December 28, 2022 edition

Ha zen H ornets p resent tro ph ies to bo a rd

Arkansas’ Coach of the Year Joe Besancon and the 2A State Champion Hazen Hornet team presented the Hazen School Board with multiple trophies at the board’s December 19th meeting which was held in the high school gym. The trophies included the State 2A Championship Trophy, the Battle of the Prairie trophy (won against Des Arc), the

Highway 70 Smackdown trophy (won against Carlisle), the Player of the Year trophy (awarded to Luke King), and the Arkansas Coach of the Year trophy (awarded to Coach Joe Besancon.)

The board approved Superintendent Donnie Boothe’s recommendation to add June 1, 2023 to the school calendar to make up for December

2, the day the school closed to watch the Hornets play in the state football finals. The board also approved the recommendation to pay stipends to Kristie D’Angelo and Lucinda Munnerlyn for tutoring hours.

Superintendent's Secretary Cindy Ciganek handed out training hour sheets for 2021-2022. Mason Sickel

was given a Arkansas School Board Association award for attending 23 hours of training.

High School Principal Amy Marek told the board that NWEA testing will take place when students return for the second semester.

Elementary Principal Tiffany Glover said that the new Pre-K playground equipment is

being installed. Boothe said that the district is looking for a program to replace the Barton dyslexia program. He also reported that the district is working to find ways to improve student attendance.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in the high school library at 6:00 p.m.

“W re a t h s a cross Americ a” obser v ed in Ca rlisle

By Judi Jones

Wreaths Across America was observed at Carlisle Cemetery at 11:00 am Saturday, Dec 17. All across the country at that same hour and day, in 3,100 participating cemeteries such as the Carlisle Cemetery, veterans were honored with the placement of wreaths on their graves.

Carlisle American Legion Post 133 members, including Commander Michael McConaughy, assisted

location coordinators

Judi Jones and Jan Pasley, along with Cheryl Vickers, in the ceremony and in the placing of the wreaths.

Veterans from World War I, World War II, and Korea, as well as those who served but were never deployed overseas, were honored and their sacrifices remembered. Nineteen veteran wreaths were placed by family members and friends on individual graves, and eight military branch wreaths

were placed around the flagpole.

The purpose of Wreaths Across America is to remember the fallen, to honor those who have served and are serving now and their families, and to teach the next generation the price and value of freedom.

We hope to have more widespread participation next year. The ultimate goal is to place a wreath on every veteran's grave in the Carlisle Cemetery. Thanks to all those who participated.

Outgoing Des Arc council members recognized

By Lisa Mills

At the December 20th Des Arc City Council meeting, outgoing council members Anna Beth Fisher, Ray McVay, and Gary Burnett were recognized for their years of service by Mayor Jim Garth.

Fisher and McVay (not pictured) have served as council members for 12 years, and Burnett has served for 4 years. Each council member thanked outgoing Mayor Jim Garth for his 20 years of service as well.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Jim Garth, Recorder/Treasurer Janice Huffstickler and council members Jodie Mayher, Nicole Fisher, Gail King, Gary Burnett and Anna Beth Fisher.

Mayor Garth reported that he will be signing a contract with the contractor to begin work on the hail damaged roof at the water plant. He also said that the insurance company will be contacted to re-negotiate the claim to try and get more money.

Mayor Garth reported that Ray Bell had planned to address the council again concerning the unkept property on Erwin Street, next to his grandmother’s house, but since he was not there he must be satisfied with the cleanup that has begun.

Garth said that letters had been sent to the owner, stating the property was in violation of the city’s codes, and the owner has begun clean-

ing up.

The council approved an ordinance amending the 2022 budget. Two other ordinances were passed - one to use money from state aid street program funds to re-pave streets and other to establish additional holidays for fulltime city employees.

The holidays approved include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and the employee’s birthday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, it will be observed on Friday. If it falls on Sunday, it will be observed on Monday. The employee’s birthday may be taken whenever the employee chooses.

Mayor Garth reported that the city’s waterline on Highway 86 must be re-located by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and they have received bids for the work Doxa Construction:

$370,401.18, White River Construction: $238,561.10, and J & R Construction: $188,342.00. The council approved the bid from J & R Construction and will inform ARDOT of their choice.

Gail King reported that the city has been awarded an outdoor recreation grant from the Arkansas Department of Heritage and Tourism. The matching grant is in the amount of $158,896.62 to construct

new bathrooms and concession stand at the city’s baseball park.

Mayor Garth opened the one bid received for the Police Department’s 2016 Dodge Charger. The bid was for $500 from Monroe County Sheriff Michael Neal. The council voted to not accept the bid and request bids again at a later date.

The council discussed the school’s request for an additional school resource officer. The

salary and benefits for the officer will be paid at 1/3 from the city, 1/3 from the county and 1/3 from the school just like the current officer is paid. The council voted to add the additional officer, pending approval by the county and the state.

The council approved a motion to appoint Joey York to replace J.H. Barnes for the remainder of his term on the Des Arc Zoning and Planning Commission.

The Hazen Hornet football team and coaches presented their trophies to the Superintendent Donnie Boothe and the Hazen School Board. The trophies will be on display in the high school. (Summer Greenwalt picture.)

Anna Beth Fisher with Mayor Garth

Gary Burnett with Mayor Garth

Carlton Clay Bell

Carlton

He passed from his earthly home on Wednesday, December

22 at Unity Health in Searcy, Ar. Clay was a twin brother to Ray Bell of Des Arc and brother to Lynn Bell, wife Judy, of Cabot, Arkansas.

Clay graduated Des Arc High School, Class of 1979. He became an employee of Remington Arms in Lonoke, shortly after graduation. He was a man that enjoyed spending his time alone and watching television.

Graveside services were held on Monday, December 26 at Lakeside Cemetery.

Eddie Travis Moore

Eddie Travis Moore, age 82, of Cabot, formerly of Carlisle, passed away December 20, 2022.

Eddie was the former owner of the Otasco Hardware Store in Carlisle and Eddie’s Tire and Lube in Carlisle. He was preceded in death by his parents, E.P. (Bunk) and Grace Moore; 6 sisters, Colleen Burnette, Loretta Seymore, Peggy Lukas, Walsie Jennings, Twilla Moore, and Marilyn Tefteller and a brother, Wilburn Moore. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Moore; daughter, Paula Socia

and husband, Chuck of Cabot; grandson, Travis Socia of Springdale; sister, Charlene Highfill of Dallas, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen, Arkansas.Visitation was from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. prior to the service.

Interment will be in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Kenneth DeWain Tallent

On July 23, 1951, Kenneth DeWain Tallent was born to Marvin and LaVerne Tallent of Des Arc.

He attended Des Arc Public Schools. Kenneth grew up on the farm helping his dad and brothers, growing crops of wheat, rice and beans. After he was old enough to look for work elsewhere, he applied with Des Arc Thermogas, accepting a position driving one of the butane deliver trucks. Where he remained a dedicated and valued employee for many years. He continued helping out on the farm when needed.

At the age of 71, Kenneth passed from this earthly home into eternity leaving two daughters, Lezlie (Donnie) Griffin of Biscoe, Marquita (Keith) Watson of Bald Knob, brothers, Franklin (Becky) Tallent and James Tallent of Des Arc, sister Linda Alverson (Ed) of Des Arc and sister Janet Newman (Dan) Newman of Pangburn, grandchildren, Katelynn (Ricky) Carrell, Bailey (Dylan) Petty, Madison (Kadyn)

Cantwell, Payton Weatherley, Kody Watson, Gracie Weatherley, great grandchildren, Hayden Carrell, Sean Carrell, Asher Medlin and Hunter Petty.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Laverne Tallent, brother, Faron Tallent and sister in law, Mary Tallent.

Barbara Faye Golleher Skipper

Barbara Faye Golleher Skipper, age 81, of Ward, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was a very loving mother and grandmother and a member of the Hickory Plains United Methodist Church.

Barbara loved playing the piano at the church and teaching the children to sing. She also enjoyed baking bread for her family and the community.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Jessie Butterworth Golleher; her husband, H.C. Skipper and six siblings.

Barbara is survived by her son, James Skipper of Ward; one daughter, Rita Skipper of Ward, Arkansas; three grandchildren, John, Jacob, and Brooke Skipper and her brother, Ralph Golleher of Vancover, Washington.

A graveside service was held at 10:00 A.M. in the pavilion at the Hamilton Cemetery on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Hamilton Cemetery, Care for Animals at P.O. Box 7604, Little Rock, Ar. 72217, or your local food bank.

GFWC Elsie McCain Club elects officers

By Chris Weems

The GFWC Elsie McCain Club held it’s first regular meeting of the year. Due to illness, meetings had been postponed making the 77th year later than usual.

The club is the only GFWC Club in Prairie and Lonoke Counties, and is continuing to cooperate with the State and National Organizations. Vickie Davis of the VanBuren Women's Club is State president for the biennial.

Officers for the next two years are Chris Weems, president; Nell

Pich, vice-president; Rita Farris, secretary; and Rosetta VanHouten, treasurer.

The president distributed the dates for meetings in 2023, and the chairmen of departments are to select their date. They will also tell the time and place for the meeting for the club book which is in the making.

The next meeting will be on January 5th. 2023, at Nick's in Carlisle at 1:00 p.m. Nell Pich will be lesson leader and will discuss the health and wellness department of work.

December blood donors

Fifteen people participated in the December 19

Three

Biscoe EHC holds party, delivers Christmas gifts

By Mitzi Osborne

The beautifully decorated home of member Rita Farris was the setting of the Biscoe EHC annual Christmas celebration held on December 12. Those present included Brenda Prince, Bernadette Mosby, Rita Farris, Janice Corpier, Janis Skarda Toll, Ardie Yates, Debby Priest, Mitzi Osborne and Juanita Hutchinson. County Agent Emilee Moody was a guest. Juanita Hutchinson read a Christmas Prayer poem by Robert Louis Stevenson as the inspiration.

After a brief business meeting, the members enjoyed a fun gift exchange game. Everyone brought finger foods for lunch.

For the club’s Christmas projects, members purchased and delivered 20 bags of

The club also pur-

HIPPY families enjoy cookies with Santa

By Sam McDonnell

On Monday, December 12, the Hazen HIPPY (Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) had their monthly group meeting at the Hazen Community Center.

The children were encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring their families. Once they arrived, they were greeted with excitement by Home Visitor, Linda Strohl and Coordinator Sam McDonnel. The children were very excited about the special visitor that would soon

join the meeting, but first they all listened to a story read by a home visitor from our site in Cabot, Beth Smith. The children loved the story.

Attendees were very excited when they heard the joyous HO!HO!HO! of their special guest.

Each child had the opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what they wanted for Christms.

The children also were able to have their picture taken and were encouraged to write a letter to Santa. As the children finished seeing Santa, they went to the

tables and got to decorate and eat sugar cookies with their families.

At the end of the meeting, the children were given a goodie bag, a gingerbread train to put together at home as a family, and a book.

The Hazen HIPPY staff is very thankful for everyone who was able to attend. We would also like to thank everyone who helped make this meeting a success.

HIPPY would like to extend a special thank you to the City of Hazen for letting us use the Hazen Community Center.

Clay Bell born in Stuttgart, Arkansas to Marjorie L. West on October 27, 1960.

gifts for students selected by the local school as well as names from the Angel Tree. In addition, they packed bags of food including hams which provided holiday meals for 7 families.

chased blankets to donate to the state AEHC project UAMS Blanket Drive. These blankets are given to patients during Christmas.

The meeting adjourned with the EHC prayer.

blood drive held at the First United Methodist Church in Hazen were:

Blood Donors

Chris Wright Belinda Griffin Karen McKinney Sue Clayton

Sydne Hamilton

Gary King

Ross Skarda Kenny Alexander Nancy Chlapecka Betty Juola

Charles Tiner

Janie Starr

people who attended were unable to give.

The Prairie County Quorum Court met for its last regular meeting for 2022 on Tuesday, December 13 in the courthouse annex in the Des Arc. The outgoing County Judge Mike Skarda and all of the justices were present, along with County Clerk Gaylon Hale, and

County Attorney Abram Skarda. Also present was Sheriff Rick Hickman.

Outgoing Prairie County Judge Mike Skarda presented plaques to newly elected judge Lawrence Holloway and to Sandra Patterson, who is retiring from the Emergency

Services Department for their service to the county. Holloway has served on the quorum court for 28 years, and Patterson has been part of emergency services for over 32 years. When speaking of prior years’ flooding in the county, Skarda said “It would have been far worse if we hadn’t had Sandra.”

Judge Skarda announced that a fish lunch would be provided on December 20th for county employees. He also reported that work on county roads had been postponed due to rain. There was no old business.

Lawrence Holloway, who was recently elected to take over the judge position in the county, told the court that his committee has been working on the county budget.

Departmental budgets had been delayed by the recent hacking of the state’s computer system. A special meeting will have to be held to vote on the final budget before the end of the year.

At the end of the meeting, Skarda thanked the justices for their support

over the years. “Being a judge is a great blessing,” he said. “You can

do so much for people.” Skarda served the county for 14 years.

Carlisle, Des Arc playing in tournament this week

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

The Des Arc and Carlisle High School basketball teams are playing in holiday tournaments this week before getting back into conference play next week.

Des Arc is playing in the Bald Knob Classic at Bald Knob High School.

The tournament is a four-team bracket. On Thursday, the Eagles play Cross County at 4:30. The other boys game is Bald Knob vs. Bradford at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are 3-3 on

the season. The championship game is Friday at 7:30 p.m. The third-place game is Friday at 4:30 p.m.

The Lady Eagles are 43 on the season.

They play Bradford in the first round of the tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday. Bald Knob plays Cross County at 6 p.m. The championship game is Friday at 6 p.m.

The third-place game is Friday at 3 p.m.

Carlisle is playing in the Clarendon Lions Holiday Classic, starting Wednesday at Clarendon High School

The Lady Bison are 210 on the season. They play Mills in the first round at 4 p.m. Other first-round games include: Clarendon vs. Marianna at 7 p.m., Stuttgart vs. Barton at 1 p.m. and Brinkley vs. Helena-West Helena Central at 10 a.m. The Bison are 5-6 on the season. They play Augusta at 5:30 p.m. Other first-round games include: Clarendon vs. Pine Bluff Dollarway at 8:30 p.m.. Stuttgart vs. Barton at 2:30 p.m. and Brinkley vs. HelenaWest Helena Central at 11:30 a.m.

Bison Coach leaving school for insurance business

By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor

After five seasons and five trips to the playoffs, Carlisle football coach Caleb Shock is getting out of coaching.

Shock said last week that he is going back into the insurance business with his mother Sue. That’s what he was doing when he came to Carlisle prior to the 2018 season.

“The plan, right now, is go back to work for mom and do insurance,” Shock said. “That is kind of where plans are right now. I told the team that I’m not leaving Carlisle to take another coaching job. I’m not applying for any jobs. I’ve applied for only one job in my five years at Carlisle, and that was because of some special circumstances that was going to force me into it. I took my name out of consideration for that job.

“I told them that I’m not trying to job hop on them with the success that we had this year. I’m not leaving them for another group of kids. I’m most likely going to go do insurance. It will allow me a lot more time with my own kids than what coaching does. It will also provide a little bit bigger income to do some things.”

Shock and his wife Danielle had three children: daughter

Katherine, 6; son Ellis, 3; and son Weston, 7 months.

Shock, whose Bison team lost to Hazen in the Class 2A state championship game earlier this month, said leaving Carlisle is difficult.

“It is something that I’ve been wrestling with for a long time,” he said. “Danielle asks me all the time if I’m really sure that I want to be done. I think in the back of her mind, there’s a piece of her that likes being married to a coach. That part being gone will be a little different.

“The difficult part is the kids. The other stuff is not difficult. It’s the kids that you spend all your time with everyday. They put out a lot of effort for you and believe in you.”

Shock said he thought he was going to do insurance longterm but it was always a dream of his to be a head football coach.

“That didn’t happen during my time at Heber Springs,” he said. “I applied for a few spots and didn’t get them. Mom was getting ready to wind down. I was trying it out when BJ [Greene] called and said he had a head coaching job open. I told mom that I wanted to step back from insurance and do that, something that I always wanted to do.”

Shock said his time in Carlisle has been good.

“I’ve got to work with a lot of players that I hopefully will have relationships with that will last for a long time, and faculty members as well,” he said. “I made a lot of relationships there that hopefully will carry on.”

Shock’s father Steve was the Carlisle Bison football coach in 1988.

“I don’t know if I ever really thought much about that he coached at Carlisle and now I’m coaching at Carlisle,” Caleb Shock said. “My first year, he drove down every day to help me coach. He came to every practice The last four years, he came to nearly every single game. He helped me out and gave me ideas. Kind of getting to work with him during my time here is what I focused on.”

Shock also said he would be willing to help out the new Bison coach on Friday nights, getting on a headset to help the team.

“If they were open to it and willing, for whatever next staff, I’d like to have a minor role,” he said.

“Even if it’s just showing up on Friday nights and be in the press box with a headset on, just helping the coaches on the field.”

Incoming judge Lawrence Holloway with outgoing judge Mike Skarda.

Sandra Patterson with outgoing judge Mike Skarda.

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

(Luke 2:11-12).

Calvary Baptist Church West North Front Street, Hazen, AR Phone: (870) 255 - 4038

Christian VanHouten, pastor Sunday School: 9:50 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC: 6 PM

Evening Worship 6:45 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM

First Baptist Church 224 N. Hazen Ave. Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870) 255 - 4464 Sunday Service Sunday School: 10:00 AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM Evening Worship: 6:00 PM

The Liar in the Red Suit ...

by Dr. James L. Snyder

Around this time of the year, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I revel in our family memories. Unlike me, she has some wonderful memories because of her large family. I came from a very small family and therefore don't have that many memories let alone wonderful memories.

This reminded me of my first encounter with what my parents called Santa Claus.

Growing up, we didn't have television, and the teachers at the school I attended were mostly Mennonites. They didn't celebrate Santa Claus, and there was no mention of him in our classes. Christmas was focused on the birth of Christ.

In a small town like ours, there weren't any shopping malls, so there was no place for Santa Claus to set up his little booth and greet all the little children during the Christmas season.

Then one Christmas, Santa Claus and his entourage set up in our downtown square. Everybody was invited to come and see Santa Claus.

I mentioned this to my father and asked him about Santa Claus.

Wednesday Service

Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00 PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM

Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Bro. Billy Booth Pastor Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night6:30 PM

"Well," my father said, "you go see Santa Claus, sit on his lap and tell him what you want for Christmas."

When I heard that my eyes just lit up in great delight. "You mean I can tell Santa Claus what I want for Christmas?"

With a smile on his face, my father shook his head most energetically. I believed him; after all, fathers don't lie.

All I ever wanted for Christmas when I was young was a pony. Now, with Santa Claus in town, I had the opportunity to request a pony for this Christmas. I can't tell you how excited I was.

My parents took me and my siblings downtown at the square to meet Santa Claus. I was excited, and so were my siblings. We chattered and chattered all the way the Santa's place. We told each other what we wanted Santa to bring us for Christmas.

I remember that first experience with Santa Claus. As I walked up and sat in his lap, I was a wee bit nervous. Then the thoughts dancing in my head was that this was my opportunity to get my long-awaited pony for Christmas "Ho, ho, ho, and what

First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR

Phone (870) 255 - 4657

Pastor Chris Wright Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM

Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR. Phone (870) 255 - 3633

Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM

St. Peters Episcopal Church Highway 86, Tollville, AR. Worship Service: 9 AM Sunday School: 10:30AM

Family Christian Fellowship 603 W WashingtonHazen, AR.

Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM

New Bethel MB Church 8525 New Bethel Road P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR.

Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Pastor Dyrek Foshee 7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR

Sunday School: 10 AMService: 11 AM Sunday Night: 5 PM

Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR.

Rev. Maurice WilliamsPastor Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study

Carlisle Pentecostal Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR.

Phone 501-438-1643

Pastor Daniel Strength Sunday School: 10 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM

Mt Zion MB Church Rt 2 Carlisle, AR

Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M.

Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M.

Fellowship Baptist Church Des Arc, AR

Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor

First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177

Pastor J N Holmes Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M.

First Baptist Church 319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR

Phone (870) 552 - 7732

David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM

Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PMWorship: 7 PM

Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR Phone (870) 673 - 2858

Rev. Andrew Toopes, Pastor Worship: 8:00 am-10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 AM Radio - KWAK 10:15 AM Sundays www.stuttgartlutheran.com

would you like for Christmas this year, little fella?"

I wanted to hear that all my life. I then explained to him that all I wanted for Christmas was a pony. Any color pony would do as long as it was a pony. So I explained to him what I would do with a pony and how it would change my life and everything.

As he listened to me, he was chuckling, "Ho, ho, ho."

When I finished my request, he said, "Young man is that really what you want for Christmas?

If so, you'll have to be nice and not naughty because if you're naughty, I can't do it."

With a hearty nod and a smile on my face, I promised I would never be naughty.

As I left dear old Santa's lap, all I could think of was how this little pony he would bring me on Christmas day would change my life. That's all I could talk about on the way home that day.

I did notice that my father and mother were looking at each other but not smiling and I did not catch what was happening.

On Christmas Eve, as we got the Christmas tree all ready, I was

First United Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7789

Rev. Michael Daniel, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM

Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Bill Ricks Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3100 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM

Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM

Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR.

Phone (870) 552 - 3568

Pastor Albert Young Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM

St. Rose Catholic Church Highway 70, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3601

Father Shaun Wesley Sunday Mass 10:30AM English 12:00PM Spanish Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05PM Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM Saturday Mass in Spanish 7:00 PM

United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR.

Pastor Chris Wright Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM Friendship Lunch: 3rd Wed. of Month, 11:30 AM

First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff

Pastor Bobby Powers P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR.

Phone (870) 998 - 7118

Sunday School: 9:45 AM

Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 5 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM

Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR.

Rev. Tony Haskins

Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM

Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR.

Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM

Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM

Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM

Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR

Pastor Darrell Foster Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Worship Service: 11 AM

Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR.

Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM

Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm

Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR.

Pastor David Rogers Sunday School: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM Training 6 PMWed. Serv. 7 PM

First Assembly of God Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M.

Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M.

St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M.

excited, and I made a little space under the tree for the pony Santa would bring me that night.

It was hard to sleep because I was listening for the reindeer to land on the roof with my pony for Christmas.

Eventually, I fell asleep and dreamed of that wonderful little pony all night.

I couldn't wait to get up that morning, and I ran into the living room where the Christmas tree was. I shouted excitedly, "Where's my pony?"

My father tried to explain that perhaps I had been on Santa's "naughty list," and he couldn't bring me that pony for Christmas this year.

I shed tears all day, and the following days were terrible. For the next three Christmases, I did the same thing. Every Christmas, Santa promised to bring me a pony for Christmas as long as I was not naughty. Christmas after Christmas and no pony. I tried to have my father explain to me what Santa's definition of naughty was. He tried to explain, but I couldn't understand what he was talking about at the

Worship 11 A.M. Rev. William Brown - pastor

Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM

Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alan Minton Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00 a.m. Sunday morning -11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening-5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night-7:00 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email: zionlutheran@hotmail.com Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am

time. I could not believe that that wonderful person called Santa Claus could ever lie to someone like me. So what did I ever do to get on his naughty list?

I never went back to sit on Santa's lap ever again. But, later in life, I realized that the guy in the red suit was lying to me, and he wasn't really Santa Claus. Thinking about this I remembered what the Angels told the shepherds on that glorious day. “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:11-12).

The real purpose of Christmas is celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. My life changed when I received him as my Lord and Savior. Yours can too.

Dr. James L. Snyder lives in Ocala, FL with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Telephone 1-352-2163025, e-mail jamessnyder51@gmail.com, website www.jamessnyderministries.com.

Bible study: Wed at 5:30

The Apostolic Church of Des Arc 712 Calhoun Street Services Sunday at 10:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 Pastor Russell Penn St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Biscoe Pastor Jerry Saxton Sunday School 10:00-11:00 Service 11:00-12:00

Oasis Church of Hazen 113 North Hazen Ave. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Service 7:00 p.m. Pastor Teddy Walker 870-255-5640

Family Worship Center 9th & Main St. Des Arc, AR 72040 Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am & 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Pastors Mike Edwards and Patrick “Woody” Lantrip

City of Des Arc begins season with Christmas parade