A Texas Hill Country Christmas Remembered by Tommy Meekins
Tommy Meekins recalls a 1957 Christmas journey through Brenham and Navasota with grandparents Henry and Minnie Winkelman. He highlights family meals, a first Bible gift, German and English grace, and the beloved Silent Night origin tale, urging readers to reflect on Christmas miracles and personal memories.
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Brenham
Navasota
Grandma Pearl
Henry
Minnie Winkelman
Grandpa
Grace
Tommy
Grandma
Christ
Tommy Meekins
Church On the Rock
Christmas music and services across area churches
Advent and Christmas events fill local church calendars with musical dramas and choirs. St Mark's hosts Repeat the Sounding Joy at 4 p.m. with wassail afterward, while St Paul’s invites youth to Bethlehem visit at 5 p.m. Calender sales and canned goods drives support holiday missions and Heifer Project gifts.
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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Oklahoma St
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Schilling
Clear Lake
Bethlehem
Clear Lake United Methodist Church
Bonnie Parker
Paul Blom
Texas- Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Chiff Ackerman
Haly Comforter Lutheran Church
Houston
Pursuit of Success Teaches Family-Led Life Lesson
A pastor shares a parable of a busy executive who climbs for twenty five years, only to find the penthouse is empty without his family. He urges valuing wife and children as God given gifts, spending time with them, and leaving spiritual principles as the greatest legacy.
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Hosea Lane
Harvest Time Deliverance Church
Perch Fishing Tale Ends With A Nose Hooked Father
The narrator recalls a childhood fishing trip with his dad and uncle using fly rods and a cane pole. A mistaken cast results in hooking his father in the left nostril, teaching the value of using gifts as intended. The memory ends with the preacher Rev. Danny Biddy noting fishing lessons and shared fish catches.
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Danny Biddy
Old River Baptist Church
Halal Market Expands Across North America
As Muslim population grows, halal producers in the United States and Canada expand with chicken and beef products in major stores. Industry leaders like Midamar Corp. note rising demand while certification bodies authorize over 200 North American firms to use halal markings on packaging.
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New York
Shaida Khan
Manhattan
Queens
Khan
Hid al-Fitr
Bill Rossey
Iowa
Midamar Corp
U.S
North America
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
Mohamed Sadeh
The
Council
Trinity Episcopal Church Holiday Gatherings Schedule
The Trinity Vestry meets at the Rectory in the afternoon for a holiday gathering. The Junior and Senior Daughters of the King dine at 6 p.m. at St James House for a Christmas party. St Cecilia's Guild hosts a 6 p.m. party in Bonner Hall and the Bishop Hines Guild Christmas party is at 7 p.m. Saturday. Contact 281-422-3537 or visit www.trinitybaytown.org for details.
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Trinity Vestry
St. James House
St. Cecilia's Guild
Bonner Hall
Bishop Hines Guild
Trinitybaytown.org
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