Jesus in the STREETS

(Seguin) -- Steps of faith will be taken one by one as a team of community members come together to host a walk with Christ. The reenactment of Jesus carrying his cross before his crucifixion will be hosted this Good Friday evening in downtown Seguin. Leading the holy walk is Reignite Ministries and Victory Christian Center. This will mark the third year church members will host the Good Friday production. Bearing the cross will again be church member and resident Rene Belmarez. Belmarez says these last two years, the church led the walk down East Kingsbury Street. But this year, the church, along with a host of other folks from various churches and religious communities, will lead the walk into downtown Seguin. Jesus, pg. 3

On the hunt for Easter eggs?

Look no further, egg hunt schedule announced

(Seguin) – On your marks, get set, hunt. Several community-wide Easter Egg hunts are scheduled for this weekend.

The first opportunity to fill up those baskets will be at Walnut Springs Health & Rehabilitation Center today. Instead of canceling the event, the rehab center has chosen to change things up a bit and offer a drive-thru egg hunt event this Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Activities Director Star Sutton says kids who stop by will leave with more than just Easter filled eggs.

"My plan is to do a drive by under our carport in front of the facility here. Still give out hot dogs. They are 100 percent beef hot dogs, drinks and each child will get a gallon bag thanks to Esther Campos from Minigrip that always come to my rescue. She donated a box of gallon bags, Ziploc bags, and the residents starting counting 1 to 20 -- 20 eggs in each gallon and we have several bags to give away to all the kids in our community. This is why we do it. We do it for the kids in our community on Good Friday," said Sutton. Eggs, pg. 4

Big Bounce America Tour in S.A. inviting its neighbors in Seguin to enjoy the fun

(San Antonio) -- If you live in Seguin, then you are only a hop, jump, and bounce away from enjoying the world’s biggest bounce house. Families in Seguin and Guadalupe County are invited to grab tickets to the Big Bounce America Tour rolling into the San Antonio area for the next two weekends.

Tour Manager Noa Visnich tells the Seguin Daily News that San Antonio will be the only location for families in Seguin or anywhere in Texas to enjoy the Guinness-Certified largest bounce house, which includes four massive inflatable attractions. She says the action-packed experience is set to inflate this Saturday and Sunday and again on Friday, April 14, through Sunday, April 16 at the Helotes Festival Association.

“It’s 16,000 sq. ft. and if you put that in perspective like in comparison to a normal bounce house, they are about 10x10 feet and you could fit like maybe 8 to 10 people, and in our world’s largest bounce house, we can fit up to 350 people per hour. Inside the world’s largest bounce house, we have a DJ, confetti, bubbles, we have obstacle courses, ball pits, and slides just all within that one bounce house. Now, our event has six other inflatable options as well to enjoy. We have a couple of ball pits. Bounce, pg. 3

Jesus, continued.

“It will be pretty much just like the parade. We will start on Cedar Street though and will be heading south on Austin Street and we will be ending up at the square downtown. Now, there will be several falls that will happen just like Jesus fell down. One of the main ones is probably going to be of course right by the square and then kind of by Court Street in that area and there will be other locations where we will fall but it’s going to be powerful,” said Belmarez.

Rain or shine, Belmarez says families are encouraged to make plans to witness the walk. He says the walk is a reminder of what the Holy Week is all about -- the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

“Now, we are expecting rain. Jesus would have carried the cross whether it rained, snowed, or shined -whatever the case may be so that’s not going to stop us. We are going to push through. We feel that it is going to be more impactful if it rains. It’s going to have more meaning that we didn’t stop. We didn’t quit. We didn’t give up. We believe strongly in Jesus and that’s what we are out there to show the world,” said Belmarez.

The reenactment commemorating the walk Jesus made is designed not only for the community but also for those like himself who will be taking part in the procession. Belmarez says it’s a large wooden cross, with no wheels and no help along the way.

“The ultimate goal is to change as many lives as possible but even if we change one, just one, the whole production was worth it -- the time, the money, the effort, everything that was put into it -- if we can just change one, it was well worth it. We all start praying and fasting. For example, today (Thursday), I will have my last meal today sometime and I won’t eat again until after the whole production is done just to stay -- to help me stay more in character sort of speak, to feel a little bit weaker, not nourish my body but just to be praying and fasting and let the Holy Spirit guide me and push me through it,” said Belmarez.

Belmarez says following the walk, folks will gather in Central Park for a night of music, praise, and worship.

“We want to see as many as we can out there.

Bounce, continued.

We have a slide and we have a quarter-of-a-mile obstacle course called The Giant and you can skip the gym after you do it,” said Visnich.

Each ticket includes three hours of bounce house fun. Plus, there are specific sessions from which to choose from. They include toddlers (3 and younger), juniors (7 and younger), and bigger kids for those ages 15 and younger. Visnich says even the adults have a designated time to have plenty of fun.

Don’t let the weather stop you. Come out and praise and worship with us. Even if you just want to see the cross go by and go back home, that is totally fine but we would like for everybody to stay with us there at the square,” said Belmarez.

The community is invited to bring their lawn chairs and watch from the sidewalks. The community will not be able to join in on the procession but again is invited to gather afterward in Central Park for more events in celebration of the Easter weekend.

“Everyone is just laughing, having a good time. I mean you can bring any age group out to play. We even have an adult-only session for everyone to enjoy so the parents can leave the kids at home and come out and be kids themselves,” said Visnich.

The Helotes Festival Association is located at 12210 Leslie Road in Helotes, located just off 1604.

Tickets can be purchased at thebigbounceamerica.com/ tickets/.

Eggs, continued.

The local nursing home is located at 1637 N. King St. Also offering a drive-through egg hunt today is Guadalupe Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Kids are invited to swing by to see the Easter Bunny and receive a goodie bag. The facility's Easter Eggstravaganza begins at 10 a.m. Friday at 1210 Eastwood Drive.

Local kids are also encouraged to stop by Nesbit Living & Recovery Center for its annual egg hunt this Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. The facility is located at 1215 Ashby St.

On Saturday, local kids are invited to have a little fun with the Easter Bunny during the annual Bunny Brunch at Hillcrest Church. Food trucks, egg hunts, prizes, and inflatables are among the planned activities. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hillcrest, located at 1440 Eastwood

Drive just across from Walmart.

Families are also invited to hop on to the 8th Annual Methodist Community Easter Egg Hunt at the large pavilion at Seguin's Max Starcke Park. The egg hunt schedule includes kids 2 and under at 1 p.m., kids ages 3 to 5 at 1:30 p.m., and kids ages 6 to 12 at 2 p.m. Golden egg prizes, music and water will be provided.

This week's rain, however, did cause the rescheduling of one large community egg hunt.

The Pan-American Golf Association has announced that it will be moving its egg hunt to next Saturday, April 15. Although after Easter, volunteers say they still wanted to ensure the perfect event for kids giving them plenty of chances to walk away with toys and prizes. Again, the event has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 at the corner of North Guadalupe and Seidemann Streets.

Gerry Felscher Mason, age 74 of Seguin, passed away on April 4, 2023. Gerry was born on March 11, 1949 in Houston, Texas to Grace Pauline (Gerald) and Walter Cheney Felscher, Sr.

Gerry is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Walter C. Felscher, Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Stepheny Stephenson Kelso; son, Billy Stephenson and wife Becki; grandchildren, Konni Williams and husband Galen, Karson Kelso and Camryn Elley, Kase Kelso, Cheney Stephenson, Morgan Hamilton, Chandler Stephenson, William Hamilton, Aidan Hamilton; former spouse and friend, Jimmy Stephenson and wife Vanette; several nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends.

A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 1 to 3 p. m. Private interment will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1593, Seguin, Texas 78155-1593.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

Mason Benes

Esther Carole Jones Benes, age 79 of Seguin, passed away on April 3, 2023. Esther was born on April 1, 1944 in Gonzales, Texas to Ethel Flora (Leister) and Erwin Dudley Jones.

Esther is preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, William Ray Benes, Sr. her parents, and her sister-inlaw, Pat Benes.

In Esther’s younger years, she loved to gamble as much as possible. She loved and was always happy to watch her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also loved her baby dogs – Sadie and Gracie and Josie.

Survivors include children, William Benes Jr. and wife DeDee, Richard Benes, and Ervin Dale Benes and wife Priscilla; grandchildren, Krystal Benes Youngblood and husband Cory, Chelsea Benes and significant other Gage Robles, Brandon Benes, Jordon Benes; great-grandchildren, Korbin Benes, Trip Caraway, Jaxx Youngblood, Jett Youngblood, and soon to be great-grand Baby Benes/Robles; brother-in-law, Charlie Benes; numerous nieces and nephews; other loving family members and friends.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1593, Seguin, Texas, 78155-1593.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

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