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Andrews Cemetery Meeting
A meeting is to be held at Andrews Cemetery on Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. Decisions need to be made concerning care, upkeep, road conditions, and future of this cemetery.
In case of rain making travel down road difficult, this meeting will be postponed until a later date. Contact name and number: Jackie Larison, 318-9924863. If unavailable, please leave a message.
Memorial Service at Rosefield BC
A memorial service will be held at Rosefield Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m, Sunday, May 28.
Bro. Craig Franklin will be bringing the message. Everyone is welcome.
Pine Grove Cemetery Announcement
There will not be a spring cemetery working in May at Pine Grove Cemetery on Blade Loop Road in Jena this year.
Donations can be mailed to the cemetery, in care of Cecil Clark, P.O. Box 34 Rhinehart, LA 71363.
Open House at Head Start
The LaSalle Parish Community is invited to an Open House event at the LaSalle Headstart on Tuesday, May 30 beginning at 10 a.m. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the building.
We hope you join us as we celebrate the ongoing renovations and upgrades being made to such an important and historic building. We invite you to reminisce and share your connections to the “Old Trout Goodpine School.”
JHS Class of 1960 Reunion
1960 JHS graduates, mark your calendar for Saturday, June 3, 2023! The summer reunion is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brisket House, Jena, LA (across from the old Jena Elementary School).
Each person will be responsible for the cost of their own food and beverage. Come join us as we make new memories and remember those in years past. We look forward to seeing everyone!
VBS at First Baptist Church – Jena
VBS at First Baptist, Jena – June 5-9, 9 a.m.-noon. Students who have completed Kindergarten-5th grades are invited to attend.
Spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, level up and play to win! Twists & Turns is a fantastical celebration of games of all kinds. From classic tabletop games to strategy games to video games and more, kids will play their way through VBS. They’ll see Jesus through the eyes of Peter and discover that trusting Jesus as Savior and following Him changes everything!
For more information call the church @ 992-4184. Pre-register at the church office or 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 5.
L&A Pastoral Anniversary Event
The L&A Baptist Church family invites you to come and worship with us in celebrating Pastor Chauncey M. Hardy’s second year pastoral anniversay on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 3 p.m.
Pastor Larry Turner and the Christian Love Baptist Church of Alexandria, LA will be our special guests. Come and share this event will us.
Little Free Food Pantry in Jena
The Little Free Food Pantry in Jena is located beside The Jena Times on Third Street in front of the town pavilion. The pantry is open to anyone in need and also for citizens to add items to keep the pantry stocked.
Concordia Electric Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, at 5 p.m.
Free Youth Summer Camps
The Strand Village Project #thrive is offering three free summer camps in arts and technology for youth in 5th-12th grades (Fall 2023). Enrollment is on a firstcome, first-serve basis and is limited to 20 students per camp.
The first camp is the #thrive Tech iPad/iPhone Phorography and Videography Summer Camp for youth in grades 8th-12th (Fall 2023) from 9 a.m. to noon on May 22-25 and May 30-June 2 at the LEDD office (old Jena Town Hall – 1850B Second Street) in Jena. The instructors are Kim Aldrich, Alejandra Lachance and Morgan Tarpley Smith and the site coaches are Amanda Mason and Ashley Liles.
The second camp is the #thrive Arts Painting and Drawing: Points of View Summer Camp for youth in grades 5th-12th (Fall 2023) from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on May 22-25 and May 30-June 2 at the Urania Recreation Hall (6635 Tannehill Drive) in Urania. The instructor is art instructor Kim Aldrich and the site coach is Laci Wilson.
The third camp is the #thrive Tech Robotics Summer Camp for youth in grades 6th-9th (Fall 2023) from 9 a.m. to noon on June 12-16 and June 19-22 at the LEDD office (old Jena Town Hall – 1850B Second Street) in Jena. The instructor is Alejandra Lachance and the site coach is Morgan Tarpley Smith.
This communigy development project of LEDD (La-Salle Economic Development District) is funded in part by a Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Grant from The Rapides Foundation. To enroll, visit www.agreaterlasalle.com.
LaSalle Celebrate Recovery
LaSalle Celebrate Recovery is a free 52-week Christ-centered 12-step program for any life controlling issue. The meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the old Jena Elementary School cafeteria. For more information, visit lasallecr.org and/or contact the Ministerial Alliance at lasalle.alliance@gmail.com
Jena Giant Booster Club
The Jena Giants Booster Club will hold their meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the LaSalle Golf & Country Club, located at 260 Country Club Rd, in Trout.
Victim Advocate Program
Victims of crime can receive help with safety planning, guidance through the criminal justice system and access to certain resources to gain strength after victimization.
Services include emotional support, lethality assessment, prevention of abuse, and referrals to services. Assistance in filing Civil Temporary Restraining Orders or Crime Victim’s Reparations notification of court dates and accompanying the victim to interviews and court proceedings are also available.
For help or more information, call 318-992-2067 or come by 2009 Courthouse Street, Ste. A, in Jena.
Honor Guard Needs Members
The LaSalle Parish Honor Guard is seeking new members. The Honor Guard provides military honor funerals and burials for all veterans, along with presenting programs in schools, churches and other venues as well as programs during Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The only requirements to join the Honor Guard is that one must be a veteran and received an honorable discharge. For more information, contact Daniel Hulsey at (318) 312-1049.
V.F.W. Meeting/Supper
If you are a spouse of or have had a family member that served in a foreign war the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post 5002 members invite you to join them at their monthly meeting and supper.
The meetings are held every second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the V.F.W. Post in Jena. Standing members are encouraged to attend as well. If interested in joining, call Donna Grimm at 992-0030 or Kim Randall at 992-4946.
Elderly Care Relief
If you are caring for an elderly resident and need someone to relieve you of the care a few hours a week, call the LaSalle Council on Aging at 992-4708 between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. LaSalle Council on Aging is an equal opportunity provider.
Wild Horse Ministries
While observing these lessons, you can watch during the first steps of training a horse that has never been saddled while he relates the horse training with God based on trust, faith, obedience and love.
May
May 27: Kelly Baptist Church in Kelly, Louisiana @ 10 a.m.
May 28: Nolley Memorial United Methodist Church in Jena, LA @ VBS June
June 3: 3 B Cowboy Church in Starkville, Mississippi @ 4 p.m.
June 4: Bent Knee Cowboy Church in Houston, Mississippi @ 2 p.m.
June 9-11: 3-R Gathering (Free) at WHM Multi-Purpose Building in Trout, Louisiana Friday 9th: Supper @ 5:30 p.m. Guest Singers – “Killin’ Time” Bluegrass Band @ 6 p.m. Service @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 10th:
Activities, testimonies, devotions & cowboy poetry throughout the day.
Breakfast @ 8 a.m. Lunch @ 12 noon Service with guest singers: The River Trio and Bro. Jamie Coulter @ 3:15 p.m. Service with guest speaker Rob Pierce @ 4 p.m. Supper @ 5:00 p.m. Service with guest singers: The River Trio and Bro. Jamie Coulter @ 6 p.m.
Sunday 11th:
Donuts @ 8:30 a.m.
Service with guest speaker Bro. Jamie Coulter @ 9:30 a.m. Lunch to follow morning service. June 25: Open Door Community Church in Deville, Louisiana @ 5 p.m.
July
July 1: Gospel Singspiration (Free) at WHM Multi-Purpose Building @ 6:30 p.m. Featuring: Bro. Jamie Coulter, Graceway Quartet, Kings Messengers and The River Trio.
July 20: Waterin Hole Cowboy Church in Garvin, Oklahoma @ 7 p.m.
July 22: White Horse Arena in Paden, Oklahoma @ 7 p.m.
July 23: Nuyaka Baptist Church in Okmulgee, Oklahoma for “Sattle Up Sunday” @ 10 a.m.
July 23: Crossroads Ranch Ministry in Depew, Oklahoma @ 6 p.m.
July 24: Cowboy Town in Anadarko, Oklahoma @ TBA July 26: Grant County Fairgrounds in Ulysses, Kansas @ 7 p.m.
For more information, call 318-992-4667 or see www.wildhorseministries.com.
