My husband and I have been in full-time ministry since 1990. As you can imagine we have seen a few things and even lived through more. Especially when you consider the fact that I have lived most of my life in a parsonage either as a preacher’s daughter or wife.
Asland Ministries, Pratt I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold I’d rather be His than have riches untold I’d rather have Jesus than houses or land I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hand Than to be the king of a vast domain And be held in sin’s dread sway I’d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today I’d rather have Jesus than worldly applause I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame Yes, I’d rather be true to His holy name. These inspirational words were written by Mrs.
Children who haven’t had a chance to talk with Santa Claus yet this season are still in luck. They can write and drop their letters into Santa’s Mailbox at the home of Blaine White in St.
A flock of sparrows feeding in the backyard quickly scattered away. I glanced over in time to see why: a sharp-shinned hawk (or so I thought) had landed atop the dog house.
Something special happened at the Abundant Harvest Church of the Nazarene last Sunday, and I am sure it is happening all over Pratt as part of the Christmas season. More than 40 children were part of a Christmas nativity program called ‘Back to the Manager,’ a spin-off of the popular 80s movie, ‘Back to the Future,’ at this particular church.
In the early 2000s, I would hold a Truck Fair at an elementary school every spring. I would take over the school with things such as, The No Zone Trailer, a Motor Carrier Officer, map class and a thing I called the braking class. A wagon they pushed empty, loaded with sand and a tank of water. If you pulled out in front of a truck, could they stop in time?
The month of December is here and reminding us of the ending of the year 2022. With December, we want to honor our service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor.
Gale Rose has spent a lifetime sharing his love for theatre with the residents of Pratt County. Now he is bringing a unique presentation of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” to Pratt. “It’s not going to be a reading, it’s going to be a oneman show with me doing an oral interpretation of ‘A Christmas Carol,’”Rose said.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, Inc. is currently searching for women of achievement, who are wheelchair mobile, to serve as contestants in the 18th Annual Ms. Wheelchair Kansas event. Contestants can be nominated by a person or group or can choose to participate in the program. Organizations and companies are being encouraged to nominate women who are passionate, dynamic, articulate, and who have a message to share throughout the state. MWKS is also seeking nominations for the Little Miss Wheelchair Kansas program that celebrates young spirited girls, ages 5-12, who are wheelchair mobile.
Pratt County Farm Bureau joined more than 600 members of the Kansas agriculture support organization December 3-5 at the Kansas Farm Bureau’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Manhattan. Representing Pratt County at the state level were Marc Rundell, Austin Black, Jackie Mundt, and Adam Hampel.