Concordia Board Meeting
Concordia Electric’s next board meeting is schedule for Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 5 p.m.
LHS 1973 Class Reunion
The 1973 LaSalle High School graduates will be celebrating 50 years, Thursday, October 12 – Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Thurs., Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Meet at the Olla Monument Shop to decorate the float.
Fri., Oct. 13 10 a.m. Morning homecoming program in the LHS Gym. 1 p.m. To ride on the float in the parade, meet at the Olla Rec Hall. 7 p.m. Football game; the LHS Tigers will Montgomery.
Sat., Oct. 14 Food and vendors will be set up in downtown Olla.
4 p.m. Class members and their guests will meet at the Woodman of the World Hall in Urania for food, photos and fun.
Mt. Zion Cemetery Working
The Mt. Zion Cemetery Working day will be in Aimwell on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. Bring your favorite covered dish and join us for fellowship.
If you are unable to attend and would like to assist with maintenance, please mail your donation to Mt. Zion Cemetery P.O. Box 1107 Jena, LA 71342.
1st Annual Bulb and Plant Swap
The Busy Bee Home and Garden Club, along with the LaSalle Parish Library, will host the first annual bulb and plant swap.
This event will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given.
Fall is the best time to thin out your bulb flowering plants. Not only can you bring bulbs, but feel free to bring seeds or any kind of plants you would like to share. This is a great time to swap out some of your old plants for new ones.
Come on your lunch break – you may find something new, or just stop by and visit!
The kids will be out of school on this day, so feel free to bring them along! Gardening is an educational, healthy and fun activity for children. They are able to develop new skills and learn about science and nature from growing their own plants.
For more information, please contact a Busy Bee Home and Garden Club member, or (318) 715-2655.
Revival at Pinehill BC
Pinehill Baptist Church in Olla will be having revival services Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19 at 7 p.m. each night.
The guest speaker will be Bro. Tomell Hamms, pastor of New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Winnfield. The Christian band Kinetik will be leading in worship.
The pastor, Bro. Cory Fowler, and congregation invite everyone to attend.
James Family Reunion
The annual reunion of the descendants of Alma Nelson and Flora Tackett James will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Clarks Community Center in Clarks, LA.
Plan to come and catch up on all the family happenings and enjoy the amazing food.
For information, call Betty Wilson (318) 331-0081 or Georgia Harris (318) 537-2977.
Fall Fifth Quarter Events
The final Fifth Quarter event will be following the JHS home game on October 27. All students, grades 6-12, are invited!
High school students will be at Temple Baptist Church and junior high students will be at First Baptist Church, Jena. There will be snacks, games and giveaways at each event
Common Ground Service
The LaSalle Ministerial Alliance will host the Common Ground Community Worship Service on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 6 p.m. at the Wild Horse Ministries Pavilion, Appleby Road, Trout, LA.
Since 2018, LaSalle churches have met annually for united worship and prayer. The goal of these services is to unite our churches across denominations in the love of Christ, as an example to the next generation.
The event is led my multiple pastors and church leaders, each meeting consists of worship and prayer with no main speaker. All are invited to attend.
For more information about the alliance, please visit lasallealliance.org.
Christmas Parade Registration
The Jena Christmas Parade, with the theme “A Louisiana Christmas” will take place Friday, December 8. The deadline to register to participate is Monday, Dec. 4. Forms are available at LaSalle Printing and Office Supplies located at 1110 Pine Street in Jena or email Mickey Cockerham at micklpso@yahoo.com to obtain a form. Contact Cockerham at (318) 992-6374 for more info.
Encounter Student Event
The LaSalle Baptist Associational Student Ministry Team invites you to Encounter, a night of preaching and worship on Sunday, October 22 at Searcy Baptist Church from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Firm Foundation will lead in worship and Chad Mc-Clurg will be the event pastor and speaker. Food will be provided.
Students and their families are invited to attend. We ask that you encourage your students to be a part of what God is doing in our association, town, parish and state. We look forward to a move of the Holy Spirit and each person to have an Encounter with God’s presence!
Fall Canning Class by LSU Ag
The LSU AgCenter will host a Fall Canning Class on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12, noon in the Extension Meeting Room at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse. Cost to attend $15.
This will be a hands-on interactive workshop with everyone working in groups. Participants will enjoy a lesson about proper canning methods, which foods are good to can in the fall time- such as pepper jelly and learn the boiling water canning method.
Class is limited to 20 adult participants. Everyone will take home a jar of pepper jelly made in the class.
The deadline to register is October 20. For more information, call the LaSalle LSU AgCenter Office at 9922205.
LaSalle Parish Museum – Open
The newly renovated LaSalle Parish Museum celebrated opening day on Sept. 4. The staff would like to thank our visitors.
The LaSalle Prish Museum Association would like to extend an invitation to the public to visit the museum on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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.
October
October 11: Musatatuck Christian Ranch in North Vernon, Indiana @ 6:30 p.m.
October 13: Troy Mason Residence in Austin, Indiana @ 6:30 p.m.
October 14: Hill Creek Stables in Huntingburg, Indiana @ 4 p.m.
For more information, call 318-992-4667 or see www.wildhorseministries.com.
