Page 6A - The News - Friday, December 7, 2012
I'm late with my ser-
mon this year. Last year,
I started in mid-Novem-
ber urging you to take
part in our Christmas pa-
rade, hoping you would
decorate something and
ride in it, but at the very
least bring your family
out and plan to stay all
day, Saturday, Dec. 8. I
also said working on
projects like the parade,
or even just coming to
see it, then hanging
around for the fun, gives
you a chance to mix
with people you don't
always get to be around,
and how all this just
makes everything better
in a small town like
ours.
One reason I'm late is
because I've been busy.
The other reason is I
don't think you need as
much reminding as you
used to. More and more
of you are coming to-
gether and making good
things happen on your
own just because you
feel like it.
One example of that is
the Christmas Art Show
the Star Harbor water-
colorists just up and cre-
ated for the Historical
Loretta
Humble
Around
About
Museum on Main Street.
It is wonderful. Don't
miss it.
Another example of
the self-starting commu-
nity spirit that is becom-
ing more common
around here: We wowed
East Texas with our
scarecrows, and were
encouraging everybody
to do the same with
snowmen, but discov-
ered making snowmen
without snow was much
more difficult. I was
about ready to give up
on the project and tell
people I understood it
was too hard. But folks
have plunged in, used
their imagination, and
snowmen are popping up
all over town.
So I'm going to make
it short: Please show up.
You will be so glad that
you did. Plan to stay
around town all day.
There will be lots of
things happening down-
town and around town as
well. You can get your
picture made with Santa
and Frosty in the pocket
park. That great face
painter that was here in
July will be back. There
will be live music, re-
freshments, vendors,
sales and drawings for
prizes all over town.
Please enjoy the fun,
meet your friends,
maybe make some new
ones, and shop our local
shops. Be sure and
check out the new Tus-
cany Spa down by
Brookshire's, which is
having its grand opening
Saturday, with free food,
prizes, and fun. Then on
the east side of town,
Lindy Mall is holding
their annual Christmas
sale with wonderful
goodies made by the
vendors.
I hope you will visit
every one of our shops.
And I hope you will do a
bunch of your Christmas
shopping here. The peo-
ple who run these shops
are a town treasure and
deserve our support.
They had the vision for
Friends of Malakoff, and
are its core. They would
Santa Claus always makes an appearance at the annual
Commerce Chnstmas Parade.
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Malakotf Chamber of
love for you to join our city so they can believe in Malakoff, and
them. They are having make something betterI'm going to do my best
fun giving downtown a for us all. to support anything any-
new look. They are I suppose parades were body comes up with that
bringing new life to our basically invented for might make our commu-
town, and they are get- advertising. Businesses nity stronger."
ting Malakoffnoticed. and groups and individu- That's why I'll be
And every time you buy als are there to say,there, along with two
something from one of "Look at us. Don't for- Cedar Lake floats. I
them you help them pay get we are here. Comehope you'll be there for
their rent and stay in check us out." But in our the same reason.
business. You also send parade, I think most are lt's going to be a great
a little bit of sales tax to saying just as loudly, "! day.
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! A ant Harvest Fellowship......................... 1008 Mill Run Rd, Athe~....*. .............................. 903-675-1223 FF]~r*t BaptistChurch - Gun Barrel City .......... 522 W. Main, Gun Barrel City ........... :::.....~. ........ 903-887.6887
II Ney Family Worship ........................................ 12.70 W. Cedar Creek Platy, Seven Point* ....... 903496-2037 First Baptist Church - Eu*te~e ....................... State Hwy 175, Eustace ...................................... 903425-2261
................................... W Royall BIll, Mal~off ..................................... 903-489-0785
2600 State Hwy 274, Mankin .............................. 903.778.2205
Hwy 85E, Seven Points ....................................... 903432°2982
721 W Main, Gun Barrel City ............................. 903-887-5883
226 W Henderson St~ Eustace ........................... 903-425-438t
920 E Royall, Malakoff ........................................ 903.489.0188
t105W Market, Mahenk ...................................... 903.887.4881
5503 FM 316, Payne Springs ............................ 903-451-9282
FM 1616 & State Hwy 31E, Athens .................... 903-675.1328
State Hwy 274 & County Line Rd, Cap City ..... 903498.8165
165 Legg, Trinidad .............................................. 903-778-2660
SUe Hwy 274, Seven Points ............................. 903.432-2175
t42 Rodney Dr, Gun Barrel City ........................ 903-887-2591
State ~ 274 & Will White Rd, Tool ................. ~B432.3857
State Hwy 31, Tdnidad ....................................... 903-?78-2882
9120 State HW 198, Payne Springs ................. 817-802-4645
2611 W. Main, Gun Barrel C~ ........................... 903-887.5429
1200 E Corcicena, Athens .................................. 903.6?5-3975
31S W State Hwy 175, Eustace ........................... 903.425.2845
H~ff 85 8. Harbor Point ....................................... 903-88/-8916
Fifth St & Mt ~mon, Mab~k ............................ 903.887.0311
214 N Martin St, Mabkoff .., ............................... 903.4851718
241 W Sctugp, Trinidad .............................. ,... 983.778.~..~
1506 W Washington, Balakoff .,.: ....................... 903.489-2911
814 Belmont, Athens .......................................... 903.677.1883
3710 NE Loop 3t7, Athens ................................ 903.677.5407
Antioch Baptist Church
Assembly of God. Mankin ..............................
Assembly of God. Lakeview ...........................
Assembly of GOd, First- GBC ..........................
Assembly of GOd, First - Eustace ..................
Assembly of GOd, First. Malakoff .................
Assembly of God, First. Mabank ..................
Assembly of GOd, Payne Springs ..................
Athens Seven Day Adventist ...........................
Calvary Baptist Church ....................................
Calvary Baptist Church ....................................
Cedar Creek Bible Church ...............................
Cedar Creek Church of God ............................
CCL United Methodist ......................................
Cedar Fork Baptist ...........................................
Celebration on the Lake Church .....................
Christian Life Center ........................................
Church of Christ - Ea*tt~'n Hills .....................
Church of Christ- Eustace .............................
Church of Christ- Gun Barrel City ................
Church of Christ - Mabank .............................
Church of Christ - Malakoff ............................
Church of Christ- Trinidad .............................
Church of the Living God ...............................
Church of Jesus Christ La~et Day Saints .....
Cornerstone Baptist ........................................
Crescent Heights Baptist ................................. State l-lwy 31, Athens ........................................ 903,6?5-3904
Disciple Baptist Church ................................... 210 Welch Ln, Gun Barrel City ........................ 903.88/.1992
Dogwood Baptist Church ................................ 846/' FM 2494, Athens ......................................... 903.677.3185
Faith Community Baptist ................................. SUe ~ 198, Payne Springs .......................... 903-451.3980
First Christian Church ..................... ; ............... 900 Robblns Rd, Athens ..................................... 903-8?5.37'30
First Presbyterian Church ............................... 112 MI Vernon, Mahenk. ..................................... 903-887.2571
First Baptist Church -Malal~ff ...................... 205 N Walker, Malakoff ....................................... 903-489-1769
First Baptist Church - Malakoff ...................... 220 W Mitcham, Malakoff ................................... 903.489~228
First Baptist Church. Tool .............................. 1001 N. Tool Dr., Tool ........................................... 903-432-2711
First Baptist Church- Trinidad ...................... 220 Lawrence, Trinidad ...................................... 903q78-2T32
First Baptist Church - Cross Roads .............. Hwy 59, Cross Roads ......................................... 903-489-0625
Four Mile Lutheran - ECLA ............................. 460 VZ CR 2807, Prairieville ............................... 903.88"/.0833
Full Gospel Tabernacle .................................... 339 S FM 316, Eustace ........................................ 903.425-2903
Grace Baptist Church ...................................... 218 CR 2930 8, Hwy 334, Malakoff ..................... 903-489.2136
Johnson Chapel AME .................................... 1403W Royall, Maiakoff ..................................... 903-489.2828
Livin9 for the Brand - Cowboy Church ......... 902 NE Loop 311, Athens ................................... 903-675.9177
Nain St Pentecostal ......................................... 1623 W Main, Mabank ......................................... 903.887.5926
lilt Moriah Baptist Church ............................... 6382 CR 3918, Athens ......................................... 903-675-1210
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic .............. : ...... 2269 CR 1703, Malakoff ...................................... 903489-2386
New Creations Church ..................................... FM 3054, Matakoff ............................................... ~548~1~7
New Hope Corinth CME ................................... 120 N Havana, Malakoff ...................................... 903-489-1308
Pad[vi~ Baptist Church ................................. 602 N. Smith, Malakoff ........................................ 903-489-1138
Payne Spdn~ Ba~st ..................................... State Hw/198, Payne Springs ........................... 903.451.2443
Payne Springs United Methodist Chruch ...... 9867 SH 198, Payne Springs .............................. 903451.2978
Rope, Catch & Ride- Cowboy Church .......... 570 VZ CR 2807', Mabank .................................... 903.887.2129
St Mallhias Episcopal ...................................... 2'15 Willowbrook, Athens ................................... 903-675-3210
St John Lutheran .............................................. 1401 E Corsicana, Athens ................................. 98345?5-9598
St Pel~" Lutheran- LCMS ............................... 130 Luther Ln, Gun Barrel City .......................... ~03-887q436
St Jude Catholic Church ................................. 103 Luther Ln, Gun Barrel City .......................... 983-98?-1402
Trinity Baptist Church ...................................... 401 Hv~ 274, Trinidad ......................................... 903-778-2139
Trinity Faith Cent~ ........................................... Hwy 90, Mabank .................................................. 903.8874138
Trinity Penecostal ............................................. 102 Lawrence Ln, Trinidad ................................. ~03q78.4957
United Methodist .............................................. H~/59, Cross Roads ......................................... 903-489-9119
United Methodist ...................... : ....................... 107 S. College, Malakoff .................................... 903.489.1467
United Methodist .............................................. Mclntyre & Scruggs, Trinidad ............................ 903-/78-2517
Village Church .................................................. FM 3054, Lo9 Cabin ............................................. 903-489.1171
Wild Olive Branch Ministries ........................... 1008 S. Tool Dr. (Hwy 274), Tool ........................ 903-498-8976
Willow Spdngs Baptist ................................... Hwy 59, Athens .................................................... 903.677-3672
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