he should be evident in your home. Pray over the rooms in your house, pray for your family, and pray for visitors to your home. Having a home filled with Jesuskeepsusconnectedto thevine.John15:5“ Iamthe vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit,apartfrommeyoucan do nothing.”

Families and individuals who want to apply for this year’s Albany Ministerial Alliance Christmas Program are reminded that they should attend one of seven county church services this Sunday, Dec. 10 in order to fill out an application.

The First Baptist Church Albany children’s choir will present its production of “The Agape League”musicalSaturday, Dec. 9 in the FBC sanctuary.

— Dec. 11 - 15 Monday - country fried steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, okra, strawberries Tuesday - chicken fajita, rice (HS only), charro beans,, fresh carrots, hot apples Wednesday - pizza, gardensalad,savorygreen beans, peaches Thursday - popcorn chicken, roll, steamed corn, broccoli cup, fresh fruit Friday- stuffed baked potato, tomato cup, snowball salad.

AllAlbany students will be released early today (Thursday) at 12:30 p.m. thanks to the semifinal playoff game set for 6:00 p.m.

˚ LUNCH MENUS Monday - steak fingers, gravy, potatoes, okra, roll, fruit Tuesday - hot ham & cheese,beans,carrots,cinnamon apple, frozen treat Wednesday - pizza, salad, green beans, fruit Thursday - popcorn chicken, roll, corn, broccoli, apples, cookie Friday - hot dog, potatoes, tomato cup, snowball salad ˚ PRINCIPAL’SPOINTS Nancy Smith c ontinues to see great success this week. Students and teachers are busy in classrooms as we near the end of the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year.

Parents looking to get in a round of Christmas shopping without their children can take advantage of Parents Day Out offered by First Baptist Church Albany on Saturday, Dec. 9.

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About 575 fresh evergreen wreaths will be placed on the graves of local veterans as part of National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 16.

The First Baptist Church of Albany youth group will hold a Christmas bake sale starting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec.