By Sidney Bartee
Plans are underway at the Feed Store for the upcoming school year.
The Feed Store will first be handing out “goodie bags” during registration for secondary school students on Aug. 2 and 3.
The organization will also hand out “goodies” at the staff lunch.
According to executive director Tisha Wilkins, snacks will be available for football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleaders, and band participants as they begin two-a-days and summer rehearsals.
By Sidney Bartee
The Albany Ministerial Alliance sponsored Vacation Bible School began this summer’s “Destination Dig” on Sunday, July 25 and wrapped up the program on Wednesday, July 28.
The Wednesday night program included a “Family Night,” hot dog supper, and swimming.
Multiple drawings for prizes were done at the pool for both adults and children.
Parents had the opportunity to win one of five $150 Walmart gift cards for back to school shopping.
One student won a free snow cone every day for the rest of the summer.
By Sidney Bartee
Volunteers began setting up for Community Vacation Bible School on Sunday, July 18, with the four-day event scheduled for July 25-28.
Children who are four by Sept. 1 through students who have completed sixth grade are invited to attend “Destination Dig.”
The program begins at 5:30 p.m. each night at the First Baptist Church, with workers from most local churches involved.
Meals and activities are provided to those who attend.
By Jillian Lucas
Nine members from the First Baptist Church returned from their annual mission trip in Del Rio this past week.
The team left June 27 and returned July 1.
Albany FBC mission groups have worked with a program called River Ministry in Del Rio for many years.
According to First Baptist Church pastor Jeff Turner, River Ministry has a distribution center where they collect donations and supplies to help local families.
By Sandy Morris
The famous handmade tracker organ at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church in Albany will again be the main attraction when the church opens its doors to Fandangle visitors.
Local organist Sandy Abel will perform during the 2021 Fandangle season, with a planned program to be combined with requests from the audience for favorite hymns, classical pieces, and patriotic music.
The recitals will begin at 4:00 p.m. on all four Fandangle performance nights, June 18-19 and again on June 25-26, concluding about an hour later.
By Sandy Morris
Members of the First Baptist Church of Albany will host a “Mexican Pile-On” fundraiser on Sunday, June 6.
The meal will be held in the FBC Fellowship Hall immediately following the Sunday worship service that morning, according to Julie Miller, who is helping to organize the event.
In addition to the meal, baked goods will be available for purchase.
Suggested payment for the “Pile-On” is $10 per person or $20 for a family. Donations will also be appreciated.
Graduating senior Corbin Roberts (above, r) accepts a Bible from First Baptist youth pastor Campbell Terry (l) during Sunday’s Baccalaureate service and Bible presentation, two traditional events that were combined again this year. Former Feed Store director and Young Life leader Grant Zeller (at left) was the speaker.
By Sandy Morris
The Robert Nail Football Stadium will be the site of the weekly worship service and child dedication held by First Baptist Church of Albany on Sunday, May 23, although weather concerns may move the event back to the church.
The service is open to the community and attendees are invited to sit in the stands. The FBC Worship Team will set up on the grass.
In the event of rain, the service will be moved indoors to the sanctuary.
a birder’s
eye view
By Brad McBee
Perhaps no other bird captures the imagination like that of a hummingbird. Beating their wings some 60-80 times a second, hummingbirds can move in any direction or just stand still in the air.
Their heart rate is also through the roof and has been measured at up to 1,263 beats per-minute. At night they enter “torpor” a hibernation-like state which permits their heart rate to drop to 50 beats a minute to conserve energy.
By Sandy Morris
Members of the four and five year old class taught by Brandi Lehew at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church Mother’s Day Out program have been learning about the local community.
Lehew said she has been here in Albany about three years and thought this spring would be a good time for her students and herself to learn about the town.
“We started in January, but we were still working around COVID,” said Lehew. “In February, we walked to the post office and mailed Valentine cards to the children’s parents.”
