Bits from Beth

February 12, 2026

 

Dear Friends,

We ended up with over twenty pots of soup on Sunday and it was delicious. Thank you to everyone who participated. So far we have raised over $1,700 for our Food Pantry. The Arkansas Food Bank has invited us to participate in a program called Feeding Forward. This program provides training and opportunities to expand the services we provide and utilizes grant money as an incentive. Please pray for Tate as he takes advantage of the training and opportunities this may provide for our community.

 

Our Leadership had a great meeting with the District Superintendent after our Souper Bowl potluck. Participants in that meeting felt they had represented the needs of our congregation well. The Cabinet will begin meeting soon to discuss future appointments. Please be in prayer for this very important process.

 

We still have three prayer cards left and I know there is someone out there that has not been able to pick up a card. Let us know and we will deliver it or mail it to you. Someone is praying for you every day.

 

Early voting in the primary election will begin Tuesday, February 17th, in the Great Hall. Why is the county using our facility? The elevators have been down in the Court House and repairs are not expected in the next three weeks. Primary Election Day will be March 3rd. If you have an activity in the Great Hall between February 17thth and March 3rd, please be aware of the voter set-up. The only conflict with Sue’s Table will be on February 23rd. We will have Sue’s Table that evening and once again, we will have a giveaway so if you are cleaning out closets and cabinets over the three-day weekend, you can bring your stuff to us. One of our regulars found two cut glass small plates in this week’s giveaway. She collects them. Apparently, they were once included in boxes of oatmeal during the Great Depression and were referred to as oatmeal glass. Do any of you remember that?

 

We will have three special people turning 90 this year. Fred Dietrich will turn 90 on June 8th, Alicia Mosley will turn 90 on September 19th, and a day later, Ruth Dempsey will turn 90 on September 20th. Please mark your calendars so we do not forget these special individuals.

 

We will have an interactive Ash Wednesday service in the Great hall on February 18th between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. This will allow for people to come at a time that is convenient for their schedule. Yes, you will still receive ashes but you have the opportunity to visit various prayer station with your family.

 

We have many new visitors so please take the time to introduce yourself! Hop to see you Sunday!

Grace and peace,

Beth