{"id":12221,"date":"2024-07-18T11:18:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=12221"},"modified":"2024-07-18T11:18:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T15:18:19","slug":"midweek-message2024-7-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/07\/midweek-message2024-7-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Message 7\/17\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIDWEEK MESSAGE #210<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hello and welcome to a special edition of Midweek Message #210. (And yes, it is a day late.\u00a0 Baby Jett Markland decided to make his appearance 6 days early. More details next week. Nana\u00a0 Diana was a little predisposed yesterday.) \ud83d\ude0a<\/strong><\/span>Most of this week\u2019s edition will be taken with\u00a0 results from the Owen County Fair this past week. I\u2019m guessing it may actually take two (or more) editions to cover them all. I was amazed by all, and I mean ALL, that our young people\u00a0 (and some not so young) were involved in. So please be patient with me. If I miss your name\u00a0 please let me know.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First, I need to give a big shout out to Diana. Jo and I left for Ohio around 10:30 Wednesday in\u00a0 order to watch Braden play the last two baseball games we will be able to see and came back\u00a0 Thursday afternoon. Our next trip there will be Labor Day weekend to watch him play high\u00a0 school football. (Ryan is preaching). While I was gone, Diana began researching the fair results\u00a0 for me and trust me when I say that was no easy task. And she was just getting started!!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We have some young people who are at Hilltop Camp this week. Please be praying for\u00a0 Amelia Biggs, Rusti O\u2019Neal, and Amelia\u2019s friend, Evelyn Young. The young men who will be\u00a0 going are Julian Carson, Cooper and Tanner Wood. Pray that this week will draw them closer\u00a0 to Jesus. {Note: Jo and I had a great visit with them yesterday}\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This past Sunday was a special day. What a special privilege it was to be able to celebrate the\u00a0 dedication of Gloria Jane (Gigi) Wells! Gigi was officially adopted by Gavin and Jenna on June\u00a0 10<\/span><\/i>th<\/span><\/i>. I was honored they asked me to be a part of her dedication. Grandparents Gordon and\u00a0 Diane Wells and AD and Kristy Cook were able to join us. Jenna\u2019s best friend, Nicole Bell, and her\u00a0 three children (Skylar, Dax and Piper) were also here to help celebrate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Back-to-School Expo is this Saturday at the Fairgrounds from 10-12. All children receive a\u00a0 backpack full of school supplies. Children must be present!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for the Owen County Fair Results<\/i><\/b>: (Again, I remind you that if you find your name missing\u00a0 it was simply by mistake\u2026and you will see why it is easy to do so).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen<\/b>: Katie Wood
\n<\/span>Miss Congeniality<\/b>: Meilynn Hess
\n<\/span>\u201cPie the Judge\u201d: <\/b>Shelby VanDerMoere \u201cpied\u201d her hubby, Don. (This raised money for a 4-H\u00a0 scholarship)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ANIMALS:
\n<\/span>Goats: <\/b>Cecilia Arnold; Amelia and Hudsyn Biggs; MiaRose and Meilynn Hess; Charlotte Pavich;\u00a0 Lincoln VanDerMoere; Charli, Cooper and Tanner Wood
\n<\/span>Cows: <\/b>Beef- Julian Carson and Eli Wood; Dairy- Eli Wood
\n<\/span>Poultry: <\/b>Meilynn Hess; Charlotte Pavich
\n<\/span>Swine: <\/b>Julian Carson; Eli Wood
\n<\/span>Rabbits: <\/b>MiaRose and Meilynn Hess; Brantley Schneider
\n<\/span>Sheep: <\/b>Brantley Schneider
\n<\/span>Cat Show: <\/b>MiaRose and Meilynn Hess; Kalia Keene; Marla Lippert
\n<\/span>Dog Show: <\/b>Amelia and Hudsyn Biggs; MiaRose and Meilynn Hess; Marla Lippert\u00a0 <\/span>Horse and Pony Show: <\/b>Akaydia Beckwith; MiaRose Hess
\n<\/span>Rifle ribbon shoot: <\/b>MiaRose and Meilynn Hess
\n<\/span>Bicycle rodeo: <\/b>Hudsyn Biggs; Meilynn Hess
\n<\/span>(The all-important) Hog wrestling: <\/b>Akaydia Beckwith and Amelia Biggs (took first place in their\u00a0 age division) You go girls! \ud83d\ude0a<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In next week\u2019s Midweek Message I\u2019ll include those who had entries in the Exhibit Hall projects.\u00a0 I\u2019ll try to include all the awards, first place trophies, honorable mentions, etc. next week. That may take a few weeks. I\/we can be so proud of these young people (and those to follow next\u00a0 week). They learned some valuable lessons. Involvement. Honor in competition. Discipline. Concern for animals. Hard work. Respect. Taking a chance. Skills. Year \u2018round commitment to a\u00a0 project\/projects. Stretching themselves beyond the comfort zone. The good feeling of\u00a0 accomplishment. Satisfaction of a job well done.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Parents learned as well. How tiring it is, but also the satisfaction that your child did his\/her best\u00a0 and is beginning to learn responsibility. \ud83d\ude0a<\/strong><\/span>A big shout out to you!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How many are voting for school to start? You put those hands down parents and raise yours\u00a0 teachers. \ud83d\ude0a<\/strong> <\/span>August 5<\/span>th <\/span>the teachers start; August 7<\/span>th <\/span>is the first day for students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My series on Revelation is up and running. This coming Sunday is <\/span>The Defeated Foe <\/span><\/i>from 17:1- 18:24. See you then! Love you all\u2026a lot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor Bill\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MIDWEEK MESSAGE #210 Hello and welcome to a special edition of Midweek Message #210. (And yes, it is a day late.\u00a0 Baby Jett Markland decided to make his appearance 6 days early. More details next week. Nana\u00a0 Diana was a little predisposed yesterday.) \ud83d\ude0aMost of this week\u2019s edition will be taken with\u00a0 results from the … <\/p>\n

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