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Exciting news for book lovers and community members! The Fort Stockton Public Library is extending its operating hours starting January 11. Beginning on this date, the library will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.

Fort Stockton Public Library Books for the week: Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble, Rick Acker The Queen’s Cook by Tessa Afshar Dancing With Diana: A Memoir by Anne Allan by Anne Allan Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs The Party Line by Carolyn Brown The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R.

YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO Your guide to local places to go and things to do! If you have an event for our Do Something! listing, please e-mail litzy.rodriguez@ fortstocktonpioneer. com NOV 21-JAN 1 Fort Stockton Movies Schedule- The Noel Diary, Good Sam, Secret Dare to Dream, Christmas Chronicles, A Merry Scottish Christmas, A Boy Called Christmas, Jingle Jangle, A Christmas Journey, Journey to Bethlehem DECEMBER The Grey Mule- Holiday Ornament Decorating, Every Tuesday in December! 6:30 9:30 p.m..

The Fort Stockton Community Theatre (FSCT) is closing out the year with a lineup of performances and events that promise to bring joy to audiences of all ages. With opportunities for festive entertainment and community involvement, FSCT is inviting residents to come together and celebrate the season in style.

Fort Stockton kicked off the holiday season with a weekend of heartwarming traditions and festive cheer that brought the community together. On Friday, the annual Feast of Sharing marked the beginning of a series of events that showcased the spirit of unity and generosity in this close-knit town.

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The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center invites community members to join in its annual Christmas potluck dinner on Friday, December 13, at 12:00 noon. This cherished holiday tradition offers seniors a warm and festive atmosphere to celebrate the season.

It was minted from 1913 to 1938 and was worth 5 cents. It is also known as the Buffalo Nickel or Bison Nickel. On one side was a profile of an American Indian Chief and on the other side was the profile of the American Buffalo. By 1950 or 1960 most were removed from circulation and today there might be 1 in 25,000 in circulation and they’re worth from 35 cents to $1,200 depending on the coin. Looking at that coin reminded me of something in the Bible. Just as there are two sides to that coin Christians can go through life two different ways and it all depends on our attitude or response. We can be unhappy or dissatisfied with everything. It is called murmuring. It can be toward God and some examples are in, (Exodus 16:8, Psalm 78:17-21, Proverbs 19:3). It can be against spiritual leaders or pastors or preachers, (Exodus 16:2&3, Numbers 16:2&3, 16:41). How about circumstances or just having our way, (Romans 9:19&20)? It can be against others in Church, (Luke 10:40, James 5:9). It can even be against Jesus Christ himself, (John 6:41-43). These things, God is not pleased with. God is pleased when we are thankful or can give thanks just as Jesus did, (Matthew 11:41, John 11:41). We should try to find a way to give thanks always and in everything, (Philippians 2:14&15, 1 Thessalonians 5:18). See you in Church next Sunday. Brother J

As a number of Fort Stockton’s Christian congregations are observing a season of the Christian year known as Advent during the weeks leading up to Christmas this year, my purpose across this and several upcoming columns is to discover how several of the Advent themes (hope, peace and joy) are founded in the gospel according to Luke -- which gospel is the basis for the lectionary year just begun.

In Bethlehem, a humble birthplace illustrated a profound truth: Jesus, born in a manger, came to offer humanity adoption into God’s family. Mary and Joseph, described as “insignificant nobodies from a nothing town,” experienced a challenging journey to Bethlehem, culminating in Jesus’ humble birth in a manger.