By Dave Ellis
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. As the year of 2022 is coming to an end, may the year 2023 be a blessing to each. May it be a great time for the future.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Raven Hoke, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Glenn Sites, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Jimmie Bennett, Marcia C. “Marty” Warner, Paul Mallow, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ed Hammer, Braden McClanahan, Jack Judy, Ruthalene Judy, Jason Rexrode and Kent Rexrode.
Prayer thought: “Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus to earth as a human baby to free me from the bondage of sin and death.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Dec. 12 through Dec. 18, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Dec. 12 – 38°, 33° (38°, 25°); Dec. 13 – 39°, 29° (55°, 22°); Dec. 14 – 35°, 20° (54°, 20°); Dec. 15 – 33°, 31°, .51” ice (56°, 19°); Dec. 16 – 34°, 31° (58°, 38°); Dec. 17 – 38°, 30° (57°, 39°) and Dec. 18 – 31°, 22° (59°, 41°, .04”).
