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Sunday, March 14
Columbus church
COLUMBUS — The Rev. John J. McCabe, retired United Methodist Church pastor, will preach at 10:45 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Columbus.
He is honoring his grandfather, the late Elijah “Lige” Spencer, by preaching at many of the charges his grandfather served. A member of the South Kansas Conference, Spencer’s first charge was the Frontenac Methodist Church, which he pastored from 1896 to 1898. Frontenac was then a rough mining town of 2,500. Known as the “fighting parson,” Spencer raised funds from the saloons and from Mine No. 1.
He served the Columbus Methodist Church in 1929. His final appointment was as chaplain at the Boys Industrial School in Topeka from 1941 to 1946. He retired from the BIS at age 77.
Rev. McCabe will talk about his grandfather and give a sermon titled “The Healing Shadow” from Acts 5:12-16.
Legion dance
Pittsburg American Legion Post 64 will host a dance, open to the public, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the post home, 2815 N. Joplin. Music will be provided by “DGM,” formerly known as “Country Editions.”
Lounge will open at 1 p.m.
Cherokee Legion
CHEROKEE — American Legion Post No. 35 will have a dinner at 1:30 p.m. in the post home to celebrate the 91st birthday of the American Legion.
Menu will include chicken, spaghetti and potato salad. Those attending may bring a covered dish.
Randy Bole will give a short presentation on his tour of duty in Iraq.
Church speaker
Former professional basketball Chad Varga will be guest speaker during services at 8:50 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene.
He grew up in a broken home in the Detroit, Mich., area, with a drug and alcohol-addicted mother who served a prison term for drug smuggling. He, his father and sister moved 17 times in his first 18 years. Varga turned to God at the age of 14, after a severe beating from one of his mother’s abusive boyfriends.
He also used basketball as an escape from his troubled home life, and was nominated to the McDonald’s All-American basketball team while playing for Detroit’s Catholic Central High School. He went on to star at the University of Pittsburgh and was a pre-season All Big East selection. He was then invited to play with the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, but injured his hand prior to training camp. From 1997 to 1999 Varga played in the European Professional leagues in Spain.
In October 1999 he left basketball to start a nonprofit organization, Inspire Now, and became a motivational speaker. He and his wife, Kristie, live in the Atlanta, Ga., area with their two children.
Sunday, March 14
Columbus church
COLUMBUS — The Rev. John J. McCabe, retired United Methodist Church pastor, will preach at 10:45 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Columbus.
He is honoring his grandfather, the late Elijah “Lige” Spencer, by preaching at many of the charges his grandfather served. A member of the South Kansas Conference, Spencer’s first charge was the Frontenac Methodist Church, which he pastored from 1896 to 1898. Frontenac was then a rough mining town of 2,500. Known as the “fighting parson,” Spencer raised funds from the saloons and from Mine No. 1.
He served the Columbus Methodist Church in 1929. His final appointment was as chaplain at the Boys Industrial School in Topeka from 1941 to 1946. He retired from the BIS at age 77.
Rev. McCabe will talk about his grandfather and give a sermon titled “The Healing Shadow” from Acts 5:12-16.
Legion dance
Pittsburg American Legion Post 64 will host a dance, open to the public, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the post home, 2815 N. Joplin. Music will be provided by “DGM,” formerly known as “Country Editions.”
Lounge will open at 1 p.m.
Cherokee Legion
CHEROKEE — American Legion Post No. 35 will have a dinner at 1:30 p.m. in the post home to celebrate the 91st birthday of the American Legion.
Menu will include chicken, spaghetti and potato salad. Those attending may bring a covered dish.
Randy Bole will give a short presentation on his tour of duty in Iraq.
Church speaker
Former professional basketball Chad Varga will be guest speaker during services at 8:50 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene.
He grew up in a broken home in the Detroit, Mich., area, with a drug and alcohol-addicted mother who served a prison term for drug smuggling. He, his father and sister moved 17 times in his first 18 years. Varga turned to God at the age of 14, after a severe beating from one of his mother’s abusive boyfriends.
He also used basketball as an escape from his troubled home life, and was nominated to the McDonald’s All-American basketball team while playing for Detroit’s Catholic Central High School. He went on to star at the University of Pittsburgh and was a pre-season All Big East selection. He was then invited to play with the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, but injured his hand prior to training camp. From 1997 to 1999 Varga played in the European Professional leagues in Spain.
In October 1999 he left basketball to start a nonprofit organization, Inspire Now, and became a motivational speaker. He and his wife, Kristie, live in the Atlanta, Ga., area with their two children.
Monday, March 15
DAR
Oceanus Hopkins Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church.
National defense report will be given by Eloise Hite. Message from the president general will be given by Jackie Casey. An Indian minute and flag tip will be given by Jeanne McLaughlin.
Jana Bradley will present the program titled “Daniel Boone, Pioneer, Trailblazer and Patriot.”
State conference will be held April 16-18 in Topeka. Reservations for the conference must be in by April 1, and forms will be available at the meeting.
Articles to be donated to the Old Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge should be brought to the meeting. This is the final call because the items will be submitted at the state conference.
Women interested in learning more about DAR may come to chapter meetings.
Memoir writing
J.T. Knoll will lead a free public session on memoir writing at 2 p.m. at the Pittsburg Public Library.
Knoll, writer and columnist for The Morning Sun and prevention and wellness coordinator at Pittsburg State University, will discuss how he writes and give suggestions on penning family and life stories.
The programs is the final event in the library’s observance of “Kansas Reads ‘Dreams from My Father’.” The statewide project, sponsored by the Kansas Center for the Book, encourages Kansans to read, discuss and experience the same book. Selected this year was Barack Obama’s memoir which traces his journey to discover his heritage, from Kansas to Hawaii and finally to Kenya, his father’s homeland.
Masonic Lodge
Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187 will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. for degree conferral.
Degree team is requested to assemble at 6 p.m.
Quilt Guild
Little Balkans Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. in the Leffler Life Center of the Presbyterian Church.
Lerlene Neveril, Bartlesville, Okla., author of “Hidden Block Quilts” and “Crowning Glories,” will present a program on quilt backs and a trunk show. She was a vendor at the 2009 LBQG Quilt Show for her shop “The Lady’s Quarters.” She has also been featured on HGTV’s “Simply Quilts,” and is a frequent contributor to “McCall’s Quilting Magazine.” Her passion for “back art” on quilts led to her last book, “Over Easy.”
All local persons and those interested in quilting may attend. New members are always welcome in the Little Balkans Quilt Guild.
Frontenac card games
Card games will be played from 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday except holidays at the Frontenac Senior Citizens Building. Primary game is pinochle, but any card game is welcome, and those who wish may bring their own bridge foursome.
Snacks and beverages will be available. Anyone needing additional information may call 230-0707.
TOPS No. 599
TOPS No. 599 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at College Heights United Methodist Church.
Weigh-in will be from 5:30 to 6:20 p.m., followed by a business session. Anyone needing additional information may call 231-7149.
TOPS KS 0975
GIRARD — TOPS KS 0975 meets at 5 p.m. every Monday in the Girard Presbyterian Church basement. Anyone needing additional information may call 620-724-4096.
