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Linden Christmas Trees

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:00am

Don’t know about you, but the more than 50 little green wooden Christmas trees surrounding the courthouse in Linden seem a little forlorn. Something’s missing. Do you know or can you guess? Would not a few decorations tell the purpose? Surely these trees aren’t just to be left alone. They don’t even seem to be happy. Puffs of snow on all their branches would even be welcome. Well, just wait. There’s an answer. Read it and be tickled. These little trees when decorated are going to make the big building smile. They do every year about this time. See answer and explanation below.

Operation Christmas
Mary Spearman, Betty Hicks, Mindy Morton, Ronnie Politi load the SUV with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes for delivery. Courtesy photo

Operation Christmas Child

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:00am

Members of the Avinger Lions Club gathered recently to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.The Lions filled 45 shoeboxes and are working towards filling more. From left: Lion Charlie, Lion Sharla, Lion Ronnie, Lion Rhonda, Lion Mary, Lion Betty, Lion Dee, Lion Wanda and volunteer Mindy. Courtesy photo

Director Kendra Bates is preparing her hand chime players for the morning worship service at Queen City Congregational Methodist Church.The players are, from top left, Elizabeth Hazel, Kathy Harper, Lesley Dotson, Cathie Maley, Pam Shirley, Holly Holmes,
How can it be that such small, hand-held instruments produce spiritual meditation? Perhaps it is because of the way they are played.The Queen City chimers above are, from left, Cathie Maley, Pam Shirley and Holly Holmes.They hold their musical instruments
When performing familiar hymns on the chimes, the expressions of the players are earnest.The Queen City Methodist players above are, from left, Elizabeth Hazel, Kathy Harper, Lesley Dotson, Cathie Maley, Pam Shirley, Holly Holmes, Margaret Thomas, Martha

‘Chime in’ in Queen City

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:00am

The chimes rang out on a recent Sunday morning at the Queen City Congregational Methodist Church. It was during the morning worship service, and while the chime sounds were too soft to be heard outside in the neighborhood, they were part of the devotional worship service. Nine careful chime ringers produced a symphony of sounds for the congregation.

In His Presence

Wed, 11/26/2025 - 5:00am

We can live in the presence of the LORD all the time. With everything going on all around us, we can still live in His presence. Just keeping Him on our mind, and in our heart. Just worshipping Him, thanking Jesus and praising Him. He is God, and God alone, He is my beloved. We can praise Him, and dwell in His presence, and we won’t be in so much turmoil and upsetness. We won’t stay worried about things. We realize that He is in control of everything, and don’t anything take Him by surprise.

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