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ery Sunday.
2nd Sunday of month.
Worship service every Sun- ship 10:30 a.m. Sunday 11 a.m. Spanish Mass.
LEXINGTON GOSPEL
S.S 9:45 a.m. Sunday Wor- per, 2nd Wed. of month 6:30
Anthony Vinson, pastor Morning worship 11:00 a.m.,
Sunday School 9:45 a m. Evening worship 6:00 p.m., Rev. David Green, pastor ship 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meet- p.m.
ery 2nd and 4th Sunday
Rev. Raymond H. Hillis ship 6:30. Wed. 7:00 p m.
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Bro. Paul Manning
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Sunday School 9 30.
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KNOBBS SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Gary O. McManus
Sunday School 10 a.m.
BETHEL-ST. PAUL
UNITED MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Frank Garrett
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Sunday morning worship at
11 a.m. Mission 1st & 3rd
NEW TESTAMENT
HOLINESS CHURCH
Hwy. 21, Old Dime Box
Sia. Annie Olephant,
pastor, 884-0215
a.m.
am.
a.m..
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN
CHURCH, LEXINGTON
Rev. Wayne Schumpe
Sunday School 9:30. Adult
CHURCH, MANHEIM
Rev. Roger Hotopp
Worship services at 8:15
a m Sunday Bible Class and
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TANGLEWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship services 11 a.m.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home
Wells Fargo
RISING STAR
BAPTIST CHURCH
FM141, Dime Box
Rev. G. B. Coleman,
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DEANVILLE
Worship 10 a.m. Sunday
School 8:45 a.m.
Lee County.............
Elsewhere in Texas
Outside of Texas ....
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. Jerry Reeves
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
600 Sunrise Ave.
Giddings, TX 78942
Paul H. Lewis, pastor
BTU 6 00. Evening worship
7:00 Every Wednesday
night Bible study 7:00 and
prayer meeting.
8:30 a m English. 9:30 a.m. Evening services 7 p.m.
Sunday School and Bible
Class. 10:15 a m German on EBENEZER LUTHERAN
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH, SERBIN
Rev. Paul W. Hartfield
SHORTER CHAPPEL
AME CHURCH
Giddings, Texas
Rev. Bertha Miller
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
West End Lumber Co.
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9:45 Sunday School. 11
morning worship. 6 Evange-
listic worship. 7:00 Wed.
evening worship.
ROUND TOP
BAPTIST CHURCH
Am Marktplatz (on the
Square) PO Box 301
Round Top, 249-5085
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
CHURCH, PAIGE
Alvin Epperson, pastor
evening worship 6 p.m. Wed.
evening worship 7 p.m
ST. MARGARETS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Giddings, Texas
Rev.David M. Leibham
TABERNACLE
Rev. R. D. Harris
Sunday school 9:30
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH, PAIGE
Anthony Vinson, pastor
Worship Service 8:30 a m
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BIBLEWAY
PENTECOSTAL
Church of Apostolic
Faith, Giddings
Elder D. Moore, pastor
511 Titus St., 542-5345
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Giddings, Texas
Bible class 9:30 a.m. A.M.
Worship 10:30, P M Wor-
day 8:30 a.m. Holy commun-
ion every 1st Sunday.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Wor- p.m. Sun. morning 9:30 a m
CALVARY UNITED
PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH
Rolling Oaks Dr.
Dean Wagoner, pastor
Sun. school 10 a.m. Morn-
ing worship 10 a.m. Evange-
listic Rally Sun., 6 p.m. Bible
Study, Thurs. 7:30 pm
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MORNING STAR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Lincoln, Texas
Rev. Dave Young
Sunday Church School
9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship
11 a.m. Wednesday prayer
Sunday Bible Classes 10 Sunday Worship Service,
a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. afternoons 5:00 p.m.
Wed. Bible Classes at 6 p.m.
Morning worship 10:50 a m Bible Study, worship, Wed.
MYF-5 p in. Sunday Dial-A- 7:00 p.m.
Prayer, 542-5683.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. D. A. Robbins
Phone 884-1471
Service 9 a.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m. Communion
service, 1st and 3rd Sunday.
MT. OLIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor W. C. Steele
Worship service, 2nd & 4th
Sunday 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m
Rev. B. Jones, pastor Morning worship 10:15 a.m. services Sunday; 9 30 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:45. Mom- Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday Sunday School & Bible Class - _ ------
ing worship 11 a m , evening prayer and praise and mis- Holy communion 1st & 3rd Morning worship 11:00 a.m. nights 7 p.m.
worship 6:30. Mission 2nd & sion activities 6 pm Sunday of month
4th Mon. 3 p.m. Prayer meet-
ST JAMES EPISCOPAL
La Grange, Tex.
Rev. Denn Harrison
Kenny Mantooth, pastor Sunday School at 9:15 a m
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ADINA CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH (DISCIPLES
OF CHRIST)
LEXINGTON
409-773-4416
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Dime Box, Texas
Highway 141 South
Lacey Washington
minister
542-1618
Sunday school 9:45
THE BIBLE
Solid Ground
pastor
Sunday School 9:45
CORINTH BAPTIST
CHURCH
POST OAK BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. R. L. Winston
Sunday School every Sun-
day morning, worship ser-
vice every 2nd Sunday.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH, FEDOR
Rev. Wayne Schumpe
Worship service 8:30 a m
sentence.
Mueller was convicted by a
jury in Bastrop District Court
of intoxication manslaughter
and using a motor vehicle as
a deadly weapon in the death
of a 15-year-old Giddings High
School student, Colby Wal-
ther.
LEXINGTON HOLY
FAMILY CATHOLIC
MISSION
Fr. Gerard Steckler
Hwy. 696 east
1 block off Hwy. 77
409-884-3100
Sunday Mass 8:30 a m
ANTIOCH BAPTIST
CHURCH
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
Rev. Wilbern Michalk
Rev. Robert Koenig
(Emeritus)
8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
SWEET HOME BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. Charles W.
Humphrey, pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday worship service 11
a m. Prayer meeting Wed.
TRIUMPH BAPTIST
CHURCH, LEDBETTER
Rev. L. Chandler Jr.,
pastor
HOLY CROSS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Warda, Texas
Rev. Robert Boyce,
pastor
Worship 9 a.m. Sunday
CHURCH, LEDBETTER Sunday School 9:45 am ev-
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
CHURCH
GIDDINGS
WORSHIP CENTER
(located at Bateman Ctr.)
1099 N Waco, Giddings
542-5625
south of Highway 77 and east
of FM 448. The well is located
on the old Giddings airport
property.
Council also moved to autho-
rize Municipal Works Director
Serapio Garza to continue ne-
gotiations and offer settle-
ment with some people in dis-
agreement with the north
sewer plant discharge.
MARTIN LUTHER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Walter J. Miller,
Pastor
Saturdays: 6 p.m. Worship
Service, (Communion of-
fered on Saturdays preced-
SANDY POINT
A.M.E. CHURCH
Dime Box
Rev. Veliesa Edwards,
pastor
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FIRST ASSEMBLY OF
GOD, GIDDINGS
Rev. Timothy Lord,
pastor
FM 141 & Independence
Sunday School 9 45 a.m.,
GOODWILL BAPTIST
CHURCH, DIME BOX
FM141
Rev. L. H. McShane,
pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Lexington
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The Giddings High School
cheerleaders will be on hand
to pass out balloons.
Many local businesses will
extend their shopping hours
and will be serving holiday
refreshments.
Rev. Jules W. Smith Jr., ing 1st & 3rd Sundays. Sun-
pastor days: 9 a.m Worship Service
Church School 10 am, with communion on 1st &
Morning Service 11 a.m., Ev- 3rd Sundays, Sunday School
at 10:15 a m for all ages.
Serving 5:00 p.m. - ?
Auction 6:30 p.m.
$3.00 per person
(6 & under eat free)
SPONSORED BY THE
MANHEIM YOUTH SUPPORTERS
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Morning worship 10:15 a m services Sunday; 9 30 a m
p.m. Prayer meeting and
Mass & Confessions Sat. 6 choir rehearsal.
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Lexington, Texas
Reuel J. Cooper, pastor
Phone 773-2633
Sunday School 9:45 a.m
Morning worship 11 a.m.
Evening worship 7 p.m. Wed.
Prayer meeting 7 p.m.
Fred D. Jones, Pastor
Sunday school 9:30 a m
Morning worship 11 a m
Sunday. Thursday Mission 7
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Sunday School 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a m. Holy vices 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Worship services 2nd & 4th Communion 1st & 3rd Sun each Sunday.
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
DIME BOX BRETHREN
CHURCH
Dime Box, Texas
Rev. Dan Husak
Worship service Sunday
8:30 a.m. Sunday School ev-
ery Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
PILGRIM REST
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
Herman Ferguson,
pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship 2nd & 4th
Sunday 11 am.
SOUTH END CHURCH
OF CHRIST, GIDDINGS
Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Ser-
Sunday School 9:45 a m vices 11 a m Song rehearsal
Morning worship 12 p.m , 6 pm Sunday Midweek
evening 6 30 Monday prayer Bible Class 6 pm each
7:30 p m Tues. Missionary Wednesday.
services 5 p m Wed Bible
class 7:30 p.m. Fri. Young
peoples services 7:30 p m
ST. .JOSEPH’S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Dime Box
Gerard G. Steckler,
pastor
Sat Mass 6 p.m. Sunday
10:30 a.m Wed 6:30 pm.
Confession Sat 6:30 p.m.
PRIMERA IGLESIA
BAUTISTA HISPANA
Hwy 77 N. & Middle
School Rd., 542-0508
Mario A Moreno, Pastor 1st & 3rd Sunday English Morning worship 10:30
Sunday/Domingo worship- Communion Bible Class and
English 8:15 a.m., Sunday Sunday School at 8 a m
school/Escuela Dominical
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
Rev. Gordon Butler Sunday worship 10:30
Worship 9:30 a.m. Church Wed. morning prayer 7
School for children & adults Wed. evening 7:30 pm.
10:45 a.m. Fellowship sup-
Fellowship 9:30 am SS, ing. Wednesday 6 p.m. Mis-
9:50a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. sion 4th Sunday 1 p.m.
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wed. ___
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. Art Weiss, pastor
Worship service 9 a m
Study Hour, 10 15 a m Holy
Communion, 1st & 3rd Sun
day of month.
While neglecting important issuesT
many people dwell on insignificant things
it seems that many Ameri- with things worth keeping just
cans have become more con- so we don't offend this or that
cerned about the nation's Ian- special interest group,
guage — words we use to de- if we didn't have many impor-
scribe this or that - than the tant problems in this country
really big issues facing this and all over the world, all this
Service Sat., 10:30 a.m. meet 7 p.m. Bible Study 7:30
Sat. nite, 7:30. Church and p.m. Sat. Choir rehearsal
prayer services Tuesday and 5:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Sat.
Thursday nite 7:30. Young Youth Fellowship 3:30 p.m.
- people service Friday 7 p.m. Mission I & II 4:30 p.m.
School/Bible class 10:00 a.m. Morning worship 11 a m. Mondays 4 p.m. Prayer Ser-
Holy Communion first Sun- vice 7 p.m. Wednesday.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN day of each month
country. hoopla about political correct- ----------;:----
In order to be "politically cor- ness would be silly enough. your eye, when all the time
rect," changes are being made? But it tends to take our minds there is a plank in your own
in everything from the Bible to off the really big problems that eye? You hypocrite, first take
textbooks to real estate ads. face our nation — things like the plank out of your own eye,
The New Testament has even the growing drug epidemic, ns- and then you will see clearly to
undergone recent changes by ing crime rates, increasing remove the speck from your
Oxford University Press, which teenage violence, the giamoriz- brother s eye (Matt. 7.3-5).
feels it's not politically correct ing of sex and violence on tele- Maybe most Americans have
to refer to "the right hand of vision, and the pollution of our too much free time on their
God." To do so would show in- air, water and food. hands - time to get upset about
sensitivity to the left-handed. Just saving this planet from little things that dont amount
Don't laugh because it's appar- starvation, nuclear disaster to a hill of beans. Instead of us-
ently not a laughing matter to and pollution of our natural re- ing their free time to help oth-
some people. sources should be enough to ers, they take on causes' that
Time magazine reports that keep every crusader in this often do more harm than good.
God as described in the Oxford country quite busy. Like the hypocritical scribes
Bible is no longer male - and During the ministry of Jesus and Pharisees, we often are
the diety no longer rules a our Saviour, He condemned the more concerned about being
"kingdom." That's because scribes and Pharisees. They too politically correct - criticizing
"kingdom," according to the were probably striving to be what's said or printed to the
editors at Oxford, connotes "a "politically correct" and also point of being ridiculous —
blatantly androcentric and pa- "scripturally correct." They rather than concentrating on
triarchal character." were so busy trying to obey the how we treat other people.
It would take some real intel- "letter of the Law" that Jesus Wouldn't our time be much
lectuals to understand that said they "neglected the more better spent helping those in
definition. But it does have important matters of the law - need - and making sure our
something to do with those who justice, mercy and faithfulness" heart is right with God? The
don't want God to be referred (Matt. 23:23). things that flow from our inner-
to in the masculine gender. "You strain out a gnat but most being are what motivate
Winston Bode described the swallow a camel," said Jesus, us to show our love to God and
situation like this in his recent Christ called them "hypo- humankind. It's the spirit of
column: crites" for doing things like God in each of us that makes
"America has become a crazy praying in the public so every- this possible.
quilt of pressure groups which one could see how "religious" 1 ruth, mercy, kindness, for-
seem bent on tearing apart the they were. The Lord could see giveness, honesty, love, hope
fabric of this country. They into their heart and knew that and inner joy are what the
work in the name of enlighten- they didn't have love for other world needs more of — not
ment regarding sexism, racism people. They loved themselves squabbling about little things
and a hundred other causes or and their religious rituals. that have no real long-term sig-
lobbies. They are no doubt a lib- Jesus taught us not to judge nificance.
erating evolution in cultural others. If I see the little speck We don't want to be like the
values. in your eye, it means that I Pharisees who Jesus said
"We suppose this is, in fact, a have a plank of wood in my own clean the outside of the cup
revolution in which we trash eye. and dish, but inside they are
everything from the Holy Bible Listen to the words of Jesus: full of greed and self-indul-
to good old Methodist hymnals "Why do you look at the speck gence" (Matt. 23:26).
to meticulously researched his- of sawdust in your brother's eye It is the heart that God says
tory books bearing politically and pay no attention to the needs to be right with God.
incorrect phrases." plank in your own eye? How Then everything else will work
And Mr. Bode may indeed be can you say to your brother, out just fine.
right. We may be doing away 'Let me take the speck out of “ Buddy Preuss
Think 'moderation' for a merry,
but healthy holiday season
Think "moderation" for a Beware of sweets. Just be-
merry, but healthy holiday sea- cause an item is fat-free does
son. not mean its calorie-free.
'The holidays are not a time "People tend to think they can
to try and lose weight, because eat all they want if the item is
festivities are often centered fat free," said Scott, "but usu-
around lots of food and drinks, ally the calories in the fat-free
People should consider them- item are close to the same as its
selves successful by simply fattening counterpart."
maintaining their weight dur- For parties, Scott says to eat
ing the holidays," said Lynne before you go to avoid snacking
Scott, a registered dietitian and on refreshments that are usu-
director of the Diet Modifies- ally high in calories and fat,
tion Clinic at Baylor College of survey the entire buffet table
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 9:45, Servicio de adoracion-
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m Espanol 11:00 a.m., Evening
service/servicio de adoracion
LEXINGTON UNITED bilingual 6:00 pm Wednes-
RIDGEWAY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Paige, Texas
Roger Osborn, pastor
Sunday school 10 a.m.
Sunday School 9 30 a m. Morning services 11 a m
Morning worship 11 a.m. 1st Evening service 6 p.m. Wed.
& 3rd Sundays, Holy Com- night service 7 p.m.
munion 1st Sun. of month.
Eating healthy for the holi- and choose moderate portions,
days is not that difficult if you Always have a drink in hand to
plan ahead. It is hard to resist sidestep a waiter putting some-
the temptations of traditional thing in your hand and avoid
favorites, but low-fat recipe al- lingering near the food and bar
ternatives can keep you on area.
track. If you are spending the Finding time for exercise dur-
holidays away from home, pre- ing the holiday season should
pare a low-fat entree or veg- also be a priority, since it can
etable tray to take with you. help keep you focused on main-
taining your healthy weight.
BLUE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Randel C. Thomas
Worship 9 a m Sunday
School 10 a m.
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CHRIST LUTHERAN
CHURCH, LOEBAU
Rev. Roger Hotopp
Worship services at 10:15
a.m. Sundays. Sunday
School at 9:15 a.m.
METHODIST CHURCH day/Miercoles 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a m. Randel C. Thomas,
Worship service 9:00 Com- Wednesday prayer 6 30 pm. Morning Worship 11 a.m. pastor ST. MARYS CATHOLIC
BTU 5:30 p.m. Evening wor- Sunday School, 9 45 a m. CHURCH, PIN OAK
ship 6:30 p m Prayer meet- Worship Service, 11 a.m. Rev. David M. Leibham
ing Wednesdays 6 p.m. Mis- Bible Study, 6 p.m. Sunday Mass 7:30 a m
sion meeting, Monday 4 p.m. Confession before mass.
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CHURCH, LINCOIN day school for all ages 10:15
Rev. David Ebert am. Bible study 6 p.m
munion First and Third Sun-
days Sunday School and PLEASANT GROVE
Bible Classes 8:00 a m. BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.
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