praises to the Lord. Pastor Opdycke read “In Flanders Field” and the “Gettysburg Address.” She told about some of the national cemeteries and the history of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day to honor th...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Rosalyn Reifschneider read some guidelines from the VBS material. The sermon topic was “Joyful Stress.” The book of Philippians was written by Paul while he was in prison in Rome. Paul never lost his joy even while he was under stress. He saw pressure not as an obstacle but as an opportunity . He stayed focused on Jesus. We need to follow Paul’s example. We need to stand firm in our faith and be joyful. Next week the sermon topic will...
The service was cancelled this week at the Hereford Community Church because of bad weather. Next week the sermon topic is scheduled to be “Joyful Stress.... Full story
