Summer fishing part of Rec fun in St. John
Children in St. John have many opportunities to have fun this summer.
June 2022
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EMS Director presents lease options for new ambulance
The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Todd Wycoff, Bryce Garner, and Clayton Grimmett.
Summer fun in St. John includes STEM classes
This summer the 21 Central Extension Services is offering free educational classes for kids ages kindergarten through 8th grade. I along with several other students had the opportunity to attend these classes where we learned about mars.
Coming events include monthly supper moved to July 11
The Sunflower Senior Center in St. John serves as a distribution center for the Emergency Food Assistance Program for Stafford and St. John Communities. The distribution for this month took place June 22, 2022 at Witts Center, in St. John.
Commission hears thanks from resident, positive impact news from Circles of Hope
Positive news came from several sources at the June 20 City of Pratt Commission meeting. During the open agenda portion of the meeting, resident Tom Frazier thanked the commission for work done by city employees on a storage building at the corner of 9th and Hamilton streets.
Pratt Public Library is part of Kansas Field Arts Forum learning tour
When a small town library becomes a hot spot for kids activities and daily learning groups with upward of 40 participants the changes are noted, and others come calling to find out what is making such a place gain in civic prominence.
COMING EVENTS
June 29 - October 2022 Pratt Public Library - Summer of Animation in the Discovery Zone June 1 - July 28 Grades 5th-12th July Project - Programmed Animation No supplies are required, just a creative thought and the drive to do something awesome! Work on your project any time in the discovery zone! Prizes awarded for each project! Don’t miss the DC&F Commodities distribution June 29 - Come to the Pratt Community Center on North Main Street June 29th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
We have no excuse to bring the church alive
Let’s be honest, brutally honest; it’s easy to be a Christian in the United States. I mean, it’s really easy. Unfortunately, statistics indicate that there is more persecution of Christians in the world today than any other time in history. We have almost no persecution in the United States and I think that makes it easy for us to not think about it. However, Opendoorsusa.org reported that just last year:
The tension we hold about rainbows
June was Pride month. It was first declared by President Bill Clinton in 1999-2000, again in 2009 -2016 by President Barack Obama, and continues under the presidential decree for 2021-2022. During the month of June we have seen rainbow images appear throughout mainstream media, social networks, retail establishments, and adorn personal apparel. So what is a Christ-centered, Bible-believing American to do with Pride month? Like many of you reading this article, I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America, a governing document based on God’s higher law and the Bible, granting freedom, dignity, and equality to all. So, what should be our response when the lifestyle choices of other citizens are in direct contradiction to God’s principles and precepts and the natural order He established? Choosing actions that are considered sinful by biblical standards and proven to be detrimental to individuals and society at large? Herein lays the tension we hold.
Expand the circle of love
In our house I am called mom, not only by my kids, but their friends. Anytime my kids bring friends over, I have always had this policy that all the kids in my house our mine and any of them can call me mom. You see, I believe if anyone in my family likes you, I liked you and I mean whoever my kids brought home I tried to give them a honest chance.