Verse for the month

Phil. 3:13,14 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

Verse for the month

Lk.2:10,11 "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Verse for the month

Heb.13:15 "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is,the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name."

Verse for the month

Gal. 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me."

Verses for the month of September

Rm. 12:1,2 "I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God."

Verse for the month

ICor. 10:13 "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

Thousands of Bikes in Hedrick Park

On Friday morning,July 24 th their were thousands of bicycles in the park right across from us.17 t0 20,ooo to be be exact. This was the annual Ragbrai tour of bicycles across Iowa. They happened to stop in our little town and had breakfast. They had all kind of venders set up for them.Anyway It was fun to see all the different kind of bikes and their riders. They ended up in Burlington, Iowa dipping their tires in the Mississippi River. They were very well organized and every one was very
respectful.