Religion

Last Lenten Luncheon set

Published on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 3:23pm

The Park County Ministerial Association has been organizing ecumenical community Lenten Luncheons every Wednesday. The final Lenten Luncheon will be sponsored by Holbrook and Pine Creek United Methodist Churches at 11:45 a.m. on March 16 at the church. All are welcome. For more information, call Holbrook at 222-1112.

Don’t get depressed over failures — God is not finished with us yet

Published on Fri, 03/11/2016 - 3:19pm

This weekend we will celebrate the birthday of He-Who-Takes-Long-Steps, the man I met while cruising the drag in Livingston in 1960. A year later we said the “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health” words and have managed to test them all in the last 54 years. We thank God that with his help, we have managed to stay together and still like each other (most days)!

Motel gifts incident a reminder of God’s help along the way

Published on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 3:40pm

In front of me on my desk is a vase with a yellow rose in it. It has been there many years to remind me that I once was a thief.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS

Ladies at Colstrip Alliance asked me to speak at a retreat. I asked my Prayer Partners to pray. I prayed, too, and prepared my talks. As I sat in the pew before my time to speak, I was still asking God to give me the right words.

Time Out With Lois

Published on Fri, 02/26/2016 - 2:39pm

Let’s all be praying for our children

In the life realm of parenting, some things change and some things never change. For those of you who are wading through diapers and baby bibs, this will change. The sleepless nights, however, come and go the rest of your life.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS

Olsmstead speaking at Shields United Methodist

Published on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 4:56pm

Inspirational speaker and author Lois Olmstead will be the guest speaker at Shields Valley United Methodist Church in Clyde Park at the 9 a.m. service on Sunday, Feb. 21. The service will be preceded by a coffee hour at 8:30 a.m.

Emmaus Lutheran hosting game night

Published on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 4:54pm

Emmaus Lutheran Church will host a board game night from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at the Livingston-Park County Public Library. Games will be provided and attendees are welcome to bring a favorite game. There is a recommended age of 10 or older. Food and drinks will be provided. The public is invited. For more information, call Pastor Schopp at 224-3695.

Time Out With Lois

Published on Fri, 02/19/2016 - 4:50pm

It is all about attitude — and enjoying the journey

We need to go back a bit to get you caught up on our travels. The first event for 2016 was speaking for Ladies Ag Day in Hardin. For those of you in other parts of the world, it is near the Little Bighorn Battlefield area in eastern Montana. I thoroughly enjoyed the event. The meeting room with great kitchen facilities was built below the fairground grandstand. It was a great use of space, utilized by many groups.

Time Out With Lois

Published on Fri, 02/12/2016 - 12:00am

Valentine’s Day memories serve as reminder God loves all us misfits

We have received many comments on the sheep hook episode of last week. My favorite was from my friend Chris Wistey. She said, “Lois, I will never look at Little Bo Peep the same again!”

TIME OUT WITH LOIS

Time Out With Lois

Published on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 4:42pm

Good medicine — laughing at ourselves

Most of my mishaps start out with good intentions. The latest happened at an exciting venue for me, a Time Out with Lois event in my hometown. A great crowd came to my first run of “Jump Start Your Attitude” — one of my new workshop topics for 2016.

TIME OUT WITH LOIS

The story of how a famous local church tradition came about

Published on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 3:30pm
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following, by  St. John’s Episcopal Church member Connie Malcolm, tells how the church’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper became a much anticipated annual tradition.

By Connie Malcolm

On Tuesday, Feb. 09, the members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Emigrant will again put on their famous Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.