The annual festival will be held at St John Bosco Catholic Church located at 502 5th Street, Natalia on Labor Day September 1. There are several fundraisers leading up to the big event.
DRAWING TICKETS: Text Beatrice Morales at 210-482-9595 for tickets. There are two dates to WIN BIG: August 11th, Early Bird $500 drawing and September 1st Grand drawing. So don’t delay, get your tickets TODAY, $5 each. Father Antony will draw the $500 winning ticket on Sunday, August 11th after 11 a.m. mass. The winning ticket and all the tickets will be put back into the raffle barrel for another chance to win $3k, $2k, & $1k and other prizes on September 1st. This drawing will be announced at the Labor Day Festival extravaganza.
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Where in the Biblewill I find…?
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
I hope everyone is doing well this week. Let me encourage all of you to get into the word of God every day. Start out just reading ten verses a day; this will develop a desire to read more each day. When you reach three and one quarter chapters a day and maintain it you will read the whole Bible in one year. Have you read your Bible today? Let us also watch and pray and never forget there are those who desperately need our prayers. Our question for the week is: “Where in the Bible will I find God putting his words into someone’s mouth?”
VBS
Devine Christian Church July 29-Aug. 2
Join us at Devine Christian Church for… ‘Bible stories from the puppet palace’ July 29th through August 2nd from 6 pm to 8 pm.
There will be crafts, games, prizes, puppet shows and more. We’re located at 1479 CR 5710 Devine Tx 78016. Please call 830-665-9070 for more information. This is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. We look forward to seeing you there!
Where in the Bible will I find…?
1st Corinthians 10:12 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
I trust, hope, and pray that you are doing well so far this week. As always I encourage you to get into the word of God on a daily basis. Have you read your Bible today? Let us also continue to pray for our nation’s defenders and our first responders. Our question for the week is; “Where in the Bible will I find that the devils knew Jesus?”
Family Movie Night
July 26 at Devine First United Methodist Church
Devine First United Methodist Church will be having a Family Movie Night on July 26 at 7 pm. The feature presentation will be Shrek.
Bring your family for free admission to the movie, which will be shown inside the Fellowship Hall. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and your favorite drink. We will provide the popcorn and candy.
For more information call the office at (830) 663-3185. We are located at 212 W. Benton Ave. in Devine.
Crossroads Community Church Fun Day
VBS at Devine Christian Church
July 29-Aug. 2
Join us at Devine Christian Church for… ‘Bible stories from the puppet palace’ July 29th through August 2nd from 6 pm to 8 pm.
There will be crafts, games, prizes, puppet shows and more. We’re located at 1479 CR 5710 Devine Tx 78016. Please call 830-665-9070 for more information. This is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Big Trees
They are known by several names like Giant Redwoods or Giant Sequoia and they do not grow just anywhere. They are the largest trees in the world by total mass. They may grow to a height of 150 to 280 feet tall and have trunk diameters of 16 to 23 feet. The tallest had a height of 307 feet with a trunk diameter of 29 feet and possibly the oldest is over 3200 years old. They do not start bearing seed until they are 12 years old and start out from a very small seed that is only 1/8 to1/4 inch long and about the thickness of a fingernail. These trees remind me of a topic the Bible mentions numerous times. The Kingdom of Heaven! The Bible says it started out like a very tiny seed but will grow to become very large, (Matt 13:31 & 32). It is where God abides and rules, (Isaiah 63:15 & 66:1, Matthew 16:17). Christ Jesus ascended there after His crucifixion, (Mark 16:19, John 20:17) and it is not visible today but will be revealed in the future, (John 18:36, Colossians 3:4, Revelation 21:1-4). Jesus taught that it is available to us, (Luke 8:1) but only to those that know Him personally, (Luke 10:20, John 1:12). Those that have rejected Christ will never be allowed there, (Matthew 18:3, Hebrews 3:18 & 19). See you in Church next Sunday. Brother J
Answering Bible Questions with Bible Answers
Question: What does the Bible say about raising children?
Answer: According to the Bible, children are a gift from God and should therefore be raised to know and serve Him. The Bible says in Psalm 127:3, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”
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Local church invites you to visit replica of Our Lady Guadalupe, now on display in Natalia
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Residents are welcome to go visit the missionary image of Our Lady Guadalupe at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Natalia. She will be on display through July 7.
This digital replica, is the exact size and color of the original miraculous image that Our Lady left on Saint Juan Diego’s tilma in 1531. It is certified by Cardinal Norberto Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico.