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1st United Church of Christ Methodist Church Minister Gene Head Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-9890 797-1393 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday School 10am, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, Traditional Worship Service 9am, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Contemporary Service 11am, Service Los Domingos: 12:00 UM Youth 5pm Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia International Worship Center Faith Church of Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz Christian & Mission956-797-1204 ary Alliance Church 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Pastor Oscar Loredo Services Sunday (English) 9:30am 797-1739 Domingo (Espanol) 11am, 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Miercoles 7pm Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Interdenominational Worship Sunday School, 11am Worship, Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm Prayer. First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa United Pastor Harold Parker Methodist Church 956-636-1603 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, across from High Sunday Services 9:30am School Sunday Coffee and Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 Worship, AM 7pm Wednesday Evening (Communion first Sunday) Worship. Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Apostolic Faith Pastor: Carole Lahti Tabernacle (956) 279-3407 Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384 Casa de 621 South Main, La Feria Esperanza AposSunday School 10am tolic Church Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. 416 W. Spruce La Feria Evening 7:30pm. 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services All services are bilingual. Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia St. Mary’s Catholic Missionary Church Church,Inc. FR. Edouard Atangana, Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 956-636-1211 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Sunday 10am & 6pm, Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. 10am English.
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First Baptist Church of La Feria Jerry Johnson, Interim Pastor 797-1214 Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & Mission Friends, 7 pm Evening Bible Study & Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service. St. Albans Episcopal Church Reverend Scott Brown 956-428-2305, 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.
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Hope in the Word Church Cowboy Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. 797-3621, Service at 11:00am Sunday 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria 6:30pm pm Monday Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 956-975-6144 10am. All services are Bilingual, www.westernoutreach.org English & Spanish. Primera Iglesia Bautista 956-797-1740 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU, 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service, Iglesia Generacion En Conquista Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal
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LIONS JV & VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULE 2016 DAY *Tuesday *Friday *Tuesday TH/F/S Tuesday Thursday
DATE December 29 January 1 January 5 January 7/8/9 January 12 January 14
Tuesday Friday Tuesday TH/F/S Tuesday
January 19 January 22 January 26 January 28/29/30 February 2
Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday **Friday Tuesday Friday Monday
February 5 February 9 February 12 February 16 February 19 February 23 February 26 March 1 March 4 March 8 March 11 March 14
Head Coach: Sergio Rodriguez Jr. Athletic Director: Oscar Salinas Assistant Coach: Jesus Echeverria Athletic Trainer: A. Henderson *Scrimmage games District games **Parents Night
OPPONENT P.I./WESLACO OPEN MONTE ALTO MISSION OPEN OPEN Donna (JV) RAYMONDVILLE KINGSVILLE GRULLA (JV/Varsity) PROGRESO OPEN-Varsity KINGSVILLE (JV) MMA (JV/Varsity) DONNA (JV/Varsity) ST. JOSEPH (JV/Varsity) PORT ISABEL (JV/Varsity) PROGRESO (JV/Varsity) IDEA (JV/Varsity) PORT ISABEL (JV/Varsity) PROGRESO (JV/Varsity) IDEA (PN) (JV/Varsity) PORT ISABEL (JV/Varsity) PROGRESO (JV/Varsity) IDEA (JV/Varsity)
PLACE Away Away Tournament
Away Home Away Away Tournament Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Away
TIME 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. TBA
6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. TBA 6:00 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 6:00/7:30 p.m. 10:00/11:00 a.m.
Superintendent: R. Villarreal Principal: I. Rodriguez Asst. Principal: M. Livingston, A. Cortez Athletic Secretary: J. Garza Athletic office: 797-8389 fax: 797-3514 Office phone: 797-8370 fax: 797-9374
VARSITY & JV Schedule 2016 Scrimmages: Day:
Date:
Opponent:
Site:
Time
Tuesday
Dec.29
Hidalgo (Varsity)
Away
12:00 PM
Tuesday
Jan. 5
Raymondville/Donna (Varsity)
Away
5:30 PM
Thurs.-Sat.
Jan. 7-9
Lionette Tournament (Varsity)
Home
TBA
Tuesday
Jan.12
Mercedes (JV/Varsity)
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Thurs.- Sat.
Jan. 14-16
Brownsville Tournament (V)
Brownsville
TBA
Friday
Jan. 15
Mission (JV)
Away
5:30 PM
Tuesday
Jan. 19
Away
6:00 PM
Friday
Jan.22
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Tuesday
Jan.26
Mission (Varsity) Edinburg High (JV) Donna North (Varsity) Weslaco East (JV/Varsity)
Home
6:00 pm/7:30 PM
Friday
Jan.29
Edinburg High (Varsity)
Home
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Feb.2
Lyford (JV)
Away
6:00 PM
Non-District:
District Games: Friday
Feb.5
Port Isabel (JV/Varsity)
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Tuesday
Feb.9
Progreso (JV/Varsity)
AWAY
5:30/6:30 PM
Friday
Feb.12
Rio Hondo (JV/Varsity)
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Lyford (Varsity)
Home
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Feb.16
Friday
Feb.19
Frontier (Varsity)
Away
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Feb.23
Port Isabel (JV/Varsity)
Away
5:30/6:30 PM
Friday
Feb.26
Progreso (JV/Varsity)
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Tuesday
Mar.1
Rio Hondo (JV/Varsity)
Away
5:30/6:30 PM
Friday
Mar.4
Lyford (Varsity)
Away
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Mar.8
Frontier (V) Parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night
Home
6:00 PM
Head Coach: N. Tamez Asst. Coach: A. Carmona JV. Coach: J. Garcia Athletic Director: O. Salinas Athletic Office: 797-8389
Superintendent: R. Villarreal Principal: I. Rodriguez Girls Coordinator: G. Campos Athletic Trainer: A. Henderson Rev.12/9/2015
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