The community is invited to a free Thanksgiving Feast at Val Verde Baptist Church of Holland on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m., after the Morning Worship Service. The menu will include cajun fried turkey, smoked brisket, and smoked ham plus all the trimmings. There will also be games, activities and music for all ages. This event is presented as a celebration of Thanksgiving to our Lord for His wonderful provision, and as a gift from Val Verde Baptist Church to the community. Everyone is welcome. Val Verde Baptist Church is located on FM 2268 nine miles east of Holland or nine miles south of Rogers via FM 437.
Salado Living
Salado Community Thanksgiving Service set November 22
The annual Salado Community Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday Nov. 22, at the Church of Christ, beginning at 6 p.m. The devotional message this year will be brought by Pastor Robert Whitefield of 3C Cowboy Fellowship.
The Salado Community Chorus, directed by Jim Mohon, has become a regular feature of the service and will again present several songs. Another regular part of the service will be the annual collection taken to benefit Salado Family Relief.
Refreshments will be served after the worship service. Members of the various local churches are asked to bring their favorite desserts.
The church, located at 217 N. Stagecoach Rd., invites all to come and share in this time of praise to God.
Advent Fair November 14
St. John Lutheran Church sets November 14 event
Unique creations always an Advent Fair highlight
One-of-a-kind woodcrafting; clever decorations for Thanksgiving, Christmas, children and more; homemade bread, pickles, preserves, sweets … the Advent Fair at St. John Lutheran Church is noted for the unique items that fill its Teinert Memorial Recreation Center every year from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of November.
Robertson Plantation is fascinating piece of history
Frontier mansion will be open for Gala event on Dec. 3, will be stop on Christmas Homes Tour on Dec. 4-6
They know the tinner’s name who did the standing seam roof.
They know who made the 11,000 shingles for the original barn.
The windows, sashes and shutters came from Houston.
They have records of just about everything.
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arTexas competition winners announced
Art exhibit continues through Oct. 23 at Salado Civic Center
Jesse Lane’s “Drift” was named the Best of Show at the arTexas reception Oct. 8 at the Salado Civic Center, receiving the $1,000 Lorraine E. Peterson memorial award.
It is one of dozens of artworks on display through Oct. 23 at the Salado Civic Center as part of the arTexas Juried Art Show and Competition.
Awards were announced in several media, including drawing, oils, acrylics, 3D sculpture, fiber and photography.
St. Stephen Catholic Church dedicates new sanctuary
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Salado Church Calendar
Christmas Eve Services
Christmas and New Year services listed here
Salado area churches will have special services for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as well as New Year’s Watch Night Services.
Salado Masonic Lodge Officers 2014-15
Salado Masonic Lodge #296 installed officers for the 2014-15 year in a July 12 ceremony. Officers installed were (front row, from left) Senior Warden Paul Christian, Worshipful Master Art Wadford, Junior Warden Brian Arnett, Junior Deacon Kelly Purvis; (back row, from left) Chaplain Douglas McNeese, PM served as Installing Marshall; District Deputy Grand Master Ty Tulloch served as Installing Master; Secretary Tim Fleischer, PM and Senior Deacon Walt Tollefson. Jamie Oyler and Mason Simmons will be installed as Junior Steward and Tiler respectively on July 17. Darrell Street continues as Senior Steward for the Lodge. (Photo by Megan Thomas Davis)
Salado Public Library expansion
Salado Public Library expanded to double its size
New space includes large children’s area, genealogy space
Salado Public Library held an open house 2-4 p.m. May 19 to unveil its expansion.