Announcements: The opportunity to experience inspiring music celebrating the Christmas season will be presented at Parkway Baptist Church's Cantata on Sunday, December 16 at 10:30 a.m. With a meal and fellowship following; the Kalem UMC Cantata will be on the evening of December 16 from 6-7 p.m.
We care Mission Food Distribution dates for December are Friday, December 14 and Friday, December 21 at Morton UMC Fellowship Hall from 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Quick Bites program for December 13-”Chrustmas Cactus: Best Care and Blooming Tips” will be presented by Dr Dennis Reginelli, MSU Regional Extension Specialist Agronomy Crops. These programs are offered through the MSU Extension Service and are presented at the MSU/Scott County facility, 230 South Davis Street, Forest on Thursdays at 12 noon. Bring your lunch and enjoy the free program by calling to register your plans to be present at 601-469-4241.
Congratulations to: Scott Central Football Team on winning the 2018 2-A State Championship by defeating Taylorsville in the Title Game played in M. M. Roberts Stadium on the campus of USM.
To: MSU Bulldogs chosen to the ALL-SEC First Team: Defense-DE, Montez Sweat and DT, Jeffry Simmons and S, Johnathan Abram; Second Team: Defense-LB, Erroll Thompson and CB, Cameron Dantzler.
To: Ole Miss All-Sec First Team: Offense-A. J. Brown and T, Greg Little.
To: USM Golden Eagles on placing fifteen members on the C-USA All-League teams: First Team-Quez Watkins and Jacques Turner; Second Team-KY'el Hemby; Honorable Mention-Arvin Fletcher, Tim Jones, Jay'Shawn Washington, La-Darius Harris, Racheem Boothe, Sherrod Ruff, Picasso Nelson, Jr. and Ty Williams; All-Freshman team-Trace Clopton, Tahj Sykes and Shannon Showers.
The fans of each of these teams take pride in the success of all team members, their coaches, support staff and fans during the 2018 football season.
To: MES Second Graders, Jr.Wicker and Marco Castillo on being 100 percent fluent in addition and subtraction.
To: Ole Miss’ Javon Patterson on being named to the SEC Football Community Service Team for the second straight time. A senior from Pearl, he halped start Patterson's Footlocker. A collection effort to gather new socks for homeless shelters in Mississippi, volunteering time with Special Olympics, participating in reading Across America, Adopt A-Basket during Thanksgiving and visiting with patients at Batson Children's Hospital.
To: Roti Ware on earning MACJC Player of the Week for the second straight time as a sophomore on the ECCC Warrior basketball team.For the season, he is averaging nearly 26 points and six rebounds per game, while shooting 55 percent from the floor and 98 percent from the free throw line assisting Eccc to a 6-0 record for the season.
Prayers and concern for: Christopher Beggiani (brother of Bro. William Beggiani), Betsy Patterson, Jerry Griffin, Dr. Carol Peebles (sister of Sarah Strohm), Beth Boozer Churchwell (request of the Melvin Rolands) and continued concern for Jeannie Easterling, Derrick Hudson, Linda Lou Coker, Larry Sistrunk, Missy Welch (request of Bea Phillips), Sonny Williams and Jimmy Dale Miles, Sr.
Sympathy to the families of: Landon Miller, Timothy Alan Crenshaw, Rev.Dr.John Morrison Case, Mary Grace Stroud, Jack Sharp, Sr., McArthur Burns, Mary Carolyn Miley, Dr. H. Leo Russell, Carl Houston Nutt, Paul Phillips, Christian Maurice Pruitt, Misty Means Ingram, Billy Steadman, Mrs. Eloaree Robinson (mother of Elizabeth Nash), Ralph Higginbotham (request of the Melvin Rolands) and Rudolph Jolly.
Sittin’ and thinkin’: “Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow” and with the retirement of Sister Rita Goedken this familiar quote rings true. She has meant so much to Morton and the surrounding area through her 10 years of service at the Excel Learning and Community Center. She is my dear friend and has been a valued mentor for our son, Brian, while he served as Lead Teacher for After School Tutoring at Excel. She will go on to serve in whatever capacity she is called to at her community of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque, Iowa. Even though retired, she plans to continue her life dedicated to service. We in the City of Morton know that her reserve of energy and compassion will be needed and appreciated wherever she may reside. God Speed, Sister Rita, you will be fondly remembered and kept in our prayers.
