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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Happy New Year! The Hereford Community Church began the new year with Holy Communion and the burning of their burdens. For the special Shirley Wiggin shared some church humor. Then Pastor Opdycke read Just For Today. The sermon topic was A New You and the scripture was 2 Corinthians 5:17. Next week, January 8, the church will hold their business meeting before the service at 10 a.m. The sermon topic that day will be Drink The Water. Then on January 15 the sermon topic will be Listen To Me. The...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope all of you had a blessed Christmas. The Hereford Community Church will start off the new year with Holy Communion. The sermon topic for January 1 will be The New You. On January 8, the church will hold their quarterly business meeting at 10 a.m. before the worship service. The sermon topic for January 8 will be Drink The Water. The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, January 13, at 12 noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover....
Merry Christmas and remember Jesus is the reason for the season, and everyday all year long. On Sunday, December 18, there were two services at the Hereford Community Church. At the morning service Steve Hauer was celebrating his birthday. The 4th Advent candle was lit by Rosalyn, Andrea, and Tommy Reifschneider. For the special Steve Hauer sang Mary Did You Know? The sermon topic was What Child Is This? One of the scriptures was Isaiah 9:6 and 7. The child referred to was Jesus. On Sunday...
The 55 And Up Club met on Friday, December 9, for their monthly potluck luncheon. There was a good turnout and everyone enjoyed the good food and fellowship. The door prizes were won by Harold Weisbrook and Lorna Miller. Everyone present received a Christmas gift and a bag of treats. The 55 And Up Club meets every second Friday of the month. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend. This week at the Hereford Community church Ken Willis was celebrating his birthday. Joyce Smock lit the third...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Jan Hauer and Andrea Reifschneider were celebrating birthdays. The second Advent candle was lit by Mike, Rosalyn, Andrea, and Tommy Reifschneider. For the special Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock sang Remember Me and Lets Put Christ Back in Christmas accompanied by Pee Wee on the guitar. The sermon topic was Swaddling Clothes and the scripture was Luke 2:8-12. Next week the sermon title will be Simply Spiritual. Then on December 18, the morning topic will be...
Due to the early deadline last week, I didn’t have any Hereford Community Church news. We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On Sunday, November 20, Steve Hauer sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water” for the special. The sermon title was God’s Blessings Surround Us. Pastor Opdycke read Psalm 100, 145, and 146, which are praise psalms. Thanksgiving is a day of prayer and praise. On Sunday, November 27, Joyce Smock was celebrating her birthday. For the special Kathy Zitek read a poem by Caro...
There was a good crowd for the Thanksgiving luncheon on Friday, November 11, for the 55 And Up Club. Since it was Veteran’s Day, the veterans that were there were recognized and each received a gift. The door prize for the men was won by Fritz Duggan. The women’s door prize was won by Carolyn Ragsdale. Following the delicious meal, the program was presented by Jill Gardiner representing Abode Home Health of Colorado. Abode Home Health provides in home care for people in rural Weld and Lar...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Kathy Zitek told about Metro Ministries program to support a child. Then she read the devotion from the Daily Guidepost about how a simple item can remind us to be thankful. The sermon title was Do Not Be Anxious but rely on the Holy Spirit. The main scripture was Philippians Chapter 4. Next week, November 13, the sermon title will be Our Legacy of Faith. The Prairie Songbirds will be singing Stars and Stripes Forever followed by a...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Pastor Opdycke read a proverb about the tongue for the special. The sermon title was The Holy Ghost. One of the many scriptures Pastor Opdycke gave was Romans 8:1-17. The Holy Ghost is not scary, He is our helper. Next week the sermon title will be Do Not Be Anxious. On November 13 the sermon title will be Our Legacy of Faith. The Prairie Songbirds will be singing Stars and Stripes Forever . Following the service there will be a potluck dinner...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Donna Hoke was celebrating her birthday and Donna and Mel Hoke celebrated their anniversary. For the special Joyce Smock played Donna’s favorite hymn Victory in Jesus on the accordion, then asked the congregation to sing along. The sermon title was Thirty Pieces of Silver. Pastor Opdycke gave the story of Judas Iscariot to illustrate that greed and the love of money leads to other sins. She gave scriptures from Matthew 26:14-16 and John 12:1-8. To o...
There was a good crowd for the monthly potluck luncheon for the 55 And Up Club. on Friday, October 14. The door prize was won by Leonard Wiggin. Following the luncheon, Cynthia Shlaer presented a program on her recent trip to China. Cynthia is a photographer who lives in Hereford, Colo. She recently spent five weeks in China and she showed a slide presentation of some of her photographs and told about her trip. It was a very interesting and informative presentation. This week at the Hereford Com...
The Hereford Community Church met for their quarterly business meeting before the service on Sunday. They took care of general business items. There are some dates coming up to put on your calendar. On November 13, the Prairie Songbirds will perform their patriotic cantata during the morning worship service. There will be a turkey dinner following to celebrate Thanksgiving and Veteran’s Day. The annual Christmas candlelight service will be held on Sunday evening, December 18. For the special t...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Karel Smock read Plaited Hair from the book God Uses Cracked Pots. This week Holy Communion was served and the congregation burned their burdens. The sermon topic was Soli Deo Gloria, which is Latin meaning To God Be The Glory Alone. The scripture was Psalm 29, a praise psalm. After the service the congregation enjoyed a potluck luncheon, then filled Christmas stockings to be sent to New York City for underprivileged children through the...
The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, October 14, 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. There will be a door prize! Cynthia Shaler will be giving a presentation on her trip to China. This week at the Hereford Community Church Thomas Reifschneider was celebrating his birthday. For the special Steve Hauer sang “You Will Always Be A Child In M...
This week at the Hereford Community Church, Kathy Zitek was the special. She told about the Christmas stocking project and gave some suggestions about what to put in the stockings. They will be filling stockings to be sent to underprivileged children in New York City on October 2. There will be a potluck luncheon after the worship service that day, then stockings will be filled. Pastor Opdycke concluded her study of Noah. The scripture was from Genesis Chapters 8 and 9. She also shared a letter...
There was a good turnout for the potluck luncheon on Friday, September 9. Mariana Rohn won the door prize for the women. Denny Zitek won the door prize for the men. Kelly Osthoff was the guest speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. She explained the 10 warning signs of alzheimer’s disease. The signs are: 1. Memory changes that disrupt daily life. 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems. 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks. 4. Confusion with time or place. 5. Trouble und...
Some people from the 55 And Up Club traveled to Nunn, Colo. on Saturday, September 3, to visit the Nunn Museum. They found the museum very interesting with many items on display. Those attending were Leonard and Shirley Wiggin, Denny and Kathy Zitek, Bob Dunn, Marianna Rohn, Lola Nussbaum, Karel Smock and Carolyn Ragsdale. This week at the Hereford Community Church Karel Smock was celebrating her birthday. For the special Carolyn Ragsdale read about Getting Older. For the sermon topic Pastor...
The 55-and-Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, September 9, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your friends and family. There will be a door prize! Kelly Osthoff from the Alzheimer’s Association will be giving a presentation. For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock sang “There’s A Quiet Understanding” and “Amazing Grace My...
The 55 And Up Club met for their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, August 12. Carolyn Ragsdale won the door prize for the women. Harold Weisbrook won the door prize for the men. They are planning an outing. On Friday, August 26, the group plans to travel to Nunn, Colo. to visit the museum there and attend Nunn Days. If you would like to join them for the outing please contact Karel Smock at 970-895-2262 or Lola Nussbaum at 970-895-2302. This week at the Hereford Community Church Shirley...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Pee Wee Smock and Hannah Reifschneider were celebrating their birthdays. For the special Karel Smock read Musical Woes from the book God Uses Cracked Pots by Patsy Clairmont. Pastor Opdycke has returned from her trip to Ohio. While she was there she visited Noah’s Ark. A man in Ohio has built a replica of Noah’s Ark and it now open to the public.The sermon topic was Obedience is the Key to Receiving Blessings. The scripture text was John 14:23-31. Nex...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Andrea Reifschneider reported on her week at church camp. The sermon topic was Through God’s Eyes. Next week there will be a guest speaker and there will be a potluck luncheon following the worship service. Then on August 7 the sermon topic will be Obedience. The 55-And-Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, August 12, at noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to a...
There was Vacation Bible School this past week at the Hereford Community Church. For the special on Sunday, July 17, Rosalyn Reifschneider, who led the VBS, reported on the VBS activities. Some of the students recited memory verses and sang This Little Light Of Mine and Father Abraham. The sermon topic for the day was Seeking God and the scripture was Acts 10. This story about Peter and Cornelius is a good example of seeking God. The sermon topic for July 24 is Through God’s Eyes. On July 31 t...
The 55 And Up Club met on Friday, July 8, for their monthly potluck luncheon. Those present enjoyed the good food and good fellowship. The door prize for the men was won by Harold Weisbrook. The winner for the women was Carolyn Ragsdale. Karel Smock and Lola Nusbaum told about some of the resources available through the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) and shared literature with the group. The 55 And Up Club meets on the second Friday of the month and everyone 55 and over are welcome to a...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Kathy Zitek read some Capsule Sermons then an article from the Freedom Street Press about July 4. The congregation burned their burdens and partook of Holy Communion. The sermon topic was Which Way, America? The scripture was Daniel 9:1-19 which is Daniel’s prayer for the people. Pastor Opdycke suggested that to fix this nation we need to unite the wisdom of the elderly with the energy of the young. Next week the sermon topic will be A...
The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, July 8, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your friends and family. There will be a door prize! Hereford resident Cynthia Schlaer is enjoying a visit from her brother Jay Tanner from Red Hook, New York. Jay is a musician who sings and plays the guitar and harmonica. Together Cynthia and Jay performed a concert for the people...
