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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.
church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual. Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez 956-742-6311 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m. New Hope Presbyterian Church Richard J. Hartsfield, Pastor 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 423-0348 Sunday Services 10 am Communion 1st Sunday
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
St. Paul Lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) HC first, third & fi fth 10:30AM (Contemporary) HC second, fourth & fi fth (956) 423-3924 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 church@saintpaulharlingen. com Templo Getsemani Pastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza Phone (956) 589-5016 11418 Fifth St. La Feria Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm
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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
6:00 PM
Jan.22
Home
5:30/6:30 PM
Tuesday
Jan.26
Mission (Varsity) Edinburg High (JV) Donna North (Varsity) Weslaco East (JV/Varsity)
Away
Friday
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
Tuesday
Feb.16
Lyford (Varsity)
Home
6:00 PM
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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Free Adult Computer Classes at La Feria Independent School District Basic computer terminology Parts of a computer How to use a mouse Basic Internet What is the Internet? How to search the Internet Safe use of the Internet Basic E-Mail Creating an e-mail account How to use e-mail WHERE: Lee Facility @ 400 S. West St., La Feria WHEN: February 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 and March 1, 3, 8 and 10. If you have any questions, please call 797-8322. TIME: All classes 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Districto Escolar de La Feria Departamento de Involucramiento de Padres
La Feria Independent District Clases Gratis de School Computación Parental Involvement Program para Adultos en el Distrito Escolar Free Adult Computer Classes Independiente de La Feria
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TIME:
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LUIS V. SAENZ
TRUSTED By Our Federal Government
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
James Comey, National Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigaion met with Luis V. Saenz on January 14, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas to discuss national strategies and the sharing of law enforcement information and resources on the local level. On April 30th they met again in McAllen, Texas to discuss border violence and spillover issues. On September 3, 2015, Luis met with Christopher Combes, Special FBI Agent in charge of the San Antonio Field Division to discuss ways to work together and build an alliance. At the request of the FBI, an agent from the District Attorney’s office was assigned to work full time at the FBI Brownsville location.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
The United States Department of Justice invited District Attorney Luis V. Saenz to be an instructor as part of a program to modernize Mexico’s criminal justice system.
U.S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
By working together, the United States Disctrict Atorney’s office and Luis V. Saenz have developed a trusted level of cooperation in resolving various important cases.
U.S. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Upon taking the office of District Attorney, Luis V. Saenz was asked by the Dept. of Homeland Security to take the lead in the prosecution of the illegal 8-Liner operations which had been under investigation for 18 months.
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Luis V. Saenz, has three investigators from the District Attorney’s Office presently assigned with the DEA to assist in conducting drug enforcement operations.
U.S. MARSHAL’S SERVICE
Luis V. Saenz worked in partnershiop with the United States Marshal’s Office to apprehend and assist in the extradition of fugitive criminal Amit Livingston.
HIDTA (HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFIC AREA)
When the HIDTA, a multi Federal Agency consisting of the FBI, DEA, U.S. Attorney’s office, Office of Homeland Security, and the IRS needed someone to serve as Chairman, they turned to Luis V. Saenz and elected him for that position.
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